Historical Prices in Richmond, VA

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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 20.6 72.0 9.0
2022 - - -
2021 - 56.25 9.1
2020 17.33 56.43 7.44
2019 15.5 56.11 7.83
2018 17.0 53.75 8.42
2017 14.17 53.12 7.38
2016 12.09 44.17 6.46
2015 11.27 49.4 6.26
2014 8.0 48.75 6.25
2013 11.0 53.33 6.67
2012 12.25 62.5 5.62
2011 16.67 53.0 6.2
2010 13.75 33.5 6.0
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 - - - 2.19 -
2022 - - - - -
2021 - - 2.27 2.02 4.88
2020 6.25 7.75 2.63 2.05 5.4
2019 5.62 6.5 1.9 1.54 4.06
2018 - - - 1.77 -
2017 3.75 5.04 1.89 1.76 3.26
2016 4.0 6.12 1.84 1.42 4.0
2015 4.14 5.71 1.75 1.34 4.08
2014 3.75 6.33 1.88 1.5 4.06
2013 4.17 - - - -
2012 3.5 5.67 1.71 1.68 5.25
2011 3.5 3.5 1.76 1.33 -
2010 3.12 4.88 1.56 1.43 -

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 0.87 - 3.4 - 1.73 -
2022 0.89 2.7 2.0 - - -
2021 0.82 2.41 1.83 - - -
2020 - - 1.47 - - -
2019 0.73 2.23 - - - -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 0.78 3.09 2.06 - - -
2016 0.73 2.71 2.9 1.94 3.25 4.0
2015 0.92 2.97 2.53 - - -
2014 1.76 1.77 2.88 - - -
2013 - - - - - -
2012 0.88 2.5 2.53 2.0 1.65 2.0
2011 1.06 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.0
2010 1.01 2.2 2.75 2.33 1.5 2.5
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - - 1.06 -
2021 4.46 - 1.85 - - - 1.21 -
2020 - - - - - - 1.07 -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 4.06 - - 1.42 3.99 7.16 - -
2016 6.16 - 4.62 1.37 5.88 4.39 1.43 3.79
2015 4.58 - 3.41 1.75 - 3.31 1.53 -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2013 - - - - - - - -
2012 4.5 9.37 4.41 1.34 2.09 3.59 - -
2011 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 - - - -
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 - - - - -
2021 - 9.75 7.7 7.29 -
2020 - 11.25 - 6.71 -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 13.49 12.5 5.2 10.69 11.23
2016 11.3 11.54 4.84 7.16 14.71
2015 - 10.81 5.78 5.93 -
2014 - - - 5.52 -
2013 - - - - -
2012 5.0 11.0 4.88 11.75 -
2011 4.75 7.5 4.0 11.02 -
2010 8.82 14.67 6.66 11.0 -

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 1541.11 1412.03 2594.29 2252.38
2022 1616.11 1438.75 2300.0 2057.14
2021 1214.38 928.0 2200.0 1550.0
2020 1152.5 970.17 2014.22 1744.28
2019 1123.79 898.83 1856.25 1457.44
2018 1217.5 915.14 1637.5 1270.0
2017 1142.91 995.07 1780.0 1354.17
2016 1024.0 757.69 1853.77 1485.0
2015 1004.38 919.64 1808.33 1350.0
2014 950.0 700.0 1806.25 1366.67
2013 1333.33 912.5 - -
2012 726.67 550.0 1531.67 1066.67
2011 1000.0 - - 1000.0
2010 1050.0 753.33 1300.0 2133.33

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 2220.95 1342.99
2018 - 1193.26
2017 2182.11 1005.56
2016 2286.24 1292.35
2015 1727.09 1202.35
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 3229.17 1237.85
2011 2152.78 3200.0
2010 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4688.68
2022 -
2021 4150.5
2020 3870.0
2019 3378.56
2018 2922.18
2017 3126.24
2016 2849.71
2015 -
2014 3163.88
2013 3145.0
2012 2590.0
2011 2800.0
2010 1000.0

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 0.88
2022 - 1.01
2021 - 0.79
2020 - 0.57
2019 1.65 0.64
2018 1.55 0.66
2017 - 0.58
2016 1.62 0.53
2015 - 0.54
2014 - 0.94
2013 - 0.87
2012 2.75 0.99
2011 1.25 -
2010 6.0 0.87
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 57.5
2016 -
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -
2012 100.0
2011 -
2010 100.0

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.51
2022 -
2021 2.96
2020 -
2019 4.27
2018 4.58
2017 3.96
2016 4.6
2015 4.53
2014 -
2013 3.6
2012 6.0
2011 5.0
2010 6.0

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 - 71.47 50.33
2022 - 89.33 -
2021 167.55 69.25 -
2020 140.53 62.56 -
2019 167.31 73.54 -
2018 136.32 51.68 -
2017 181.37 77.78 -
2016 133.02 65.93 -
2015 195.16 64.0 -
2014 131.38 70.0 -
2013 - 56.67 -
2012 198.9 36.33 -
2011 187.5 - -
2010 350.0 34.0 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - 14.75
2022 - - -
2021 - - 12.33
2020 28.25 - 12.33
2019 30.7 - 11.97
2018 23.5 - 10.96
2017 33.12 - 10.56
2016 23.33 - 11.2
2015 34.4 - 10.0
2014 40.0 - -
2013 - - 11.33
2012 50.0 - 11.83
2011 47.0 20.0 9.2
2010 36.67 - 8.0

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 - - - -
2022 - - - -
2021 45.38 - 85.07 110.43
2020 50.0 32.5 77.5 99.0
2019 48.8 33.33 78.75 108.33
2018 51.19 35.0 59.0 78.75
2017 38.11 41.86 75.0 101.87
2016 42.33 41.43 61.82 76.88
2015 45.0 39.0 73.5 88.33
2014 43.33 28.33 76.33 103.33
2013 - - - -
2012 52.0 50.0 85.0 72.5
2011 40.0 39.0 40.0 50.0
2010 25.0 40.0 75.0 65.0
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