Historical Prices in Chicago, IL

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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 22.84 88.57 11.16
2022 20.93 78.20 9.72
2021 18.93 76.07 8.46
2020 16.85 67.50 8.31
2019 17.31 66.82 8.03
2018 14.91 70.77 7.23
2017 13.58 59.79 7.18
2016 15.43 65.12 7.47
2015 14.35 68.67 7.01
2014 12.94 57.50 6.69
2013 10.95 52.63 6.40
2012 11.57 59.33 6.56
2011 9.75 48.38 6.50
2010 18.40 42.00 5.69
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 7.11 8.05 2.78 2.19 5.12
2022 6.53 7.13 2.51 2.10 5.24
2021 5.69 6.82 2.05 1.81 4.43
2020 5.68 7.37 2.03 1.57 4.05
2019 5.69 6.93 1.97 1.77 4.17
2018 5.10 6.79 1.87 1.68 4.26
2017 5.51 7.11 2.04 1.82 4.14
2016 4.88 6.55 1.88 1.67 4.00
2015 4.66 6.31 1.79 1.73 3.93
2014 4.22 5.81 1.78 1.58 3.89
2013 4.33 5.98 1.52 1.31 3.72
2012 4.70 5.70 1.86 1.50 3.91
2011 3.43 5.08 1.56 1.29 3.55
2010 4.12 6.00 1.69 1.12 -

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 1.18 4.10 4.16 2.57 2.72 4.38
2022 0.93 3.38 3.07 2.20 - 3.90
2021 0.80 2.70 2.14 2.11 2.77 3.59
2020 0.78 3.05 2.30 1.84 2.47 2.91
2019 0.88 3.05 2.30 2.83 2.27 1.94
2018 0.78 2.79 2.37 2.08 1.88 2.30
2017 0.85 2.43 2.10 2.07 1.73 2.25
2016 0.80 2.66 2.58 1.87 1.68 1.89
2015 0.87 2.83 3.01 1.94 1.50 2.09
2014 1.09 1.98 2.09 2.22 - 2.22
2013 0.85 2.05 2.18 1.75 1.75 1.92
2012 0.88 2.48 2.45 1.20 1.75 2.56
2011 1.34 2.50 1.82 1.83 1.50 1.67
2010 1.59 2.50 2.30 2.50 3.33 5.00
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.87 5.76 3.13 2.25 6.52 5.29 2.17 3.03
2022 5.24 4.80 2.64 1.89 4.17 4.87 1.72 2.99
2021 3.93 2.82 1.90 1.61 3.52 3.26 1.57 2.07
2020 4.70 4.08 3.71 1.82 4.39 5.00 1.58 2.77
2019 4.54 3.69 2.42 1.80 - 4.54 1.46 2.64
2018 5.29 4.72 2.83 1.50 4.74 3.47 1.86 2.67
2017 3.88 4.37 2.08 1.53 4.62 3.17 1.82 1.84
2016 4.00 4.05 2.78 1.42 5.66 4.10 1.36 2.68
2015 4.50 3.92 3.03 1.60 3.64 4.07 1.74 3.43
2014 3.38 3.09 1.31 1.38 2.53 4.31 - -
2013 4.42 2.94 2.02 1.40 2.41 4.36 - -
2012 2.94 2.41 3.37 1.16 1.43 3.00 - -
2011 2.21 2.00 1.42 0.80 - - - -
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 16.51 14.25 16.33 13.65 20.90
2022 18.12 15.11 16.02 12.81 17.21
2021 10.05 12.53 14.08 8.52 12.36
2020 11.72 12.00 14.28 9.92 11.63
2019 12.28 14.00 12.58 10.14 14.55
2018 10.86 12.92 13.18 11.21 13.63
2017 15.72 13.91 12.31 10.64 12.11
2016 10.29 13.88 12.26 10.20 13.35
2015 14.08 13.37 11.61 12.25 14.69
2014 7.15 11.87 10.85 10.76 -
2013 8.53 11.75 9.08 8.81 -
2012 9.55 13.57 9.79 7.57 -
2011 7.26 9.33 8.67 5.88 -
2010 15.42 15.75 7.67 12.10 -

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 2261.88 1604.00 4056.25 3464.29
2022 2045.81 1456.40 4152.94 2600.00
2021 1782.90 1217.50 3319.23 2006.67
2020 1875.84 1280.85 3587.95 2216.53
2019 1934.04 1256.51 3687.55 2222.75
2018 1744.75 1113.31 3203.90 1966.89
2017 1808.51 1147.47 3269.74 2057.76
2016 1775.56 1125.71 3362.86 1957.86
2015 1584.48 1040.95 3160.62 1905.26
2014 1723.75 1026.25 2800.00 1867.00
2013 1471.67 985.67 3037.50 2150.00
2012 1517.80 945.45 3100.00 1606.25
2011 1428.57 881.25 2766.67 1350.00
2010 924.00 1048.00 1945.00 1512.50

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 3471.36 -
2022 - -
2021 3632.82 2389.59
2020 5186.65 2495.82
2019 4351.41 2031.03
2018 3804.61 2155.15
2017 3352.36 2015.06
2016 3324.83 1932.17
2015 3572.53 1811.03
2014 3354.75 -
2013 - -
2012 2152.78 1119.45
2011 2152.78 1345.49
2010 1883.68 1372.40

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5461.09
2022 4976.19
2021 5583.44
2020 4541.45
2019 4232.46
2018 4087.42
2017 3436.06
2016 3729.09
2015 3077.91
2014 3299.26
2013 3799.52
2012 3256.67
2011 2800.00
2010 4433.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.48 1.13
2022 2.46 1.31
2021 2.52 0.90
2020 2.50 0.78
2019 2.47 0.83
2018 2.49 0.85
2017 2.43 0.74
2016 2.41 0.67
2015 2.35 0.78
2014 2.25 0.99
2013 2.75 1.05
2012 2.34 1.13
2011 2.25 1.08
2010 2.38 0.79
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 88.79
2022 82.62
2021 101.92
2020 105.17
2019 104.27
2018 103.96
2017 100.58
2016 100.54
2015 100.77
2014 100.00
2013 102.50
2012 86.83
2011 85.00
2010 76.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.56
2022 5.58
2021 2.96
2020 4.04
2019 4.27
2018 4.30
2017 3.99
2016 4.01
2015 4.24
2014 4.40
2013 4.44
2012 4.94
2011 5.26
2010 6.47

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 148.94 60.49 53.86
2022 162.68 72.25 -
2021 172.86 53.85 -
2020 147.24 65.17 -
2019 135.28 64.91 -
2018 130.98 62.91 -
2017 125.34 61.79 -
2016 140.67 54.73 -
2015 119.97 44.62 -
2014 111.78 39.55 -
2013 140.98 47.40 -
2012 243.38 40.33 -
2011 283.33 42.25 -
2010 212.50 36.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 70.33 - 15.20
2022 64.93 2.50 15.94
2021 54.88 - 12.69
2020 56.78 17.19 14.09
2019 49.95 25.75 13.08
2018 52.46 27.22 12.93
2017 47.41 22.22 12.82
2016 59.41 25.19 12.63
2015 54.32 24.40 12.50
2014 47.25 - 11.38
2013 39.12 - 11.28
2012 59.17 18.00 11.43
2011 80.00 - 11.50
2010 44.67 - 10.66

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 56.52 66.67 96.00 150.00
2022 61.43 41.08 91.80 117.22
2021 49.06 34.55 81.20 94.00
2020 51.57 42.44 84.25 116.57
2019 52.40 41.54 83.56 112.45
2018 51.96 38.11 79.11 114.05
2017 49.64 38.37 80.04 101.11
2016 49.40 40.36 80.62 107.88
2015 49.66 39.26 86.64 102.78
2014 42.17 40.00 81.00 101.33
2013 45.89 34.16 82.86 97.50
2012 49.33 39.17 106.33 103.50
2011 53.33 25.00 100.00 57.50
2010 25.00 16.50 66.67 150.00
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