Historical Prices in Cardiff

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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 13.16 51.00 7.44
2022 15.17 56.57 5.69
2021 13.94 53.12 6.19
2020 - - -
2019 10.67 39.00 5.79
2018 10.18 38.33 5.37
2017 10.00 42.50 4.75
2016 10.85 43.80 5.43
2015 10.43 44.88 5.55
2014 12.56 38.75 5.86
2013 14.75 39.33 5.00
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 4.12 3.75 - - 3.25
2022 3.88 - 1.82 1.37 2.94
2021 3.69 3.38 1.43 1.46 2.96
2020 - - - - 2.95
2019 3.94 4.35 1.42 1.14 2.64
2018 3.48 3.33 1.19 0.89 2.45
2017 3.46 3.66 1.06 1.04 2.79
2016 3.13 3.31 1.02 0.72 2.39
2015 2.98 3.31 0.96 0.84 2.73
2014 3.08 3.06 1.12 1.02 2.53
2013 3.28 2.87 0.96 0.84 2.19

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 1.10 1.04 2.78 - - -
2022 1.01 - 2.35 - - -
2021 1.14 0.94 1.82 0.78 1.59 -
2020 0.93 1.12 2.34 - - -
2019 0.69 1.08 1.81 - - -
2018 0.85 1.07 3.00 - - -
2017 1.02 1.05 2.33 - - -
2016 0.86 0.93 1.49 0.90 1.52 1.60
2015 0.76 0.93 1.63 1.03 - -
2014 0.95 1.10 2.06 0.83 - -
2013 1.02 1.27 2.27 - - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - - 1.12 -
2021 2.18 - 0.92 0.77 1.39 1.55 1.04 0.84
2020 - - - - 1.34 - 1.08 -
2019 - - - - 0.90 - - -
2018 2.44 2.00 1.68 - 1.84 - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 1.60 1.44 - 0.56 1.11 2.13 1.20 -
2015 - - - - - - - 0.98
2014 1.83 2.07 1.69 1.00 1.52 1.50 - -
2013 - - - - - - - -
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 - - 13.19 5.88 -
2022 - 7.25 - - -
2021 3.32 7.50 11.91 4.83 9.50
2020 - 7.42 - 5.34 -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - 7.00 - - -
2017 - 6.25 - - -
2016 5.76 5.69 8.97 6.69 -
2015 - 6.50 7.47 8.00 -
2014 8.50 6.75 6.33 7.52 -
2013 - 6.17 6.63 - -

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 903.12 757.14 1362.50 1087.50
2022 791.11 655.00 - 1170.00
2021 716.67 575.00 1219.00 -
2020 637.50 - - 825.00
2019 666.00 510.00 1055.00 791.67
2018 712.50 575.00 1300.00 966.67
2017 661.11 514.29 1160.00 942.86
2016 617.31 472.92 956.25 722.22
2015 616.82 445.83 1012.50 800.00
2014 625.00 518.75 1275.00 792.50
2013 545.00 443.33 1016.67 700.00

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 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 2386.11
2022 1706.77
2021 -
2020 2055.00
2019 1937.08
2018 1741.67
2017 2005.56
2016 1449.56
2015 2007.71
2014 1675.00
2013 1440.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.15 1.43
2022 - 1.54
2021 2.00 1.32
2020 2.49 1.21
2019 2.27 1.27
2018 2.13 1.26
2017 2.40 1.18
2016 1.91 1.08
2015 1.91 1.07
2014 2.27 1.61
2013 1.87 -
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 56.00
2022 -
2021 -
2020 56.51
2019 53.69
2018 52.79
2017 55.21
2016 46.67
2015 46.17
2014 43.00
2013 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.08
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 2.77
2016 3.36
2015 4.67
2014 5.83
2013 -

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 - 27.00 10.94
2022 211.00 - -
2021 - 26.25 -
2020 - 33.17 -
2019 215.86 32.07 -
2018 118.29 29.25 -
2017 126.46 24.25 -
2016 116.67 20.73 -
2015 142.88 21.50 -
2014 206.67 22.83 -
2013 - 21.67 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 20.50 - 5.62
2022 31.17 - 7.00
2021 21.75 - 5.60
2020 30.14 - 5.17
2019 30.44 - 6.36
2018 22.81 7.17 5.87
2017 25.60 - 6.79
2016 26.38 10.50 5.96
2015 26.75 - 6.19
2014 36.00 - 7.57
2013 28.00 - 8.30

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 57.50 - 51.00 -
2022 - - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 - - 67.25 50.00
2019 67.50 26.00 65.50 56.43
2018 69.38 33.50 59.00 67.78
2017 45.50 - 56.67 60.00
2016 57.86 34.38 58.12 54.38
2015 48.75 - 52.50 54.00
2014 61.25 38.00 72.50 60.00
2013 - - - -
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