Historical Prices in Calgary

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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 26.36 102.18 13.53
2022 26.44 93.91 11.83
2021 20.53 80.60 10.53
2020 20.50 72.65 10.57
2019 20.11 65.68 10.66
2018 19.66 69.31 9.66
2017 16.00 80.29 9.02
2016 17.61 73.72 8.78
2015 18.63 73.68 8.62
2014 15.90 68.80 8.50
2013 15.15 66.90 8.19
2012 15.88 75.36 7.59
2011 12.50 55.00 7.33
2010 12.75 52.86 8.37
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 7.74 8.46 2.80 2.49 5.18
2022 7.50 8.26 2.42 2.11 5.14
2021 6.54 7.29 2.08 1.58 4.48
2020 7.14 7.82 2.17 1.88 4.40
2019 7.14 8.12 2.45 2.18 4.62
2018 6.70 7.25 2.30 2.00 4.37
2017 6.46 7.56 2.20 1.89 4.36
2016 6.47 7.10 2.13 1.81 4.35
2015 6.07 7.13 2.07 1.85 4.25
2014 5.95 7.01 2.30 2.00 4.34
2013 5.98 6.92 2.04 1.82 3.96
2012 5.61 6.58 1.85 1.73 4.18
2011 5.36 6.88 1.76 1.52 4.50
2010 5.71 6.50 1.73 1.61 -

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 2.76 3.30 4.69 2.25 3.62 4.64
2022 2.26 2.99 3.98 2.30 3.23 3.61
2021 1.90 2.48 3.58 2.04 3.99 4.16
2020 2.53 2.53 3.54 1.99 3.43 3.48
2019 1.92 2.67 3.13 2.38 4.35 4.00
2018 2.00 2.85 3.24 2.44 - -
2017 2.16 2.63 3.31 2.19 2.54 2.82
2016 1.99 2.61 3.35 2.12 3.19 3.53
2015 1.83 2.56 3.23 2.35 2.85 2.98
2014 1.89 2.92 3.84 1.97 2.30 2.43
2013 1.95 3.11 3.49 2.41 2.56 3.90
2012 1.87 2.52 3.00 2.60 3.17 4.83
2011 2.22 2.50 2.69 2.09 3.88 4.67
2010 2.10 2.87 2.35 2.50 5.06 5.56
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.41 5.25 3.38 3.60 5.14 5.25 1.90 2.94
2022 5.30 4.73 2.87 3.31 3.74 5.07 1.98 3.87
2021 4.58 4.11 2.79 2.94 2.88 4.96 1.86 2.94
2020 4.27 4.02 2.85 2.62 3.31 4.60 1.89 2.33
2019 4.12 3.95 2.20 2.33 2.69 3.94 1.63 2.49
2018 4.15 4.61 2.37 2.33 3.75 3.34 1.83 2.29
2017 4.17 3.70 2.31 2.53 4.49 3.59 1.73 2.33
2016 4.05 4.13 2.89 2.44 4.41 4.11 1.82 2.64
2015 4.10 3.18 2.86 2.44 4.82 4.25 1.84 2.12
2014 3.64 3.27 2.48 2.10 3.89 4.68 - -
2013 3.49 3.49 3.83 1.74 6.00 4.35 - -
2012 3.78 4.62 3.27 2.10 2.00 3.31 - -
2011 2.95 2.83 2.09 1.50 - - - -
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 18.35 19.72 18.50 17.59 19.95
2022 14.88 17.72 17.20 14.89 21.07
2021 13.98 17.89 15.86 13.00 14.95
2020 12.73 17.31 16.06 13.04 13.77
2019 13.31 15.67 17.25 13.88 16.00
2018 17.22 16.67 16.20 14.53 15.38
2017 12.56 16.53 14.44 12.38 15.00
2016 12.65 16.48 15.77 14.75 14.08
2015 13.13 17.80 12.83 15.59 19.85
2014 11.65 17.79 12.58 17.15 -
2013 11.86 18.75 12.17 13.88 -
2012 8.52 16.50 11.87 12.81 -
2011 12.00 15.60 12.00 14.00 -
2010 9.38 16.25 11.57 9.00 -

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 1787.92 1531.11 2853.28 2346.07
2022 1540.03 1279.59 2766.43 2170.79
2021 1295.68 1082.14 2507.69 1815.79
2020 1231.45 1026.09 2167.82 1633.47
2019 1212.55 962.73 1988.03 1547.87
2018 1280.28 1006.20 2207.31 1680.00
2017 1161.84 929.69 2044.23 1559.71
2016 1311.83 1044.94 2372.24 1782.62
2015 1386.05 1094.08 2325.00 1682.59
2014 1444.74 1134.62 2338.46 2009.09
2013 1480.00 1145.94 2676.92 1728.57
2012 1188.14 995.29 1606.50 1417.38
2011 1056.80 762.50 1825.00 1375.00
2010 1100.00 933.33 1662.50 1475.00

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 5529.69 3915.84
2022 5091.91 3692.32
2021 - -
2020 3865.40 2862.87
2019 3809.61 2830.07
2018 5440.79 3705.01
2017 3953.24 2836.85
2016 4891.36 3322.45
2015 5219.02 3192.94
2014 4632.82 2781.48
2013 5464.48 3441.40
2012 7286.47 4550.00
2011 4843.76 2421.88
2010 4354.00 2577.96

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4522.12
2022 5011.76
2021 4582.64
2020 4543.11
2019 4430.11
2018 4092.90
2017 4194.08
2016 3535.20
2015 4161.81
2014 4204.12
2013 4150.64
2012 3830.77
2011 3640.95
2010 3762.06

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.59 1.41
2022 3.61 1.61
2021 3.55 1.29
2020 3.47 0.99
2019 3.40 1.06
2018 3.30 1.22
2017 3.24 1.02
2016 3.17 0.93
2015 3.16 1.06
2014 3.00 1.18
2013 3.00 1.19
2012 2.75 1.17
2011 2.74 1.15
2010 2.65 0.96
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 112.40
2022 112.26
2021 109.38
2020 108.85
2019 105.95
2018 102.75
2017 101.38
2016 99.38
2015 98.96
2014 95.66
2013 94.33
2012 92.93
2011 87.50
2010 87.10

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.37
2022 5.29
2021 2.62
2020 3.07
2019 3.54
2018 3.61
2017 2.80
2016 2.84
2015 2.98
2014 3.30
2013 3.43
2012 3.29
2011 3.36
2010 5.06

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 323.60 91.92 61.50
2022 278.74 88.07 -
2021 199.59 87.76 -
2020 201.59 76.84 -
2019 195.81 80.74 -
2018 187.90 77.50 -
2017 192.17 65.88 -
2016 171.05 61.65 -
2015 172.37 55.55 -
2014 226.68 64.38 -
2013 218.67 52.46 -
2012 246.71 58.33 -
2011 221.80 43.33 -
2010 240.00 46.25 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 72.58 47.50 17.61
2022 79.36 27.36 15.86
2021 74.15 28.25 15.64
2020 66.59 20.28 14.58
2019 60.21 25.33 14.50
2018 63.76 22.27 14.38
2017 66.02 23.00 14.04
2016 64.33 19.78 14.01
2015 58.99 25.06 13.90
2014 66.75 27.63 13.75
2013 62.50 21.67 12.92
2012 65.48 16.67 14.06
2011 53.33 15.00 13.62
2010 50.00 10.00 13.25

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 84.44 70.11 123.00 164.61
2022 72.28 65.83 103.82 152.31
2021 68.90 58.22 105.05 117.69
2020 63.81 52.04 98.83 131.64
2019 61.39 46.00 96.53 124.86
2018 69.88 48.81 106.93 135.78
2017 61.42 48.91 99.11 131.00
2016 59.37 45.38 101.73 127.67
2015 63.75 47.32 97.14 115.77
2014 65.46 44.44 100.91 110.00
2013 63.22 53.12 115.44 134.29
2012 79.17 40.00 105.00 111.67
2011 60.67 48.33 88.50 109.75
2010 55.00 32.50 85.00 135.00
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