Historical Prices in London

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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 18.94 76.18 7.93
2022 17.76 63.35 6.83
2021 15.59 56.99 5.89
2020 16.85 62.43 6.32
2019 15.33 55.34 5.87
2018 15.54 54.79 6.00
2017 14.95 54.93 5.61
2016 15.55 57.81 5.56
2015 14.18 54.04 5.39
2014 11.71 53.90 5.38
2013 11.55 50.92 5.43
2012 12.04 47.84 5.05
2011 14.62 54.35 5.11
2010 12.26 46.15 4.95
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 6.30 5.41 2.00 1.57 3.53
2022 5.72 4.89 1.75 1.37 3.29
2021 5.20 4.96 1.45 1.14 3.01
2020 4.95 4.68 1.54 1.15 3.00
2019 4.93 4.58 1.48 1.20 2.86
2018 4.81 4.47 1.34 1.01 2.76
2017 4.61 4.53 1.31 1.02 2.70
2016 4.40 4.30 1.26 1.00 2.65
2015 4.22 4.14 1.20 0.98 2.61
2014 3.77 3.82 1.24 1.03 2.58
2013 3.65 3.58 1.20 1.00 2.53
2012 3.60 3.65 1.23 1.01 2.37
2011 3.42 3.52 1.46 1.06 2.61
2010 3.21 3.32 1.05 0.85 -

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 1.32 1.50 3.45 1.22 1.89 2.41
2022 1.08 1.17 2.41 1.14 1.99 2.37
2021 0.93 1.08 2.21 0.98 1.88 2.26
2020 0.94 1.00 2.15 0.90 1.77 2.13
2019 0.99 1.12 2.12 0.78 1.80 1.69
2018 0.93 1.14 2.21 1.02 1.67 2.21
2017 0.94 1.09 2.24 1.00 1.84 2.06
2016 0.91 1.05 2.22 0.91 1.66 1.71
2015 0.92 0.99 2.28 0.96 1.25 1.56
2014 0.96 1.10 2.42 0.90 1.28 1.45
2013 0.94 0.99 2.36 0.99 1.72 1.70
2012 0.98 1.04 2.21 1.08 1.49 1.54
2011 0.97 1.15 2.53 1.15 1.70 1.93
2010 0.91 1.07 2.09 1.01 1.48 1.51
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 2.36 2.57 1.19 0.91 2.30 3.18 1.26 1.16
2022 2.12 1.96 1.13 0.81 1.82 2.52 1.24 1.13
2021 2.10 1.80 1.04 0.75 1.61 2.17 1.07 1.08
2020 2.05 1.92 1.17 0.81 1.45 2.47 1.12 1.15
2019 1.96 2.00 1.29 0.76 1.33 2.57 1.20 1.11
2018 2.38 2.43 1.26 0.79 1.82 2.47 1.11 1.16
2017 1.95 1.87 1.47 0.88 1.41 2.27 1.14 1.22
2016 2.04 2.01 1.23 0.74 1.45 2.04 1.05 1.13
2015 1.92 2.00 1.23 0.78 1.56 1.91 1.15 1.11
2014 1.97 2.15 1.46 1.02 1.75 2.06 - -
2013 2.19 1.93 1.44 0.94 1.45 2.14 - -
2012 1.81 1.64 1.15 0.91 1.74 2.40 - -
2011 1.57 1.57 1.30 1.00 - - - -
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 7.58 9.53 14.29 7.58 12.12
2022 6.45 9.32 13.11 6.24 10.09
2021 6.06 7.87 12.51 5.79 11.47
2020 6.83 8.48 12.20 6.23 9.24
2019 7.04 8.67 11.18 6.12 9.02
2018 7.71 8.73 11.23 6.94 9.50
2017 5.97 8.07 10.09 6.79 8.62
2016 6.28 8.19 9.49 6.82 9.24
2015 6.70 7.60 8.87 7.31 10.49
2014 7.17 7.51 8.34 8.17 -
2013 7.49 7.49 8.09 7.50 -
2012 6.80 7.09 7.41 7.20 -
2011 10.68 6.44 6.67 7.50 -
2010 4.80 6.87 5.77 8.88 -

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 2160.76 1533.52 4250.91 2628.04
2022 1873.18 1361.47 3300.36 2310.88
2021 1711.85 1276.00 3428.57 2145.33
2020 1731.00 1262.39 3181.75 2073.45
2019 1760.07 1230.68 3290.00 2070.33
2018 1710.13 1232.41 3241.99 2074.23
2017 1688.81 1206.56 3220.83 2008.37
2016 1703.45 1168.70 3241.66 1969.14
2015 1702.35 1176.72 3477.46 2010.63
2014 1567.31 1034.90 3257.26 1810.29
2013 1563.50 953.40 2748.81 1740.93
2012 1454.33 916.36 2842.86 1567.73
2011 1476.00 998.75 2656.25 1766.67
2010 1125.00 837.50 2750.00 1692.50

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 16096.77 7994.14
2022 11727.71 7348.22
2021 12355.49 5412.50
2020 11312.03 5815.71
2019 12884.98 7118.72
2018 13884.30 7864.82
2017 13175.60 6872.47
2016 15956.57 8186.49
2015 18802.78 9028.11
2014 9609.07 5073.50
2013 8875.00 4834.89
2012 8000.00 4116.50
2011 - -
2010 8000.00 5000.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3202.25
2022 2921.14
2021 3148.59
2020 2821.32
2019 2387.61
2018 2582.82
2017 2330.27
2016 2160.82
2015 2074.89
2014 1965.51
2013 2250.30
2012 2114.29
2011 2210.09
2010 2189.29

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.94 1.52
2022 2.62 1.71
2021 2.63 1.38
2020 2.85 1.24
2019 2.68 1.30
2018 2.56 1.28
2017 2.68 1.20
2016 2.72 1.12
2015 2.68 1.14
2014 2.78 1.33
2013 3.15 1.40
2012 3.05 1.40
2011 3.19 1.36
2010 3.11 1.19
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 190.47
2022 155.11
2021 160.09
2020 154.58
2019 155.09
2018 143.42
2017 139.68
2016 136.01
2015 133.43
2014 134.22
2013 131.34
2012 122.88
2011 104.15
2010 99.86

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 5.47
2022 3.32
2021 2.56
2020 2.71
2019 3.45
2018 3.32
2017 3.26
2016 3.33
2015 3.55
2014 4.32
2013 4.23
2012 4.89
2011 4.85
2010 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 317.14 32.46 14.48
2022 252.99 28.94 -
2021 197.00 31.85 -
2020 175.79 31.27 -
2019 171.72 32.03 -
2018 157.89 33.02 -
2017 146.50 27.41 -
2016 157.79 25.80 -
2015 151.28 22.76 -
2014 155.92 20.62 -
2013 148.78 19.59 -
2012 182.89 19.96 -
2011 172.86 21.25 -
2010 128.57 14.80 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 51.69 15.05 13.90
2022 43.83 12.30 12.54
2021 44.56 11.04 13.57
2020 42.85 11.19 12.72
2019 42.51 12.40 13.00
2018 47.38 11.54 13.13
2017 49.36 11.75 12.61
2016 49.97 12.27 12.53
2015 48.38 12.76 12.10
2014 53.85 10.90 11.74
2013 54.54 9.50 11.21
2012 54.29 9.25 10.46
2011 60.00 11.50 10.61
2010 60.71 12.67 8.99

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 82.11 38.24 85.45 99.70
2022 73.66 33.17 74.81 91.26
2021 56.86 32.05 73.79 87.50
2020 67.17 33.17 72.24 94.00
2019 67.92 32.75 69.45 81.27
2018 63.66 31.97 70.46 83.15
2017 65.87 32.60 68.00 84.21
2016 64.30 32.78 67.79 81.91
2015 63.45 33.54 62.28 74.00
2014 64.00 33.10 69.76 77.80
2013 61.50 31.59 66.97 69.77
2012 64.40 36.67 61.47 73.61
2011 58.57 32.50 63.75 73.33
2010 75.50 37.00 56.45 63.06
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