Historical Prices in Groningen

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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 12.25 75.0 11.0
2022 14.56 83.93 9.38
2021 - - -
2020 14.94 61.43 8.14
2019 14.5 59.75 7.38
2018 11.0 50.8 7.45
2017 13.58 55.0 6.69
2016 13.62 54.17 6.57
2015 13.25 57.14 7.16
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 5.03 3.75 2.64 2.23 2.91
2022 3.72 3.55 2.42 2.0 3.39
2021 - - - - -
2020 4.17 3.42 2.15 2.02 2.96
2019 4.26 3.88 2.44 1.75 3.12
2018 4.38 3.6 2.38 - 3.08
2017 3.77 3.0 2.08 1.7 2.46
2016 4.07 3.5 2.31 1.77 2.46
2015 3.71 3.58 2.37 1.92 2.74

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 1.12 1.19 4.02 0.66 1.31 2.36
2022 1.08 1.19 3.18 0.55 0.99 1.15
2021 0.99 1.89 1.81 0.66 1.18 -
2020 0.92 1.98 1.99 0.6 1.18 1.69
2019 0.86 1.16 2.13 0.78 0.99 1.57
2018 0.9 1.12 2.52 0.92 1.13 1.78
2017 0.95 1.28 2.21 0.68 1.25 2.12
2016 0.84 - - - - -
2015 0.86 1.22 2.3 - 1.15 1.57
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 1.68 1.66 1.86 1.04 2.89 2.84 2.17 1.71
2022 2.13 1.27 1.12 1.09 1.67 2.87 1.52 0.9
2021 2.96 1.49 0.96 0.76 2.08 2.18 1.2 0.89
2020 1.63 1.13 1.3 0.69 1.99 1.98 1.26 1.22
2019 2.64 1.66 1.33 1.09 1.94 2.63 1.96 1.18
2018 2.19 1.38 1.33 0.97 1.82 2.38 1.89 1.42
2017 1.63 1.5 0.99 0.89 1.7 2.23 1.51 1.29
2016 - - - - - - - -
2015 1.79 - - - 2.0 2.42 1.05 1.07
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 11.36 5.96 8.4 14.3 14.99
2022 10.54 5.47 8.2 8.6 20.7
2021 11.17 5.85 - 7.98 27.49
2020 11.09 6.0 8.0 7.66 17.7
2019 10.93 5.95 7.0 8.48 13.6
2018 9.99 6.83 6.95 8.61 17.52
2017 9.49 5.06 6.7 8.27 16.72
2016 - 6.0 6.75 9.34 -
2015 8.25 7.25 6.72 6.7 -

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 1027.31 802.78 1437.22 1217.75
2022 808.75 593.89 1077.5 854.44
2021 893.75 675.0 1295.0 985.71
2020 851.0 616.67 1277.78 1075.0
2019 658.75 595.83 1225.0 980.0
2018 727.22 507.5 1137.5 730.0
2017 768.75 606.25 1350.0 1066.67
2016 614.29 497.86 1362.5 1128.57
2015 625.0 500.0 1525.0 1100.0

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 2705.2 2710.2
2022 3355.0 3139.17
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3342.43
2022 2257.5
2021 -
2020 2416.67
2019 1940.0
2018 1907.5
2017 -
2016 2000.0
2015 -

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.87 1.9
2022 2.62 2.07
2021 - 1.83
2020 2.33 1.54
2019 2.42 1.64
2018 2.53 1.63
2017 2.23 1.59
2016 2.0 1.49
2015 2.0 1.56
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 87.2
2021 -
2020 -
2019 86.08
2018 67.83
2017 -
2016 -
2015 70.0

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 3.63
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 2.24
2018 2.89
2017 -
2016 3.67
2015 4.0

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 204.98 37.02 20.71
2022 267.76 34.56 -
2021 - 45.4 -
2020 180.04 48.32 -
2019 203.8 42.06 -
2018 160.93 32.5 -
2017 152.27 35.5 -
2016 162.27 26.08 -
2015 163.82 21.12 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 28.08 - 12.17
2022 25.43 - 11.75
2021 - - -
2020 26.25 - 13.07
2019 30.44 - 11.56
2018 24.67 - 11.11
2017 24.11 - 10.2
2016 21.33 - 10.71
2015 22.67 - 10.44

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 58.62 24.01 74.66 82.11
2022 67.06 29.08 73.29 93.17
2021 - - - -
2020 83.33 31.0 75.67 -
2019 85.83 34.15 100.62 137.8
2018 92.8 49.75 92.38 128.33
2017 81.67 30.0 90.0 121.25
2016 82.5 28.75 86.67 99.25
2015 92.5 46.67 103.33 150.0
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