Historical Prices in Bucharest

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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 52.79 221.88 29.45
2022 46.84 187.93 26.68
2021 36.49 149.41 22.56
2020 36.96 157.82 20.53
2019 34.47 131.55 20.55
2018 32.43 126.44 19.06
2017 28.13 121.29 19.1
2016 27.37 119.3 19.3
2015 25.01 108.46 18.46
2014 22.16 107.2 18.52
2013 21.9 98.52 18.9
2012 22.64 105.19 18.86
2011 21.09 100.5 17.4
2010 22.25 65.72 15.4
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 12.35 14.65 8.36 8.29 13.38
2022 10.15 12.18 7.57 7.24 11.72
2021 9.31 12.35 6.9 6.36 10.3
2020 8.18 10.21 6.36 5.58 9.97
2019 8.61 10.4 6.65 5.94 9.22
2018 7.72 9.7 6.23 5.34 8.67
2017 6.96 9.36 6.0 4.74 8.51
2016 6.22 8.26 5.53 4.18 7.94
2015 5.9 8.09 5.42 4.1 7.58
2014 5.85 8.16 4.8 3.71 8.0
2013 5.2 7.47 4.37 3.35 6.98
2012 4.79 7.58 4.75 3.39 7.69
2011 4.51 7.15 3.62 2.63 7.33
2010 4.17 6.16 4.0 3.34 -

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 7.74 5.13 14.79 3.39 4.62 7.6
2022 6.55 4.51 12.59 2.92 4.2 6.77
2021 5.22 3.19 11.03 2.71 3.9 6.45
2020 4.98 3.16 10.84 2.61 3.58 5.69
2019 4.92 2.89 9.95 2.48 3.53 6.08
2018 4.67 2.55 10.12 2.43 3.42 5.22
2017 4.29 2.23 9.17 2.49 3.25 4.96
2016 4.2 1.93 8.17 2.41 3.2 5.13
2015 4.24 1.81 8.13 2.31 2.98 4.58
2014 4.51 2.29 7.76 2.49 3.17 4.87
2013 4.57 2.37 8.21 2.64 3.19 5.43
2012 3.98 2.16 9.19 2.39 3.02 4.37
2011 3.78 1.75 7.44 2.4 2.78 4.88
2010 3.64 2.06 7.04 2.53 2.49 4.13
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.13 6.9 4.33 3.69 8.23 9.09 7.44 4.75
2022 4.79 6.31 3.43 3.47 7.39 9.05 6.72 3.43
2021 4.36 5.4 2.65 2.81 5.09 6.3 5.79 2.82
2020 4.66 5.72 2.94 2.65 5.63 5.8 5.74 2.92
2019 4.3 5.08 3.35 2.92 5.33 6.04 5.81 3.52
2018 4.12 5.04 2.25 2.53 4.64 5.03 5.27 2.3
2017 3.79 4.81 2.17 2.57 4.83 5.25 5.19 2.39
2016 3.63 4.75 2.12 2.16 4.8 4.57 5.19 2.18
2015 3.69 4.77 2.01 2.25 4.67 4.36 5.52 2.22
2014 3.81 4.7 2.27 2.27 5.09 4.69 - -
2013 4.23 5.16 2.39 2.71 5.37 4.84 - -
2012 3.95 4.6 1.8 2.27 4.93 5.2 - -
2011 4.17 4.26 1.82 1.75 - - - -
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 40.5 30.97 24.68 29.28 51.71
2022 33.48 29.62 23.11 26.62 44.44
2021 25.66 26.16 21.34 22.11 34.45
2020 24.99 25.3 20.31 22.03 34.64
2019 25.36 23.57 18.88 21.82 33.02
2018 24.02 21.76 17.46 19.94 32.3
2017 24.3 20.29 16.65 19.38 32.13
2016 22.04 20.33 15.93 18.61 28.84
2015 19.88 17.79 15.23 18.63 27.94
2014 21.0 17.95 14.62 19.79 -
2013 21.11 15.8 13.92 19.34 -
2012 21.54 15.59 13.04 18.9 -
2011 18.97 15.97 11.78 17.14 -
2010 15.73 13.63 10.8 16.07 -

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 2492.18 1698.56 4414.16 2974.0
2022 2192.72 1544.78 4046.18 2583.78
2021 2112.68 1433.7 3921.65 2418.59
2020 1978.98 1376.84 3537.27 2386.95
2019 1928.66 1296.21 3256.98 2158.42
2018 1710.4 1179.25 3093.41 1954.62
2017 1660.04 1173.44 2965.47 1910.72
2016 1551.87 1065.8 2776.74 1809.42
2015 1508.6 1034.75 2546.94 1661.81
2014 1369.7 971.91 2384.49 1579.75
2013 1411.47 966.2 2546.43 1715.34
2012 1587.56 1014.06 2743.25 1889.34
2011 1505.47 955.56 2630.53 1772.91
2010 1213.18 840.08 1933.34 1405.46

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 11910.33 7237.8
2022 11708.74 7216.98
2021 9844.59 5611.28
2020 8969.79 5747.97
2019 8525.03 5247.09
2018 7674.29 4785.76
2017 7056.17 4498.91
2016 6416.38 4157.14
2015 6034.21 4001.11
2014 5589.19 3625.16
2013 5874.12 3909.44
2012 7705.32 4116.34
2011 7300.51 4089.42
2010 6042.51 4251.7

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4745.57
2022 4212.87
2021 3787.83
2020 3471.96
2019 3127.83
2018 2806.24
2017 2735.98
2016 2400.05
2015 2200.71
2014 1893.0
2013 1817.91
2012 1965.49
2011 1789.84
2010 1586.85

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.0 7.0
2022 3.0 7.69
2021 2.49 5.8
2020 1.57 5.17
2019 1.62 5.75
2018 1.65 5.7
2017 1.68 5.05
2016 1.66 5.06
2015 1.69 5.48
2014 1.6 6.23
2013 1.61 6.01
2012 1.65 5.99
2011 1.38 5.36
2010 1.36 4.84
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 80.93
2022 82.84
2021 70.97
2020 60.72
2019 58.86
2018 60.37
2017 62.1
2016 60.4
2015 59.56
2014 50.93
2013 52.57
2012 51.2
2011 52.11
2010 48.4

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 7.72
2022 6.53
2021 5.51
2020 6.23
2019 6.52
2018 5.93
2017 4.68
2016 5.03
2015 5.4
2014 6.51
2013 8.33
2012 8.45
2011 8.57
2010 9.5

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 644.96 41.1 37.68
2022 608.34 41.35 -
2021 508.4 41.42 -
2020 447.54 40.02 -
2019 456.61 40.26 -
2018 437.16 39.21 -
2017 417.5 37.28 -
2016 427.56 33.74 -
2015 441.21 32.95 -
2014 409.47 34.41 -
2013 416.35 33.49 -
2012 440.14 33.52 -
2011 283.42 31.51 -
2010 281.6 32.59 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 210.07 91.1 33.29
2022 214.26 84.84 33.31
2021 173.83 71.83 31.19
2020 191.48 68.08 30.46
2019 172.78 64.41 29.46
2018 175.06 63.3 29.3
2017 162.71 58.07 28.0
2016 155.98 56.28 27.79
2015 153.28 54.06 25.97
2014 160.71 54.5 24.66
2013 156.32 49.5 24.89
2012 173.67 46.67 26.5
2011 123.32 48.12 23.96
2010 124.85 48.95 28.49

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 328.32 190.37 354.32 457.13
2022 328.99 187.78 353.44 426.87
2021 286.34 156.67 329.84 379.31
2020 306.9 153.35 315.87 378.6
2019 287.73 149.09 315.7 368.17
2018 280.25 146.83 310.93 366.41
2017 290.94 144.8 316.75 361.43
2016 278.09 150.01 306.76 352.28
2015 275.76 141.08 288.89 332.88
2014 269.07 140.35 293.45 311.0
2013 291.67 160.83 294.0 314.48
2012 298.75 156.84 296.67 322.22
2011 332.08 154.29 291.5 257.21
2010 364.21 211.06 306.3 286.3
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