Historical Prices in Columbus, OH

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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 17.50 72.50 10.50
2022 19.58 66.95 8.34
2021 15.25 62.00 7.91
2020 15.60 53.67 8.06
2019 15.05 54.20 7.31
2018 14.96 50.25 7.27
2017 11.93 45.00 6.86
2016 12.45 47.81 6.61
2015 11.94 44.81 5.91
2014 12.45 39.10 6.14
2013 10.15 47.50 6.54
2012 8.20 42.25 6.25
2011 12.33 58.17 6.08
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 5.12 - 1.88 2.08 5.12
2022 5.31 6.69 2.41 1.78 4.74
2021 4.67 5.10 1.96 1.42 3.94
2020 3.90 6.00 1.79 1.42 4.17
2019 4.62 5.88 1.77 1.48 4.04
2018 4.19 5.26 1.76 1.32 3.97
2017 3.72 5.36 1.56 1.19 3.06
2016 3.62 5.00 1.71 1.20 3.49
2015 3.23 4.59 1.51 1.26 3.38
2014 3.12 4.69 1.80 1.48 3.25
2013 3.28 4.00 1.29 1.12 3.21
2012 3.50 4.75 1.65 1.45 3.44
2011 4.33 3.50 1.34 1.05 2.60

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 0.85 - 1.97 - 1.73 -
2022 0.89 2.71 2.26 2.20 3.29 3.19
2021 0.74 2.00 1.92 1.57 2.59 3.14
2020 0.72 2.56 1.80 - - -
2019 0.59 2.26 1.57 - - -
2018 0.61 2.27 1.98 1.73 - -
2017 0.69 1.99 2.39 2.27 2.00 2.74
2016 0.72 2.39 1.98 1.83 2.17 2.78
2015 0.75 2.23 2.47 2.62 - -
2014 0.85 1.90 2.17 1.62 1.83 2.60
2013 0.80 1.95 1.88 1.52 1.81 2.87
2012 0.94 2.10 1.50 0.80 1.75 2.50
2011 1.47 2.31 1.62 1.65 2.75 3.75
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - 1.36 -
2022 4.79 4.57 2.85 1.76 2.80 4.39 2.64 3.12
2021 5.69 2.90 2.33 1.42 3.56 3.41 1.62 2.29
2020 5.36 - 3.12 1.48 4.46 4.62 1.17 2.34
2019 - - - - 2.56 - 1.47 -
2018 - - - - - - 1.27 -
2017 3.43 3.72 1.54 1.10 6.28 3.47 1.49 2.22
2016 4.61 3.82 2.00 1.36 4.53 3.44 1.29 2.62
2015 5.02 4.57 2.20 1.09 3.90 4.03 1.54 2.74
2014 5.00 4.25 3.15 1.25 3.20 4.34 - -
2013 4.13 7.06 1.85 1.09 3.74 4.45 - -
2012 1.97 2.85 1.10 1.26 2.09 3.00 - -
2011 4.00 3.50 2.00 1.55 - - - -
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 - - - - -
2022 12.86 13.80 - 13.61 18.72
2021 8.69 12.75 7.77 9.73 12.12
2020 14.87 12.22 6.86 9.66 14.68
2019 - 13.25 6.78 6.52 -
2018 - 13.49 - 10.61 -
2017 9.80 15.00 6.27 6.16 8.69
2016 10.02 13.73 6.64 8.29 10.74
2015 8.26 12.25 6.24 8.45 9.59
2014 12.55 15.67 6.60 7.92 -
2013 11.02 11.37 6.05 10.36 -
2012 11.02 17.67 5.32 8.82 -
2011 9.36 25.00 5.67 9.34 -

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 1439.80 1087.50 - -
2022 1508.50 1081.08 2783.89 1941.36
2021 1285.50 892.50 2612.50 1516.67
2020 1107.08 902.20 1813.33 1404.14
2019 1036.89 755.48 1725.00 1260.31
2018 1170.77 840.19 2093.53 1327.00
2017 1078.57 786.26 2066.67 1300.00
2016 1003.94 701.58 2025.00 1141.90
2015 1050.83 734.29 2112.50 1303.00
2014 900.00 744.29 1483.33 1183.33
2013 859.88 782.50 1642.86 1066.67
2012 675.00 614.50 1200.00 1125.00
2011 450.00 550.00 650.00 700.00

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 6552.53 4574.66
2022 8368.94 3261.46
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 1752.37 1153.23
2018 1929.58 1089.32
2017 - -
2016 2078.01 1018.77
2015 1844.70 916.73
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 807.29 753.47
2011 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3744.69
2022 4090.62
2021 4876.33
2020 4472.22
2019 3673.36
2018 3033.14
2017 3499.21
2016 2730.60
2015 2479.22
2014 3652.69
2013 2590.50
2012 2800.00
2011 3000.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 0.86
2022 - 1.09
2021 - 0.79
2020 2.18 0.60
2019 2.06 0.67
2018 2.11 0.69
2017 2.11 0.63
2016 2.17 0.57
2015 2.00 0.63
2014 2.25 0.94
2013 1.94 0.97
2012 2.08 0.92
2011 1.62 0.99
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 68.73
2018 62.30
2017 52.00
2016 61.78
2015 60.86
2014 58.50
2013 67.33
2012 87.50
2011 55.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.44
2022 5.39
2021 3.33
2020 3.47
2019 4.48
2018 4.23
2017 3.92
2016 3.78
2015 4.02
2014 3.94
2013 4.29
2012 4.68
2011 4.00

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 - 76.20 56.67
2022 230.27 66.61 -
2021 217.07 65.27 -
2020 169.39 59.28 -
2019 171.45 57.78 -
2018 188.70 59.85 -
2017 152.90 52.38 -
2016 166.91 40.86 -
2015 177.85 39.26 -
2014 226.52 37.00 -
2013 181.51 40.56 -
2012 136.66 40.83 -
2011 230.00 25.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 50.88 - 13.00
2021 37.67 - 11.50
2020 36.00 - 10.96
2019 43.06 - 11.03
2018 32.67 - 10.76
2017 39.71 20.75 10.65
2016 36.52 - 10.13
2015 40.38 - 10.43
2014 51.25 - 10.29
2013 48.93 - 8.81
2012 40.00 - 9.88
2011 30.00 20.00 7.75

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 - - - -
2022 62.33 46.33 85.00 122.50
2021 41.50 32.60 73.62 85.00
2020 44.44 36.88 77.30 98.33
2019 42.11 28.00 72.65 91.67
2018 49.68 36.58 78.23 93.78
2017 46.43 36.75 82.50 87.78
2016 41.47 32.00 76.84 85.78
2015 41.67 35.00 71.15 78.33
2014 46.25 36.67 86.25 107.50
2013 40.00 28.75 103.33 133.50
2012 38.75 50.00 95.00 91.67
2011 30.00 39.00 69.00 55.00
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