Historical Prices in Charlotte, NC

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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 22.08 85.30 10.89
2022 19.23 69.86 9.65
2021 16.60 62.50 9.12
2020 13.54 64.78 7.72
2019 17.86 62.25 7.50
2018 17.17 76.67 6.00
2017 16.12 50.62 6.36
2016 14.25 55.71 6.74
2015 11.27 50.83 6.46
2014 11.33 60.71 6.57
2013 10.44 46.25 6.05
2012 9.90 37.70 5.66
2011 8.67 50.00 7.00
2010 8.00 26.75 5.46
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 5.97 7.14 2.56 1.90 4.98
2022 5.37 6.50 2.23 2.03 5.02
2021 - - 2.20 1.80 4.69
2020 4.97 5.83 2.19 1.80 4.40
2019 4.10 5.30 1.56 1.37 4.18
2018 4.92 7.33 2.33 2.00 4.80
2017 4.12 5.21 1.65 1.36 4.16
2016 3.95 5.28 1.61 1.55 3.50
2015 3.39 4.50 1.47 1.39 3.53
2014 2.50 4.00 1.46 1.14 3.54
2013 3.00 3.88 1.26 1.23 3.18
2012 3.50 4.88 1.52 1.34 3.32
2011 2.50 3.67 1.33 1.50 4.00
2010 3.56 5.62 1.34 1.19 -

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 1.05 3.66 4.70 - 1.82 -
2022 1.00 3.84 3.57 1.90 3.75 3.81
2021 0.80 2.32 1.95 1.52 1.52 -
2020 0.79 3.05 2.05 1.59 2.45 -
2019 - - - - - -
2018 0.62 - - - - -
2017 0.86 2.75 2.43 - - -
2016 0.87 2.39 2.18 1.64 2.46 3.87
2015 0.91 2.55 2.41 2.22 2.00 3.00
2014 1.05 2.63 - - - -
2013 0.81 2.15 2.32 - - -
2012 1.49 2.97 1.94 2.00 1.99 4.00
2011 0.92 2.77 2.19 2.65 2.50 3.75
2010 1.25 1.71 2.12 1.54 3.83 3.50
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 6.31 - - 1.75 6.05 4.48 1.61 3.26
2022 6.39 6.28 3.57 1.66 4.15 4.82 1.68 3.23
2021 5.14 4.59 3.07 1.18 3.98 3.34 1.75 2.57
2020 5.69 5.98 4.12 1.24 4.03 5.51 1.44 4.08
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 5.38 5.40 2.52 - 3.92 5.31 1.29 3.59
2016 4.95 4.03 2.86 1.88 4.07 4.35 1.55 2.79
2015 5.69 4.96 4.20 2.06 2.80 3.83 1.26 3.98
2014 - - - - - - - -
2013 - - - - - - - -
2012 4.39 2.76 1.55 1.29 2.09 3.00 - -
2011 2.20 2.30 - - - - - -
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 - 13.22 - 10.74 16.74
2022 12.19 15.42 7.40 15.50 21.38
2021 6.50 11.64 - 6.38 13.58
2020 11.35 14.14 7.34 7.60 13.58
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 12.12 11.66 5.54 9.87 14.32
2016 9.77 12.50 5.49 6.62 12.59
2015 11.02 13.67 5.40 11.14 12.67
2014 - 13.00 4.86 - -
2013 - - - - -
2012 6.94 11.00 5.59 7.71 -
2011 4.50 12.50 4.50 7.17 -
2010 6.73 9.00 5.33 7.50 -

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 1933.33 1830.33 4331.25 2805.00
2022 1930.00 1561.15 4026.88 2550.00
2021 1792.50 1312.50 3760.00 2166.67
2020 1596.67 1121.83 2912.80 1810.80
2019 1485.42 1029.34 2376.04 1742.25
2018 1405.94 990.93 2265.71 1683.03
2017 1360.21 1040.76 2350.00 1422.92
2016 1308.85 931.76 1956.32 1418.10
2015 1173.04 790.88 2140.00 1313.69
2014 1000.00 807.50 2233.33 -
2013 1160.00 806.25 1866.67 1166.67
2012 - - - 1325.00
2011 1000.00 633.33 1833.33 1000.00
2010 600.00 475.00 1100.00 850.00

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 5249.84 3700.53
2022 - 2830.91
2021 - -
2020 - 1653.46
2019 3333.27 1758.74
2018 2345.40 1391.53
2017 2813.18 1166.89
2016 2076.65 1076.18
2015 2141.08 1120.79
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 1225.29 1614.59
2011 - -
2010 1937.50 1614.59

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5021.36
2022 4829.60
2021 5369.44
2020 5431.92
2019 3988.30
2018 3959.69
2017 2814.50
2016 2853.12
2015 3135.00
2014 2925.00
2013 3548.00
2012 2100.00
2011 2900.00
2010 2576.67

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 0.87
2022 2.73 1.08
2021 - 0.78
2020 2.35 0.58
2019 2.19 0.67
2018 2.14 0.67
2017 2.16 0.59
2016 2.24 0.55
2015 2.40 0.57
2014 2.45 0.88
2013 - 0.91
2012 2.00 0.99
2011 - 0.89
2010 5.00 0.98
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 78.50
2019 91.50
2018 82.30
2017 85.80
2016 88.00
2015 77.00
2014 -
2013 -
2012 80.00
2011 -
2010 75.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.44
2022 5.56
2021 3.38
2020 3.40
2019 4.01
2018 4.38
2017 4.04
2016 3.97
2015 3.99
2014 4.33
2013 3.94
2012 6.72
2011 4.50
2010 4.76

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 170.86 73.64 44.05
2022 175.50 78.78 -
2021 159.73 62.50 -
2020 126.28 61.77 -
2019 146.65 58.37 -
2018 167.10 59.82 -
2017 149.90 51.05 -
2016 131.69 60.63 -
2015 135.39 50.29 -
2014 141.76 40.00 -
2013 109.73 40.50 -
2012 203.32 49.50 -
2011 242.50 77.50 -
2010 200.00 31.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 49.00 - 15.00
2022 36.25 - 14.75
2021 38.83 - -
2020 46.36 - 12.09
2019 48.78 - 11.09
2018 38.90 23.00 11.65
2017 22.64 - 10.47
2016 27.66 4.67 11.26
2015 34.62 - 10.68
2014 58.33 - 10.30
2013 - - -
2012 50.00 - 8.33
2011 43.33 - 8.67
2010 45.00 22.50 8.50

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 55.83 - 101.80 132.50
2022 57.68 40.83 104.86 132.33
2021 41.67 30.00 77.67 85.80
2020 34.50 25.00 84.25 110.00
2019 44.64 48.57 96.00 128.00
2018 46.36 40.60 81.81 109.62
2017 38.80 32.12 65.14 83.75
2016 42.00 36.25 86.75 95.59
2015 40.00 33.89 67.94 79.40
2014 41.67 - 65.00 68.33
2013 32.24 - - -
2012 50.00 40.00 75.00 -
2011 48.33 30.00 65.00 97.50
2010 30.00 65.00 70.00 75.00
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