Historical Prices in Los Angeles, CA

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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 24.38 100.81 11.72
2022 19.81 83.62 9.87
2021 22.14 81.20 8.75
2020 19.08 74.85 8.69
2019 17.38 65.77 8.02
2018 16.57 76.74 8.69
2017 15.22 61.38 7.76
2016 16.08 63.50 7.44
2015 14.56 57.04 6.89
2014 11.90 59.29 6.79
2013 11.25 50.78 6.74
2012 14.28 59.42 6.13
2011 10.18 41.44 5.96
2010 14.00 46.44 6.25
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 7.82 9.22 2.78 2.02 5.34
2022 7.48 8.65 2.67 2.26 5.00
2021 7.95 8.33 2.53 2.30 4.94
2020 7.03 8.00 2.09 2.03 4.69
2019 6.19 7.56 2.40 1.87 4.54
2018 5.98 7.77 2.66 2.00 4.54
2017 5.90 7.58 2.07 1.64 4.16
2016 5.45 6.62 1.93 1.58 4.10
2015 5.11 6.49 1.82 1.52 4.05
2014 4.90 6.47 1.92 1.46 4.05
2013 4.39 5.68 1.47 1.35 3.91
2012 5.14 6.50 1.53 1.41 4.22
2011 3.19 4.83 1.61 1.25 3.92
2010 3.25 4.88 1.79 1.62 -

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 1.28 5.29 5.66 2.51 2.60 4.34
2022 1.24 3.96 3.92 2.04 2.34 3.19
2021 0.96 3.42 3.46 1.65 2.39 2.58
2020 1.03 3.75 3.44 2.13 2.85 2.35
2019 0.99 3.29 4.17 1.93 1.95 -
2018 1.02 3.72 3.18 2.03 - -
2017 1.07 3.17 3.17 2.04 2.44 2.99
2016 0.95 3.12 3.37 1.77 2.17 2.85
2015 1.02 2.94 4.03 2.00 2.03 2.19
2014 0.96 2.90 3.27 2.48 1.50 -
2013 1.26 2.39 2.76 1.58 2.00 3.28
2012 1.04 3.12 2.41 2.12 2.67 3.65
2011 1.44 3.15 2.66 1.82 3.00 5.67
2010 2.34 2.68 2.33 1.63 2.80 3.77
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.85 3.80 3.49 2.19 5.86 5.33 2.06 2.65
2022 3.98 3.08 2.73 1.64 5.36 4.22 1.81 2.31
2021 4.03 3.52 2.38 1.83 4.45 3.85 1.65 2.02
2020 3.84 3.04 2.74 1.72 6.02 4.46 1.78 2.23
2019 5.27 3.16 2.59 1.85 4.79 2.82 2.65 1.80
2018 4.77 3.27 3.17 1.45 3.78 4.06 2.23 2.24
2017 4.39 3.93 3.13 1.46 5.08 4.41 2.61 2.55
2016 4.40 3.35 2.84 2.01 4.11 3.71 2.10 2.69
2015 3.72 3.62 2.62 1.41 3.83 3.60 2.33 2.43
2014 3.09 2.80 2.07 2.13 3.17 2.25 - -
2013 2.54 2.26 1.63 1.32 1.93 2.45 - -
2012 3.67 2.48 2.95 1.00 1.67 2.59 - -
2011 3.19 1.10 1.13 1.14 - - - -
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 13.08 15.29 11.15 16.59 16.34
2022 12.64 13.53 11.60 12.88 18.95
2021 12.75 13.09 9.92 11.73 15.01
2020 12.56 15.46 9.99 12.46 14.77
2019 - 13.11 9.73 9.76 12.94
2018 11.49 11.33 9.50 12.38 15.50
2017 11.57 13.33 7.58 10.56 14.39
2016 10.55 12.47 6.55 9.26 11.45
2015 9.98 11.97 6.43 10.79 13.62
2014 5.68 12.14 6.11 11.06 -
2013 9.13 11.46 6.15 4.96 -
2012 9.24 10.83 7.17 7.27 -
2011 7.83 12.25 5.12 7.58 -
2010 7.60 11.60 5.50 9.34 -

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 2576.59 2072.03 4908.70 3705.00
2022 2566.86 2024.53 4580.77 3531.59
2021 2213.25 1640.32 4171.38 3241.62
2020 2230.53 1795.12 4288.21 2998.55
2019 2260.07 1743.53 4119.31 3066.36
2018 2173.80 1672.33 4032.45 2911.97
2017 2083.48 1584.76 3545.26 2761.44
2016 1909.52 1405.21 3619.17 2611.10
2015 1761.35 1349.26 3408.70 2576.68
2014 1674.67 1207.81 3050.00 2369.23
2013 1623.27 1133.00 2680.00 1822.22
2012 1400.00 1066.67 2750.00 1931.25
2011 1395.00 1170.00 3075.00 2666.67
2010 1433.33 1020.83 2966.67 1750.00

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 8423.63 6734.39
2022 9128.78 6125.22
2021 9377.19 5820.58
2020 8661.69 5949.12
2019 7995.52 5201.00
2018 7299.28 4585.50
2017 7259.92 4441.91
2016 5318.41 3599.65
2015 7692.76 3881.19
2014 7635.20 -
2013 6008.62 2864.00
2012 6745.38 3088.43
2011 4402.44 1679.17
2010 4171.02 2502.61

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5801.60
2022 5479.55
2021 5563.71
2020 4507.58
2019 4513.80
2018 3962.29
2017 3404.94
2016 3803.38
2015 3179.70
2014 3495.14
2013 3622.82
2012 2496.75
2011 3353.46
2010 4375.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.00 1.39
2022 1.80 1.54
2021 1.95 1.14
2020 1.81 0.94
2019 1.76 1.02
2018 1.75 0.96
2017 1.82 0.83
2016 1.76 0.77
2015 1.74 0.90
2014 1.72 1.09
2013 1.50 1.07
2012 1.80 1.11
2011 1.69 1.04
2010 1.69 0.88
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 75.57
2022 94.29
2021 79.54
2020 100.71
2019 97.81
2018 103.05
2017 96.30
2016 96.05
2015 88.46
2014 90.85
2013 65.62
2012 79.20
2011 63.33
2010 62.50

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.71
2022 5.26
2021 3.14
2020 3.60
2019 4.18
2018 4.37
2017 4.00
2016 3.78
2015 4.01
2014 4.31
2013 4.14
2012 4.67
2011 4.74
2010 5.38

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 212.05 74.49 75.27
2022 152.61 69.65 -
2021 145.08 65.71 -
2020 142.95 66.69 -
2019 129.50 64.10 -
2018 150.52 59.13 -
2017 138.75 58.25 -
2016 142.67 53.03 -
2015 123.86 48.78 -
2014 111.19 41.53 -
2013 133.49 38.46 -
2012 114.72 41.50 -
2011 156.00 43.62 -
2010 149.17 35.75 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 54.10 9.25 16.80
2022 44.33 8.75 15.69
2021 45.83 - 15.82
2020 40.68 7.71 15.51
2019 42.77 10.89 15.29
2018 44.01 13.40 14.89
2017 44.82 15.25 14.50
2016 42.81 12.77 13.89
2015 43.89 16.50 13.80
2014 51.57 20.00 13.60
2013 43.54 26.67 11.75
2012 54.17 - 14.42
2011 35.00 10.00 10.31
2010 55.75 39.00 11.50

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 61.14 41.92 104.05 150.42
2022 54.43 40.96 93.61 120.42
2021 57.38 43.29 87.74 124.88
2020 51.86 39.24 77.37 115.54
2019 50.30 35.61 79.72 108.98
2018 53.13 42.22 80.97 105.35
2017 47.57 39.11 77.72 100.90
2016 49.13 38.58 78.27 102.19
2015 50.72 34.72 81.72 106.44
2014 46.78 32.50 98.29 91.50
2013 46.25 37.50 86.08 110.75
2012 46.25 53.00 71.25 115.00
2011 46.25 41.67 91.33 133.33
2010 75.00 40.00 62.75 81.67
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