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 20.75 79.57 13.50
2022 24.06 96.08 14.23
2021 27.80 103.40 11.29
2020 18.67 70.83 11.63
2019 15.86 72.43 11.60
2018 18.44 59.75 10.44
2017 15.00 71.25 9.50
2016 17.31 58.75 8.92
2015 14.26 61.91 9.12
2014 15.00 63.33 9.00
2013 13.69 60.66 7.18
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 6.86 7.22 2.56 2.28 4.76
2022 6.16 7.00 2.76 1.98 4.67
2021 5.81 - 1.96 1.87 4.31
2020 7.20 8.32 3.04 2.08 4.75
2019 5.86 7.56 2.06 1.64 4.16
2018 4.60 5.90 1.90 1.62 3.38
2017 6.17 5.66 2.03 1.55 3.30
2016 5.40 5.70 1.83 1.56 3.42
2015 4.97 5.66 1.79 1.82 4.50
2014 4.92 5.50 1.81 1.50 3.62
2013 5.38 4.58 1.62 1.44 2.93

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 3.06 3.29 4.52 2.66 2.81 -
2022 2.74 2.65 4.28 - - -
2021 - - 3.01 - - -
2020 2.70 2.51 2.87 2.02 3.08 3.03
2019 2.81 2.54 2.41 2.08 - -
2018 2.48 2.42 2.83 2.16 2.57 3.34
2017 1.77 2.16 2.54 1.55 - 2.36
2016 1.68 2.57 3.14 1.75 3.13 3.11
2015 2.47 2.41 3.11 1.83 - -
2014 1.85 2.84 2.96 2.96 - -
2013 1.96 2.26 3.25 1.46 - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 4.96 - 2.38 2.92 - 5.00 1.92 2.45
2022 4.41 - - 2.92 - - 1.34 -
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 3.89 2.92 2.47 2.57 3.44 5.94 1.19 2.29
2019 3.17 - - - - - 1.24 -
2018 2.77 2.30 1.63 2.10 3.62 2.15 1.50 1.56
2017 2.83 - 1.33 1.89 - - 1.43 1.55
2016 7.19 - 3.54 1.93 5.27 - 2.38 3.39
2015 4.29 - - 1.66 3.63 - 1.78 -
2014 4.57 4.42 2.40 1.26 2.60 3.61 - -
2013 - 2.95 1.96 - 2.86 2.43 - -
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 19.17 18.56 - 17.57 -
2022 16.02 17.17 - - -
2021 - 17.00 - - -
2020 10.98 15.25 13.30 11.20 15.20
2019 10.70 14.33 - 13.47 -
2018 7.08 14.33 11.80 8.98 10.20
2017 15.50 12.80 11.75 10.08 10.88
2016 10.41 14.50 11.33 13.60 29.90
2015 9.25 15.49 - 17.12 -
2014 8.16 17.88 12.00 14.23 -
2013 13.66 12.66 10.00 13.56 -

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 2125.24 1695.87 3426.99 2635.41
2022 1869.70 1333.80 - 1918.29
2021 1840.72 1445.67 3984.54 2511.39
2020 1335.91 1127.00 2212.50 1878.57
2019 1176.92 1033.33 1976.92 1550.31
2018 982.35 835.29 1660.71 1357.14
2017 962.50 767.50 1482.50 1275.00
2016 939.29 742.67 1605.56 1128.75
2015 857.14 681.25 1450.00 1125.00
2014 867.00 683.33 1533.33 1062.50
2013 1083.33 825.00 1526.67 1257.50

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 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - 2314.24
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3337.25
2022 4696.65
2021 2963.62
2020 4622.85
2019 3104.20
2018 2961.77
2017 3025.00
2016 2518.60
2015 4366.67
2014 2486.50
2013 2366.67

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.96 1.54
2022 3.00 1.70
2021 - 1.34
2020 2.97 1.07
2019 2.67 1.14
2018 2.67 1.25
2017 2.68 1.12
2016 2.75 0.99
2015 2.71 0.98
2014 2.60 1.28
2013 2.75 1.26
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 103.20
2022 -
2021 -
2020 92.25
2019 83.69
2018 79.23
2017 81.17
2016 80.92
2015 83.00
2014 81.50
2013 76.67

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.60
2022 6.84
2021 -
2020 3.02
2019 3.75
2018 3.56
2017 2.88
2016 3.02
2015 2.85
2014 3.47
2013 4.17

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 221.17 81.36 52.50
2022 - 78.50 -
2021 - 84.00 -
2020 163.49 71.67 -
2019 117.38 74.62 -
2018 128.00 63.21 -
2017 164.72 74.77 -
2016 144.19 64.58 -
2015 - 55.83 -
2014 194.99 50.67 -
2013 - 43.33 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 68.04 - 16.92
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 41.25 - 14.12
2019 48.46 - 13.56
2018 48.78 - 12.72
2017 51.17 - 12.17
2016 49.08 - 11.52
2015 46.75 - 13.50
2014 37.50 - 13.00
2013 43.65 - 11.31

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 82.66 - 131.00 148.75
2022 - - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 66.00 48.75 109.49 155.57
2019 55.20 40.00 86.11 104.38
2018 62.76 38.58 93.47 111.50
2017 68.83 40.00 114.38 136.43
2016 55.27 35.71 103.67 142.78
2015 77.25 71.25 105.63 110.00
2014 48.00 37.50 98.00 108.75
2013 35.00 39.67 96.66 131.33
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