Historical Prices in Chengdu

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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 21.88 174.94 37.06
2022 21.29 147.71 35.92
2021 - - -
2020 21.44 135.71 34.29
2019 17.22 92.78 33.33
2018 19.67 129.00 33.00
2017 21.18 138.89 30.55
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 7.00 17.70 3.24 2.13 23.25
2022 9.60 23.89 2.95 2.00 26.46
2021 - - - - -
2020 9.00 17.50 2.90 2.00 26.20
2019 6.67 22.00 3.25 2.17 25.40
2018 11.29 23.75 3.65 2.00 28.10
2017 4.89 16.38 3.53 2.04 26.44

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 12.37 10.00 14.06 4.11 7.29 13.50
2022 13.96 10.30 14.63 3.93 6.70 11.00
2021 - - - - - -
2020 14.75 - - - 6.32 12.40
2019 12.98 - 11.75 - - -
2018 14.39 18.31 - - - -
2017 15.25 7.77 8.70 - 6.75 -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 13.12 13.43 4.80 3.38 6.73 7.75 8.71 5.50
2022 14.58 10.58 5.05 - 8.29 6.17 10.00 5.92
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - 6.50 - 7.00 -
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 - 37.20 20.40 25.12 94.33
2022 - 57.60 - 29.20 93.60
2021 - - - - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - 82.50 20.25 - -

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 2127.27 1193.40 4370.00 2358.75
2022 3083.33 1966.67 5700.00 3150.00
2021 - 1425.00 - -
2020 2075.00 1375.00 4375.00 2750.00
2019 1837.50 1356.25 4237.50 2906.88
2018 2411.11 1771.43 4437.50 3114.29
2017 3166.67 1777.78 5500.00 3300.00

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 29479.17 13667.54
2022 26118.89 15779.00
2021 27400.00 -
2020 - -
2019 27714.29 14714.29
2018 19888.89 12285.71
2017 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 6220.07
2022 6652.83
2021 -
2020 -
2019 5312.50
2018 6112.50
2017 6554.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.00 8.35
2022 3.14 8.52
2021 - -
2020 3.08 -
2019 2.35 7.12
2018 2.02 7.16
2017 3.10 -
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 190.00
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 165.00
2018 100.00
2017 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.61
2022 4.94
2021 -
2020 -
2019 5.02
2018 5.11
2017 -

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 384.44 79.92 91.17
2022 239.44 77.83 -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 285.70 113.17 -
2018 288.05 134.30 -
2017 - 80.83 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 328.33 - 42.41
2022 275.00 - 36.88
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 217.86 - 40.62
2018 190.28 56.00 43.91
2017 243.06 - 47.50

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 295.00 312.50 555.56 440.00
2022 477.38 - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 - - - -
2019 471.43 196.67 542.86 980.00
2018 600.00 306.25 656.12 750.00
2017 314.00 272.50 587.50 -
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