Historical Prices in Birmingham, AL

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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 - - -
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 18.5 61.25 7.62
2019 12.9 43.75 -
2018 14.25 - -
2017 - - -
2016 15.7 52.0 6.6
2015 12.29 52.14 6.64
2014 12.33 46.67 7.0
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 - - - - -
2022 - - - - -
2021 - - - - -
2020 4.75 5.38 1.88 1.57 5.12
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 3.62 5.25 1.83 1.8 4.65
2015 3.56 4.69 1.65 1.33 4.29
2014 3.5 3.58 1.39 1.1 3.55

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 - - 3.72 2.12 2.25 -
2022 - 3.91 - - - -
2021 0.84 - - - - -
2020 - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - -
2016 0.93 2.42 3.35 - - -
2015 1.15 - 3.5 - - -
2014 0.99 - - - - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - - - -
2021 7.05 - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - 2.56 - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
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 - 13.12 - - -
2022 - - - - -
2021 - - - - -
2020 - - - - 12.35
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 11.53 - - - -
2015 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -

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 - - - -
2022 1330.0 1003.0 2387.5 2050.0
2021 - - - -
2020 866.67 815.71 1393.64 1156.33
2019 1110.0 858.33 1425.0 1210.0
2018 1019.44 816.36 1935.0 1325.0
2017 1092.86 725.0 - -
2016 899.75 631.25 - -
2015 814.14 695.57 1450.0 910.0
2014 825.0 821.25 - -

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 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 1966.03 873.49
2018 1906.83 825.59
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 1325.75 966.96
2014 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3270.56
2022 2694.0
2021 3537.0
2020 2550.0
2019 2705.0
2018 2632.63
2017 -
2016 3138.75
2015 3430.0
2014 2297.03

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 0.84
2022 - 1.07
2021 - 0.79
2020 - 0.48
2019 - 0.63
2018 - 0.66
2017 - 0.55
2016 - 0.5
2015 - 0.55
2014 - 0.86
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -
2014 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.45
2022 5.43
2021 -
2020 -
2019 4.29
2018 4.49
2017 -
2016 3.83
2015 -
2014 -

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 - 52.5 46.88
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 178.28 - -
2019 213.0 74.17 -
2018 180.0 53.78 -
2017 - 51.66 -
2016 246.94 45.83 -
2015 194.04 38.0 -
2014 - - -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 28.8 - -
2022 77.0 - -
2021 22.5 - -
2020 - - -
2019 54.8 - 11.8
2018 32.38 - 10.83
2017 26.75 - 10.27
2016 47.25 - 10.59
2015 28.5 - 10.58
2014 - - -

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 - - - -
2022 69.75 - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 40.0 - - -
2019 41.25 - 75.0 98.83
2018 52.89 36.88 76.25 121.88
2017 45.25 - - -
2016 45.0 37.66 61.25 76.33
2015 34.99 33.75 68.0 91.67
2014 - - - -
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