Historical Prices in Brisbane

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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 26.41 131.84 15.52
2022 22.8 115.32 13.78
2021 23.5 92.62 13.36
2020 20.2 100.99 12.86
2019 20.76 86.04 12.76
2018 19.34 77.35 11.43
2017 19.29 81.23 10.87
2016 17.71 82.92 10.6
2015 19.56 83.49 9.99
2014 19.41 75.54 9.48
2013 17.2 82.17 8.72
2012 19.19 81.92 8.21
2011 17.5 75.7 7.25
2010 15.0 60.0 7.75
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 11.08 11.12 3.74 3.15 5.17
2022 10.18 10.15 4.11 3.36 5.14
2021 9.97 9.66 3.56 2.88 4.64
2020 8.33 9.05 3.48 2.67 4.55
2019 8.77 9.76 3.49 2.73 4.56
2018 8.54 8.88 3.21 2.63 4.35
2017 7.37 7.81 3.21 2.58 4.27
2016 7.01 8.32 3.28 2.71 4.39
2015 6.34 7.14 3.16 2.67 4.29
2014 6.23 7.16 3.03 2.4 4.28
2013 6.25 7.48 3.23 2.77 4.2
2012 5.32 7.14 3.11 2.69 3.97
2011 5.78 6.67 3.27 2.99 3.67
2010 6.33 7.67 3.07 2.57 -

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 1.84 3.18 5.43 2.22 7.79 6.28
2022 2.23 3.57 5.25 2.94 6.52 7.75
2021 1.68 3.11 4.6 2.39 5.58 7.19
2020 1.76 2.6 5.12 1.92 5.53 6.74
2019 1.63 3.15 4.3 2.06 6.57 6.92
2018 1.34 2.11 4.03 2.42 5.55 5.5
2017 1.4 2.38 4.02 1.74 3.69 4.19
2016 1.41 2.23 4.41 2.33 6.29 6.16
2015 1.43 2.61 4.77 2.41 4.8 4.96
2014 1.65 2.92 4.43 2.65 4.91 6.44
2013 1.55 2.49 3.8 2.4 4.91 6.05
2012 1.56 2.2 4.16 3.18 4.3 5.32
2011 1.71 2.79 4.11 3.1 5.42 6.25
2010 1.93 3.4 4.25 2.33 5.0 7.5
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 4.52 3.9 3.3 2.91 3.2 5.96 3.91 3.05
2022 4.79 5.26 3.67 4.64 3.34 7.14 3.92 3.08
2021 4.41 4.55 3.31 2.6 3.2 5.08 4.02 2.48
2020 4.83 3.6 3.38 2.9 2.82 5.24 3.42 2.73
2019 4.25 4.67 3.12 2.58 2.5 6.02 3.77 2.62
2018 4.18 3.88 3.45 2.31 2.32 4.89 3.14 2.62
2017 4.05 3.5 3.04 2.37 2.15 4.57 2.61 2.34
2016 4.09 3.64 2.96 2.13 2.71 4.12 2.76 2.54
2015 4.18 3.92 3.18 2.34 2.73 4.51 3.17 2.69
2014 4.53 4.01 3.2 2.29 3.32 5.18 - -
2013 4.5 3.88 3.13 2.23 3.37 5.3 - -
2012 4.07 3.61 3.44 2.56 3.79 6.38 - -
2011 4.64 3.66 3.09 2.63 - - - -
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 16.29 18.92 41.75 12.37 23.53
2022 13.73 21.07 38.85 12.72 24.55
2021 10.2 20.07 39.83 10.94 17.69
2020 10.6 18.05 36.94 10.88 19.59
2019 9.36 18.1 31.09 11.35 20.27
2018 8.52 18.0 29.31 9.34 14.0
2017 8.15 15.95 25.94 9.7 14.42
2016 9.24 14.27 26.8 9.8 16.07
2015 9.05 15.87 23.15 10.98 15.26
2014 10.28 16.53 21.53 10.93 -
2013 9.49 16.69 19.17 10.83 -
2012 10.25 14.37 18.02 11.35 -
2011 10.75 14.8 16.75 10.27 -
2010 14.33 11.67 17.0 12.58 -

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 2418.08 1862.78 3736.92 2632.0
2022 2382.15 1986.55 3869.57 2345.32
2021 2066.67 1652.86 3128.57 2133.33
2020 1633.33 1225.38 2956.36 2036.67
2019 1710.57 1230.97 2835.56 1900.0
2018 1764.09 1301.06 3066.82 1821.44
2017 1669.18 1241.98 2876.9 2051.87
2016 1845.62 1356.56 3239.05 2000.74
2015 1858.53 1341.45 3440.42 1870.05
2014 1764.9 1191.0 3076.5 1945.29
2013 1880.5 1223.11 3089.17 1903.85
2012 2081.82 1473.33 3930.0 2220.0
2011 1660.0 1616.67 3516.67 2257.0
2010 1633.33 1123.33 1810.0 1553.33

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 12345.56 8817.78
2022 12930.88 9353.06
2021 - -
2020 7425.0 4360.0
2019 6617.88 4333.33
2018 6819.44 4528.57
2017 7539.17 5349.0
2016 6358.75 4516.11
2015 7655.5 5803.5
2014 7066.67 6777.67
2013 6466.67 4366.67
2012 3833.33 3500.0
2011 5600.0 -
2010 4500.0 3500.0

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5545.68
2022 5560.54
2021 5065.47
2020 4974.68
2019 4973.97
2018 4553.58
2017 4384.53
2016 4320.26
2015 4211.31
2014 4126.26
2013 3904.98
2012 3835.36
2011 3612.5
2010 4133.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.98 1.95
2022 5.69 1.99
2021 5.75 1.54
2020 4.02 1.43
2019 4.13 1.5
2018 4.07 1.51
2017 4.16 1.33
2016 4.85 1.23
2015 4.85 1.37
2014 5.14 1.56
2013 4.76 1.52
2012 5.02 1.51
2011 4.03 1.45
2010 3.83 1.27
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 198.38
2021 174.35
2020 167.46
2019 149.4
2018 139.46
2017 190.22
2016 162.35
2015 157.83
2014 157.27
2013 147.1
2012 126.5
2011 80.0
2010 113.33

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 5.95
2022 4.7
2021 3.15
2020 3.49
2019 4.07
2018 4.28
2017 4.47
2016 4.64
2015 4.73
2014 5.69
2013 5.76
2012 6.52
2011 7.03
2010 7.67

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 243.95 78.39 34.67
2022 323.12 86.41 -
2021 155.02 82.6 -
2020 189.07 76.88 -
2019 189.9 77.45 -
2018 171.87 77.68 -
2017 208.62 73.91 -
2016 197.23 71.29 -
2015 158.65 73.58 -
2014 181.31 75.8 -
2013 226.93 73.53 -
2012 267.29 55.0 -
2011 178.67 52.0 -
2010 150.0 70.0 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 69.41 24.0 19.1
2022 66.89 29.38 18.93
2021 69.71 17.8 18.58
2020 61.88 19.2 15.9
2019 67.99 21.82 16.27
2018 61.21 20.85 16.83
2017 59.32 20.1 15.22
2016 61.58 19.68 15.24
2015 64.06 20.08 15.49
2014 58.34 16.7 15.89
2013 58.15 13.0 16.2
2012 61.36 19.8 15.69
2011 62.0 15.0 14.17
2010 63.33 26.5 17.33

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 103.21 58.33 156.56 160.31
2022 134.04 84.14 195.61 198.37
2021 108.66 63.12 146.82 159.5
2020 102.76 62.79 140.5 151.27
2019 97.08 53.23 144.32 138.58
2018 93.96 58.44 135.72 139.63
2017 87.74 66.88 128.03 128.97
2016 97.15 66.38 128.74 130.0
2015 107.27 64.4 139.37 139.07
2014 95.32 60.71 132.83 124.72
2013 87.88 52.0 133.06 130.56
2012 107.69 69.09 168.31 146.36
2011 96.67 86.67 126.67 142.5
2010 120.0 67.0 120.0 160.0
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