Historical Prices in Edinburgh

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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 17.95 71.18 7.93
2022 15.86 60.56 6.24
2021 15.46 47.87 6.45
2020 15.52 56.88 5.50
2019 13.70 49.88 5.43
2018 14.14 61.43 5.48
2017 12.58 49.29 5.53
2016 12.03 48.68 5.23
2015 10.72 45.50 5.46
2014 9.58 41.00 5.00
2013 11.41 49.64 4.71
2012 11.20 48.75 4.32
2011 26.32 51.43 4.80
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 5.24 4.63 1.96 1.36 3.38
2022 4.80 4.32 1.71 1.19 3.10
2021 4.16 4.05 1.59 0.87 2.96
2020 4.19 4.22 1.75 1.39 2.74
2019 4.18 4.29 1.35 0.90 2.62
2018 4.43 4.38 1.35 0.88 2.71
2017 4.01 3.93 1.26 0.89 2.58
2016 3.70 3.90 1.14 0.91 2.69
2015 3.63 3.66 1.11 0.77 2.49
2014 3.27 3.14 0.99 0.77 2.29
2013 2.91 3.22 1.16 1.07 2.36
2012 3.19 3.50 1.12 0.73 2.30
2011 3.18 3.37 1.25 0.83 1.98

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 1.51 2.59 1.21 1.77 2.63
2022 0.96 1.01 1.99 0.98 1.56 1.60
2021 0.94 1.07 2.06 0.95 1.54 1.87
2020 0.93 1.04 2.23 0.94 1.77 2.04
2019 0.88 0.97 1.66 1.12 1.62 1.50
2018 0.93 0.88 2.48 0.92 1.12 1.20
2017 0.90 1.02 2.07 1.50 1.77 1.63
2016 0.91 1.06 2.26 1.03 1.67 1.76
2015 0.90 0.84 2.09 0.76 1.22 1.71
2014 0.85 0.96 2.07 0.79 1.34 1.36
2013 0.94 1.24 3.13 - 2.04 -
2012 0.85 1.13 2.60 0.85 2.66 1.63
2011 1.01 1.07 2.82 - 2.00 -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 2.63 3.62 1.36 0.82 1.62 3.76 1.03 -
2022 2.04 1.96 1.03 0.66 1.13 1.95 0.93 0.88
2021 2.26 2.30 0.83 0.62 1.17 2.26 1.00 0.72
2020 1.79 1.45 1.06 0.65 1.51 1.69 1.14 0.89
2019 - - 0.90 - 0.81 - 1.10 0.80
2018 1.49 - - 0.60 2.02 - - -
2017 2.24 2.36 1.14 0.83 1.65 2.78 1.78 1.09
2016 2.21 2.00 1.43 0.94 1.45 2.00 1.18 1.08
2015 1.68 - 1.25 0.65 1.23 - 0.85 -
2014 1.62 1.80 1.51 0.77 1.32 2.08 - -
2013 1.67 - - - 1.33 - - -
2012 1.75 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 2.35 - -
2011 2.18 2.00 0.94 0.82 - - - -
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 10.06 8.40 13.03 8.13 -
2022 6.98 7.12 13.80 5.83 -
2021 5.54 7.44 11.93 5.24 8.00
2020 7.23 7.61 11.59 6.39 9.39
2019 7.75 8.86 11.60 8.21 -
2018 4.34 8.50 10.50 8.00 15.05
2017 5.97 8.04 10.12 7.03 9.17
2016 8.34 7.58 9.13 7.25 9.60
2015 5.59 7.49 8.74 5.86 5.09
2014 7.31 7.45 8.32 7.24 -
2013 - 6.38 7.83 - -
2012 12.52 6.83 7.20 11.66 -
2011 5.67 6.67 7.26 9.00 -

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 1291.18 906.67 2321.88 1580.77
2022 987.19 726.92 2005.56 1133.33
2021 812.73 702.00 1500.00 1110.00
2020 822.21 654.42 1521.94 1183.33
2019 797.67 629.14 1450.00 1040.52
2018 774.40 614.38 1428.85 1070.96
2017 733.45 572.95 1326.19 988.24
2016 694.69 534.86 1353.94 927.66
2015 662.47 510.00 1260.05 935.24
2014 625.00 487.08 1071.82 772.22
2013 675.00 531.25 - -
2012 560.00 400.00 1080.00 916.67
2011 637.50 561.25 1075.00 766.67

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 5225.33 3430.00
2022 - -
2021 - 3200.00
2020 4025.00 2833.33
2019 4089.41 -
2018 4250.00 2640.00
2017 3562.50 3000.00
2016 3750.00 -
2015 2755.50 -
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 2673.09 1647.00
2011 3000.00 2200.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 2528.88
2022 2092.56
2021 2232.43
2020 1949.75
2019 1926.39
2018 2082.22
2017 1813.23
2016 1734.52
2015 1779.20
2014 1705.00
2013 1599.83
2012 1816.20
2011 2238.78

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.00 1.48
2022 1.80 1.60
2021 1.82 1.37
2020 1.78 1.20
2019 1.70 1.27
2018 1.70 1.24
2017 1.60 1.19
2016 1.59 1.08
2015 1.50 1.13
2014 1.50 1.32
2013 1.50 1.37
2012 1.40 1.36
2011 1.30 1.32
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 63.69
2022 58.50
2021 56.72
2020 57.26
2019 55.20
2018 54.69
2017 53.97
2016 52.45
2015 52.32
2014 51.00
2013 51.50
2012 48.50
2011 48.50

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 5.66
2022 -
2021 -
2020 3.21
2019 2.56
2018 3.44
2017 2.38
2016 3.32
2015 3.54
2014 4.73
2013 3.67
2012 3.85
2011 3.97

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 263.04 32.31 11.36
2022 193.06 27.84 -
2021 111.22 28.83 -
2020 165.34 30.65 -
2019 137.72 30.04 -
2018 118.16 31.87 -
2017 105.22 28.93 -
2016 163.74 22.79 -
2015 129.44 22.35 -
2014 139.30 18.03 -
2013 165.83 19.50 -
2012 150.40 15.00 -
2011 185.00 20.33 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 44.33 - 10.98
2022 28.89 - 8.15
2021 33.14 - 8.95
2020 34.81 - 9.58
2019 35.30 11.80 8.97
2018 32.71 11.20 11.15
2017 33.28 9.75 10.14
2016 34.12 8.53 9.95
2015 33.08 11.50 9.02
2014 32.00 9.92 8.57
2013 45.00 - 8.92
2012 39.17 11.00 8.06
2011 45.00 15.00 7.80

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 86.48 41.75 80.57 101.43
2022 - - - -
2021 58.75 - 57.00 -
2020 68.25 30.21 72.65 80.83
2019 61.79 29.58 65.67 63.70
2018 61.32 31.56 63.62 64.33
2017 61.63 27.31 61.62 77.94
2016 57.50 28.73 63.20 72.86
2015 63.85 33.75 54.21 59.44
2014 56.93 28.00 61.80 49.80
2013 - 35.00 50.00 -
2012 56.67 38.33 56.67 85.00
2011 55.00 40.00 65.00 66.67
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