Historical Prices in Berlin

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 13.21 59.60 10.13
2022 11.69 52.15 9.01
2021 10.41 49.49 8.51
2020 9.22 44.87 8.13
2019 8.87 41.27 7.49
2018 8.69 42.67 7.43
2017 9.02 46.19 7.28
2016 8.35 40.07 6.98
2015 7.97 41.75 7.04
2014 6.83 38.38 6.56
2013 6.69 41.04 6.36
2012 6.79 37.12 7.03
2011 7.77 38.00 6.50
2010 8.00 25.67 6.50
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 4.20 3.62 2.67 2.42 3.47
2022 4.07 3.98 2.20 1.85 3.18
2021 3.79 3.57 2.21 1.86 3.02
2020 3.57 3.48 1.96 1.67 2.86
2019 3.36 3.30 2.06 1.78 2.76
2018 3.44 3.39 2.13 1.77 2.74
2017 3.36 3.21 1.83 1.40 2.67
2016 3.17 2.97 1.79 1.39 2.48
2015 3.00 2.92 1.81 1.47 2.39
2014 2.86 2.97 2.07 1.78 2.51
2013 3.15 2.84 1.95 1.53 2.34
2012 2.89 2.99 1.75 1.58 2.07
2011 2.51 3.38 2.29 2.07 2.40
2010 2.23 2.75 1.25 1.65 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 1.24 1.92 3.20 0.79 0.97 1.68
2022 1.08 1.57 2.78 0.67 0.99 1.55
2021 0.95 1.34 2.50 0.68 0.80 1.79
2020 0.94 1.31 2.21 0.44 0.93 1.56
2019 0.83 1.35 1.97 0.56 0.88 1.49
2018 0.87 1.37 2.10 0.56 0.85 1.21
2017 0.81 1.35 1.93 0.60 0.89 1.31
2016 0.71 1.13 1.83 0.49 0.85 1.23
2015 0.77 1.44 1.86 0.41 0.83 1.11
2014 0.80 1.70 1.63 0.40 0.90 1.12
2013 0.72 1.44 2.46 0.68 0.84 1.15
2012 0.62 1.02 2.02 0.49 0.71 1.01
2011 0.77 1.56 2.97 1.18 0.71 1.00
2010 0.75 1.93 1.62 0.53 0.93 1.33
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 2.58 2.41 1.66 1.50 2.80 2.96 1.66 1.81
2022 2.57 2.45 1.93 1.39 2.31 3.18 1.75 1.44
2021 2.37 2.26 1.47 1.15 1.73 1.90 1.65 1.34
2020 2.43 2.45 1.44 1.01 2.01 2.60 1.51 1.54
2019 2.24 2.24 1.46 1.14 1.82 2.23 1.43 1.31
2018 2.41 2.25 1.37 1.01 1.83 2.52 1.58 1.49
2017 2.20 2.46 1.42 1.10 1.86 2.66 1.60 1.25
2016 2.06 2.11 1.28 1.02 1.60 2.29 1.65 1.26
2015 1.96 2.21 1.26 0.96 1.86 2.18 1.78 1.15
2014 2.25 2.61 1.74 1.01 1.76 2.36 - -
2013 2.60 2.68 1.47 1.30 2.28 2.57 - -
2012 1.89 1.99 0.81 1.04 2.00 2.00 - -
2011 1.66 2.62 0.76 0.99 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 12.59 6.07 8.17 12.36 14.46
2022 12.48 6.16 7.85 9.20 15.00
2021 12.04 6.26 7.32 6.84 11.88
2020 9.17 5.87 7.08 6.88 11.65
2019 8.68 5.32 6.46 7.15 10.50
2018 9.77 5.24 6.51 8.10 14.37
2017 10.76 5.32 6.14 6.04 11.02
2016 8.08 5.32 5.89 6.72 10.47
2015 9.54 5.52 5.38 7.51 14.44
2014 9.32 5.46 5.18 6.67 -
2013 7.90 5.16 5.06 6.76 -
2012 7.09 4.38 5.06 8.23 -
2011 9.43 5.50 4.69 8.72 -
2010 10.67 4.50 4.50 - -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 1276.16 904.45 2414.07 1702.68
2022 1237.16 866.33 2265.78 1587.24
2021 1036.35 725.76 2038.62 1347.86
2020 889.28 660.00 1715.00 1196.61
2019 905.53 659.54 1717.16 1245.99
2018 861.52 644.20 1597.06 1120.87
2017 778.59 560.40 1563.46 1095.35
2016 704.96 509.30 1330.00 944.58
2015 684.11 457.56 1352.78 958.39
2014 648.85 476.19 1385.56 994.75
2013 599.00 397.82 1157.69 844.08
2012 460.00 400.00 993.00 653.31
2011 600.00 433.33 1075.00 850.00
2010 530.00 425.00 1300.00 1150.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 8147.85 6009.52
2022 8426.66 5780.00
2021 6872.62 4551.11
2020 5989.03 3766.67
2019 6193.00 3895.45
2018 5328.57 3670.93
2017 4812.44 3266.67
2016 4311.22 2921.50
2015 4013.16 2466.37
2014 3490.38 2172.73
2013 3056.25 2100.00
2012 2850.00 1337.50
2011 3350.00 1733.33
2010 5050.00 4400.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3128.02
2022 2987.30
2021 2971.54
2020 2397.59
2019 2360.33
2018 2169.68
2017 2117.78
2016 2060.93
2015 1914.62
2014 1893.32
2013 1906.97
2012 1850.00
2011 2142.86
2010 -

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.16 1.81
2022 3.04 1.96
2021 2.97 1.60
2020 2.85 1.35
2019 2.76 1.44
2018 2.76 1.42
2017 2.78 1.33
2016 2.70 1.29
2015 2.70 1.40
2014 2.55 1.55
2013 2.57 1.60
2012 2.35 1.68
2011 2.30 1.53
2010 2.10 -
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 62.31
2022 82.58
2021 82.70
2020 82.29
2019 80.56
2018 80.80
2017 80.82
2016 80.66
2015 78.65
2014 77.48
2013 77.66
2012 75.62
2011 77.25
2010 72.67

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.07
2022 2.43
2021 1.75
2020 1.79
2019 1.86
2018 1.98
2017 2.06
2016 1.99
2015 2.52
2014 3.30
2013 2.90
2012 3.62
2011 4.00
2010 -

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 352.61 39.86 23.11
2022 300.12 37.88 -
2021 257.65 35.81 -
2020 225.76 32.18 -
2019 237.88 31.07 -
2018 262.32 31.87 -
2017 226.74 29.92 -
2016 245.27 23.80 -
2015 216.34 25.32 -
2014 170.04 24.65 -
2013 186.41 23.93 -
2012 114.12 16.61 -
2011 - 26.65 -
2010 150.00 25.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 36.05 22.73 12.89
2022 35.74 19.86 11.77
2021 27.96 16.67 11.06
2020 29.57 19.00 11.06
2019 28.38 21.98 11.18
2018 26.80 18.58 11.37
2017 25.95 16.00 10.79
2016 24.59 16.38 10.33
2015 29.21 16.83 10.19
2014 30.29 16.50 9.38
2013 28.69 13.50 9.37
2012 29.62 11.67 8.41
2011 31.75 - 9.50
2010 38.97 10.00 9.50

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 85.50 35.67 90.22 133.75
2022 85.67 34.95 83.30 113.67
2021 78.00 34.90 81.73 108.71
2020 83.07 33.22 82.19 104.64
2019 82.64 33.69 82.66 108.87
2018 76.85 31.94 87.63 106.12
2017 76.76 32.00 84.66 114.70
2016 75.59 31.66 84.16 97.37
2015 77.86 28.25 81.43 96.32
2014 82.89 36.24 89.98 110.44
2013 76.79 38.58 76.42 98.78
2012 92.63 32.60 77.38 127.00
2011 80.00 33.00 100.00 120.00
2010 68.33 42.50 60.00 90.00
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