Historical Prices in Philadelphia, PA

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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 20.33 76.67 10.17
2022 21.33 71.39 9.04
2021 16.62 60.00 8.12
2020 17.27 52.50 8.08
2019 14.82 59.78 7.56
2018 13.67 56.67 7.16
2017 16.42 60.37 6.53
2016 14.00 60.13 6.94
2015 13.05 63.16 7.24
2014 11.33 51.00 7.60
2013 11.67 57.50 6.67
2012 15.57 51.67 7.05
2011 12.67 47.22 6.54
2010 17.33 44.00 6.00
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 5.75 7.88 2.49 1.62 4.88
2022 5.86 7.55 2.49 1.76 4.57
2021 4.00 6.40 1.54 1.46 4.60
2020 6.15 7.27 2.05 1.48 4.36
2019 4.28 6.00 1.82 1.26 3.49
2018 5.44 7.38 1.85 1.16 4.40
2017 4.64 6.33 2.00 1.49 3.87
2016 4.15 6.17 1.66 1.48 3.61
2015 4.42 5.85 1.93 1.60 3.85
2014 4.10 5.00 2.01 1.75 3.72
2013 4.50 5.62 2.11 1.60 3.67
2012 3.79 4.50 1.84 1.32 3.29
2011 3.58 3.92 1.88 1.34 3.83
2010 3.40 4.67 1.24 1.10 -

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 1.35 - 5.13 - 1.73 -
2022 1.26 4.03 3.42 - - -
2021 1.07 3.13 2.13 1.56 - 4.66
2020 1.12 3.15 2.53 2.11 - -
2019 1.05 2.60 2.59 1.88 - -
2018 1.10 3.81 2.54 2.37 2.73 -
2017 1.10 2.88 2.76 2.21 - -
2016 0.98 2.89 2.78 1.94 - -
2015 1.02 2.94 3.51 2.69 2.25 -
2014 1.07 2.87 1.79 - - -
2013 1.28 2.76 3.25 2.25 - -
2012 1.38 2.19 2.20 1.75 3.50 4.75
2011 1.90 3.00 2.93 1.75 2.88 3.48
2010 1.38 2.63 2.51 1.71 3.12 5.00
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 4.82 - - - 5.50 - 1.76 -
2021 5.31 4.99 3.57 1.84 4.32 5.26 1.34 2.54
2020 6.17 4.47 5.12 1.56 3.27 5.03 1.39 4.38
2019 4.86 - 3.85 - 3.55 4.17 2.37 4.69
2018 10.01 - - - - 6.49 1.47 -
2017 6.20 3.21 2.39 1.73 4.89 4.32 1.70 2.92
2016 4.76 - - - - - 1.33 -
2015 4.95 5.01 3.40 2.83 3.78 5.71 1.64 3.26
2014 - - - - - - - -
2013 6.60 4.57 5.05 1.75 3.40 4.46 - -
2012 4.88 6.61 3.80 2.25 3.25 4.98 - -
2011 2.90 3.25 2.27 1.56 - - - -
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 - - - - -
2022 15.42 17.61 12.00 14.89 16.49
2021 10.60 12.25 10.58 12.03 14.87
2020 9.22 14.00 9.64 11.45 16.53
2019 - - - - -
2018 13.77 14.50 10.16 9.99 -
2017 12.49 15.50 9.24 9.67 12.02
2016 - 18.80 - 11.24 19.11
2015 13.51 13.67 8.35 10.68 12.68
2014 - 11.33 7.94 - -
2013 10.35 10.67 6.99 10.76 -
2012 - 10.00 5.50 9.57 -
2011 11.50 16.75 6.54 9.71 -
2010 9.73 14.33 6.52 7.68 -

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 1792.31 1385.42 3278.71 2186.50
2022 1916.55 1293.82 3161.54 2041.67
2021 1764.29 1075.00 2966.67 2062.50
2020 1681.56 1116.02 3014.26 1713.34
2019 1640.02 1136.31 2739.00 1756.94
2018 1554.48 1044.56 2886.25 1603.10
2017 1553.17 983.08 2773.68 1786.19
2016 1600.75 1019.36 2978.57 1668.86
2015 1472.35 931.86 2726.47 1634.78
2014 1360.00 962.50 3066.67 2300.00
2013 1066.67 750.00 2733.33 1925.00
2012 1533.33 1233.33 2250.00 1652.00
2011 1238.33 843.75 2500.00 1600.00
2010 2000.00 1566.67 3200.00 2025.00

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 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - 1547.63
2019 3515.49 1389.98
2018 3652.30 1363.22
2017 3203.03 901.68
2016 3198.39 1298.08
2015 3315.26 1470.91
2014 - -
2013 - 1736.13
2012 - -
2011 - -
2010 2690.98 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3976.05
2022 4919.00
2021 4369.77
2020 4239.82
2019 2940.78
2018 3516.38
2017 3258.19
2016 3676.92
2015 2574.62
2014 2786.41
2013 4129.18
2012 2250.00
2011 2650.00
2010 3000.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.44 1.00
2022 2.58 1.11
2021 2.88 0.87
2020 2.59 0.67
2019 2.50 0.75
2018 2.49 0.80
2017 2.46 0.69
2016 2.29 0.62
2015 2.28 0.67
2014 2.34 0.99
2013 3.04 0.96
2012 2.00 0.99
2011 2.88 1.09
2010 3.75 0.74
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 102.86
2021 68.50
2020 129.82
2019 100.13
2018 98.93
2017 97.00
2016 92.54
2015 93.12
2014 157.33
2013 105.75
2012 82.67
2011 84.19
2010 57.50

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.56
2022 5.03
2021 3.14
2020 3.83
2019 4.28
2018 4.47
2017 3.90
2016 3.75
2015 4.32
2014 4.17
2013 3.87
2012 4.47
2011 5.42
2010 4.95

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 195.00 56.88 53.88
2022 159.88 65.06 -
2021 167.90 71.11 -
2020 167.61 58.47 -
2019 153.84 68.39 -
2018 151.81 67.72 -
2017 162.23 70.54 -
2016 142.65 59.95 -
2015 152.99 62.66 -
2014 - 69.67 -
2013 175.99 51.25 -
2012 150.00 150.00 -
2011 233.33 46.66 -
2010 200.00 51.67 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 45.62 - 13.86
2022 51.00 - 13.46
2021 35.67 - 14.36
2020 37.69 - 13.46
2019 38.07 - 12.71
2018 29.46 41.50 12.05
2017 38.33 47.50 12.50
2016 49.00 50.00 11.79
2015 43.96 25.17 12.08
2014 77.85 - 11.06
2013 48.75 - 11.25
2012 35.00 - 11.00
2011 61.67 35.00 11.00
2010 61.67 17.50 12.67

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 63.00 - 95.00 -
2022 52.86 37.17 89.38 125.00
2021 44.38 36.83 83.86 133.17
2020 43.55 33.33 76.00 98.09
2019 43.90 28.77 77.42 103.06
2018 39.50 30.62 70.42 84.05
2017 41.40 33.62 77.29 129.00
2016 40.74 33.00 75.53 103.77
2015 46.12 35.88 83.35 119.07
2014 68.00 - 103.33 -
2013 54.67 40.00 68.33 -
2012 40.00 27.50 50.00 65.00
2011 56.67 38.33 83.33 90.00
2010 52.33 39.33 72.33 83.00
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