Historical Prices in Cork

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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 20.33 85.00 10.23
2022 15.70 72.37 8.89
2021 17.06 68.47 8.76
2020 16.11 66.88 8.17
2019 15.91 60.59 8.53
2018 13.25 55.59 7.96
2017 13.42 60.62 7.59
2016 13.09 55.32 7.65
2015 13.61 55.57 7.66
2014 14.00 57.50 7.43
2013 12.17 53.33 7.58
2012 12.42 54.29 6.89
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 6.04 5.94 2.14 1.79 3.68
2022 5.39 5.16 1.86 1.46 3.47
2021 5.24 5.14 1.73 1.50 3.59
2020 5.25 5.23 1.75 1.26 3.07
2019 5.13 5.34 2.01 1.57 3.09
2018 5.21 5.04 2.41 1.94 3.07
2017 4.81 4.83 1.43 1.41 2.75
2016 4.83 4.78 1.82 1.29 2.78
2015 4.73 4.53 1.44 1.00 2.92
2014 3.92 4.05 1.32 1.32 2.69
2013 3.97 3.33 1.24 1.06 3.02
2012 4.26 3.83 1.68 1.11 2.90

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 1.33 1.59 3.89 1.75 3.31 4.04
2022 1.17 1.82 3.05 1.35 2.55 3.27
2021 1.05 1.36 3.02 1.23 2.45 3.99
2020 0.93 1.68 3.55 1.70 2.85 3.42
2019 1.00 2.00 2.65 1.36 2.62 3.25
2018 0.95 1.60 3.15 1.13 2.12 2.62
2017 0.96 1.15 2.74 1.25 2.12 2.22
2016 0.97 1.45 3.06 1.63 2.47 2.50
2015 1.10 1.50 3.50 1.63 3.32 2.25
2014 1.04 1.30 3.13 1.87 2.90 -
2013 1.32 1.73 4.06 - 1.77 -
2012 1.15 1.50 2.81 1.47 2.28 1.60
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 2.96 3.18 2.13 1.34 2.16 4.34 2.32 1.35
2022 2.35 1.95 1.38 0.97 1.37 2.66 1.66 1.14
2021 2.24 1.95 1.46 0.85 1.31 2.47 1.52 0.86
2020 2.20 - 2.12 0.93 1.32 2.23 1.88 0.92
2019 2.40 2.32 1.58 0.91 2.19 3.00 1.63 1.32
2018 2.46 2.10 1.56 1.07 2.08 3.00 1.72 1.10
2017 1.78 1.88 1.02 0.89 1.36 1.93 1.95 0.68
2016 2.62 2.38 1.40 1.01 1.55 2.22 1.66 1.25
2015 2.62 - 2.25 0.90 1.75 - - -
2014 2.50 - - - - 1.83 - -
2013 3.00 - - - 1.33 2.33 - -
2012 2.30 1.99 1.35 0.96 2.00 2.40 - -
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 9.31 14.67 16.22 10.18 11.89
2022 6.60 11.43 14.93 8.77 9.28
2021 6.76 10.52 14.75 7.48 10.00
2020 - 11.22 13.68 7.83 9.25
2019 10.11 9.29 13.20 9.11 12.03
2018 9.59 10.11 12.22 7.75 8.17
2017 10.19 9.67 11.12 7.97 6.60
2016 7.62 10.40 10.57 7.86 7.62
2015 13.33 11.67 10.20 9.00 12.00
2014 - 9.60 10.08 8.67 -
2013 - 13.00 9.62 - -
2012 9.38 9.50 9.12 12.25 -

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 1508.33 1250.77 2769.23 2115.38
2022 1397.06 1165.38 2408.33 1853.85
2021 1221.59 1002.22 1988.89 1517.35
2020 1258.82 1040.00 2106.25 1634.38
2019 1155.03 964.35 1825.00 1535.71
2018 1052.50 875.56 1752.00 1427.08
2017 938.10 841.88 1677.11 1217.65
2016 944.14 818.18 1528.57 1220.29
2015 861.39 738.46 1440.94 1139.64
2014 672.92 572.73 1025.00 788.89
2013 570.00 475.00 1100.00 883.33
2012 714.00 537.50 1290.00 966.67

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 3517.33 3247.43
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 3537.50 2582.88
2018 2140.00 1916.67
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 2250.00 1500.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3064.00
2022 2856.75
2021 2728.65
2020 2498.29
2019 2277.35
2018 2264.74
2017 2253.72
2016 2532.90
2015 2392.89
2014 2442.86
2013 2090.00
2012 1923.50

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.06 1.72
2022 2.14 1.86
2021 2.63 1.61
2020 2.42 1.37
2019 2.36 1.42
2018 2.32 1.44
2017 2.20 1.32
2016 2.16 1.25
2015 2.03 1.34
2014 1.97 1.54
2013 1.84 1.72
2012 1.72 1.61
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 101.00
2022 -
2021 -
2020 72.50
2019 82.61
2018 82.87
2017 82.73
2016 87.84
2015 82.60
2014 80.25
2013 57.83
2012 73.67

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.53
2022 3.24
2021 2.83
2020 3.47
2019 3.41
2018 4.06
2017 3.43
2016 3.73
2015 3.99
2014 3.95
2013 4.50
2012 3.90

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 216.67 50.00 20.77
2022 173.97 51.42 -
2021 153.98 44.73 -
2020 145.36 44.23 -
2019 148.95 49.60 -
2018 126.92 51.09 -
2017 149.31 47.44 -
2016 153.92 40.00 -
2015 148.48 41.11 -
2014 134.12 26.25 -
2013 164.17 50.00 -
2012 146.67 40.25 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 85.00 - 13.00
2022 46.10 - 10.72
2021 43.30 - 11.15
2020 46.31 - 11.05
2019 43.11 15.00 11.09
2018 46.57 16.00 10.08
2017 42.52 - 9.69
2016 43.98 - 8.76
2015 39.72 - 9.27
2014 45.67 - 8.18
2013 51.67 12.67 9.53
2012 51.00 15.00 8.40

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 93.29 42.50 90.00 77.50
2022 87.39 - 93.12 93.33
2021 74.62 34.17 76.20 75.83
2020 73.75 32.22 82.50 96.82
2019 75.74 37.81 77.50 90.25
2018 70.59 36.79 80.29 101.36
2017 70.08 31.64 76.64 94.17
2016 78.50 39.33 76.15 102.00
2015 80.00 34.17 72.14 58.75
2014 80.00 - - 73.33
2013 61.67 35.00 83.33 80.00
2012 78.67 28.66 77.50 114.67
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