Historical Prices in Shenzhen

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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 31.82 235.91 40.05
2022 31.19 210.97 36.00
2021 33.12 195.71 34.62
2020 33.64 205.56 35.73
2019 35.12 193.53 33.44
2018 28.57 163.46 35.07
2017 25.65 143.08 29.08
2016 29.42 175.83 31.25
2015 32.76 193.53 27.89
2014 27.92 200.00 28.15
2013 39.89 201.88 31.81
2012 42.56 370.00 38.09
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 10.88 24.50 4.15 2.94 26.89
2022 9.50 27.06 3.27 2.32 29.39
2021 7.00 18.50 3.27 2.38 28.50
2020 7.78 18.57 3.25 2.58 28.92
2019 12.57 20.08 3.62 2.56 31.47
2018 9.55 17.40 3.21 2.29 28.54
2017 7.59 15.73 3.24 2.16 26.11
2016 6.38 15.50 3.42 2.27 29.54
2015 7.10 17.09 3.83 2.25 27.06
2014 13.20 20.50 4.67 2.59 27.85
2013 13.10 25.00 4.74 3.03 27.17
2012 22.89 43.67 8.95 6.56 36.90

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 15.32 13.83 13.64 5.00 6.75 12.00
2022 16.45 17.15 15.35 3.89 6.29 11.35
2021 14.18 14.20 15.20 3.58 - -
2020 15.14 14.00 15.12 5.17 6.25 12.25
2019 16.67 13.50 17.40 5.60 7.75 16.25
2018 14.83 - - - - -
2017 12.40 9.65 9.93 5.17 5.40 11.93
2016 14.13 8.58 17.67 3.50 5.50 12.25
2015 16.44 12.60 16.89 3.00 5.40 11.60
2014 16.18 15.00 16.75 4.67 6.75 18.33
2013 13.88 11.48 13.33 3.17 4.63 15.83
2012 16.94 15.43 16.00 3.75 9.00 20.57
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 14.20 13.00 7.56 5.12 8.25 11.25 9.50 8.06
2022 14.38 12.15 7.42 7.04 7.62 10.25 10.25 8.45
2021 14.41 12.41 6.60 - 5.50 10.41 10.54 -
2020 17.00 - 8.15 - 8.02 10.76 10.76 -
2019 14.83 - 9.20 - - - 11.48 10.50
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 12.80 13.01 5.25 - 6.08 8.00 6.17 10.41
2016 16.24 15.44 7.12 12.00 10.50 13.56 16.33 11.65
2015 18.50 16.33 - - 9.88 10.25 11.17 -
2014 12.67 11.67 - - - - - -
2013 6.88 9.33 3.50 3.00 7.30 7.20 - -
2012 16.00 36.00 7.25 4.17 16.52 18.67 - -
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 98.57 94.29 24.00 31.11 93.75
2022 97.02 104.44 22.33 29.91 106.08
2021 - 110.80 - - 117.50
2020 - 136.67 - 42.72 108.06
2019 - 155.00 - 32.20 -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - 66.60 19.25 23.75 -
2016 - - 28.75 35.50 85.00
2015 111.90 79.67 18.25 29.17 -
2014 - 116.67 16.00 - -
2013 55.00 123.57 16.20 33.40 -
2012 161.25 146.33 23.43 33.50 -

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 5303.79 3166.67 11333.33 6555.56
2022 5037.50 2650.00 11968.75 6007.14
2021 5523.08 2788.89 12988.89 6562.50
2020 5936.36 3580.00 11181.82 8300.00
2019 5557.89 3505.88 11729.41 6847.06
2018 4851.09 3058.82 9700.00 6125.00
2017 4549.65 2618.14 10750.00 5933.33
2016 5613.33 3211.76 12500.00 7233.33
2015 7069.04 3911.54 15404.00 7285.14
2014 6000.00 3285.71 10250.00 7083.33
2013 3142.86 1685.71 7777.78 4888.89
2012 7433.33 5260.00 11333.33 9125.00

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 108888.89 53357.26
2022 119649.48 57509.38
2021 126999.20 60914.67
2020 113461.54 61142.86
2019 94615.38 56545.45
2018 99000.00 50916.67
2017 85616.38 47222.14
2016 103285.71 53791.67
2015 86033.09 45252.17
2014 41600.00 24500.00
2013 34500.00 18250.00
2012 42000.00 24000.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 10709.00
2022 11521.09
2021 11322.89
2020 9686.57
2019 8265.11
2018 8197.14
2017 8190.12
2016 9251.53
2015 11068.00
2014 8258.43
2013 5685.62
2012 5375.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.86 8.40
2022 3.56 8.51
2021 3.61 7.00
2020 3.67 -
2019 3.76 7.32
2018 3.11 7.50
2017 2.56 6.30
2016 2.59 7.61
2015 2.54 7.08
2014 3.17 7.34
2013 2.31 7.78
2012 3.67 8.37
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 167.50
2022 233.33
2021 -
2020 -
2019 183.33
2018 135.00
2017 194.00
2016 225.00
2015 255.71
2014 -
2013 173.33
2012 125.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.58
2022 4.95
2021 5.00
2020 5.32
2019 -
2018 5.14
2017 4.94
2016 5.55
2015 5.77
2014 7.50
2013 7.62
2012 12.00

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 455.77 94.92 86.31
2022 460.79 146.27 -
2021 509.22 109.67 -
2020 436.19 126.88 -
2019 508.69 147.08 -
2018 438.71 120.36 -
2017 544.64 124.00 -
2016 613.02 158.09 -
2015 746.99 141.92 -
2014 552.73 135.80 -
2013 435.56 110.00 -
2012 886.22 262.50 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 346.48 - 57.14
2022 326.04 106.67 50.77
2021 506.60 - 47.71
2020 346.88 - 56.88
2019 243.37 116.17 49.73
2018 270.48 70.00 47.11
2017 354.17 - 55.00
2016 387.38 70.00 69.44
2015 254.17 - 75.00
2014 266.67 - 75.00
2013 241.67 116.67 80.00
2012 341.25 135.00 107.14

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 459.38 205.44 579.00 625.00
2022 474.18 254.45 608.91 850.00
2021 374.83 216.50 529.80 525.00
2020 - - 697.14 -
2019 423.33 243.78 594.75 699.88
2018 490.82 273.00 538.46 765.00
2017 345.00 238.00 535.57 516.67
2016 521.29 287.25 599.71 549.83
2015 541.50 281.25 537.38 560.00
2014 566.67 416.67 600.00 -
2013 599.80 291.50 525.00 575.00
2012 666.67 404.00 800.00 983.33
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