Historical Prices in The Hague (Den Haag)

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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 15.09 68.82 10.58
2022 14.97 66.03 9.03
2021 19.31 67.14 10.5
2020 11.81 56.3 8.51
2019 12.42 59.58 7.44
2018 17.83 60.0 8.08
2017 13.08 59.44 7.31
2016 15.47 52.14 7.42
2015 15.33 57.0 6.85
2014 15.5 62.5 7.67
2013 20.33 63.33 6.33
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 4.45 5.05 2.65 2.06 3.19
2022 3.92 4.16 2.21 2.17 2.67
2021 5.78 4.44 2.8 2.21 3.1
2020 3.85 3.31 2.36 1.69 2.83
2019 4.29 3.65 2.02 1.51 2.62
2018 5.17 4.23 2.69 2.39 3.03
2017 4.56 3.69 2.41 2.02 2.69
2016 3.92 3.56 2.17 2.09 2.65
2015 3.5 3.88 1.9 1.75 2.65
2014 4.62 - 2.23 2.0 2.56
2013 - - 2.5 - 3.0

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 1.09 1.52 4.15 0.64 1.25 2.1
2022 1.03 1.47 2.84 0.68 1.01 1.16
2021 1.0 1.83 1.86 - 1.19 -
2020 0.98 1.93 2.19 0.66 1.17 1.7
2019 0.91 1.12 1.78 0.67 1.08 1.58
2018 0.92 1.2 2.72 1.02 1.16 1.62
2017 1.02 1.1 2.23 0.84 1.25 2.26
2016 1.02 1.55 2.75 1.67 2.5 1.67
2015 0.92 1.29 1.87 0.9 0.83 1.05
2014 1.17 1.58 2.65 - 1.2 -
2013 0.74 1.02 2.27 - 0.85 -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 1.86 1.64 1.78 0.99 2.43 2.89 2.03 1.7
2022 2.13 1.23 1.25 0.83 1.4 2.61 1.45 0.92
2021 2.99 1.49 1.02 0.76 1.91 2.19 1.3 0.89
2020 1.8 1.25 1.36 0.72 1.95 2.11 1.4 1.26
2019 2.41 1.46 1.3 1.07 1.8 2.8 1.95 1.16
2018 2.22 1.45 1.31 1.05 1.74 2.91 1.71 1.35
2017 1.73 1.58 1.24 0.94 1.74 2.18 1.91 1.23
2016 2.62 3.17 - 1.67 1.77 3.17 1.75 -
2015 2.33 2.12 1.31 1.23 1.95 2.04 1.12 1.1
2014 2.35 2.1 2.21 - 2.0 2.62 - -
2013 1.83 - - - - - - -
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 12.59 5.98 8.44 12.95 13.59
2022 9.01 5.22 8.2 8.06 13.91
2021 11.17 5.99 8.33 7.98 27.49
2020 10.05 5.5 7.99 7.49 16.13
2019 10.18 5.65 6.99 7.99 13.26
2018 9.81 6.44 6.84 8.83 16.54
2017 10.49 5.93 6.67 8.61 18.15
2016 9.92 5.75 6.2 7.2 15.25
2015 9.07 5.94 6.42 5.91 16.41
2014 8.57 7.25 7.0 8.5 -
2013 12.0 5.75 6.0 7.33 -

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 1321.65 1038.46 2251.88 1750.0
2022 1042.74 844.5 1636.85 1311.37
2021 1177.78 822.93 2150.0 1570.0
2020 1157.45 875.45 1992.05 1494.44
2019 858.8 646.15 1538.46 1061.92
2018 1073.85 872.56 1792.31 1490.89
2017 895.71 657.78 1583.33 1144.11
2016 885.0 718.33 1745.83 1145.42
2015 872.22 623.89 1600.0 1133.33
2014 962.5 740.0 1600.0 1035.0
2013 612.5 550.0 1625.0 1225.0

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 4672.22 3340.91
2022 4454.05 3314.73
2021 5100.0 3950.0
2020 3540.0 2558.33
2019 3516.67 2133.33
2018 3694.75 -
2017 - 2400.0
2016 3075.0 -
2015 3600.0 -
2014 - 1768.33
2013 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3278.24
2022 3399.1
2021 3127.14
2020 2540.41
2019 2557.98
2018 2108.67
2017 2190.0
2016 2506.67
2015 2422.22
2014 2456.67
2013 2533.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 4.0 1.91
2022 4.08 2.07
2021 4.08 1.99
2020 3.23 1.62
2019 3.46 1.66
2018 3.33 1.64
2017 3.4 1.55
2016 3.36 1.47
2015 3.49 1.54
2014 3.02 1.68
2013 3.0 1.81
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 49.0
2022 57.27
2021 -
2020 53.25
2019 70.54
2018 68.33
2017 61.33
2016 73.0
2015 74.4
2014 77.5
2013 90.4

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.17
2022 2.36
2021 -
2020 1.67
2019 1.8
2018 -
2017 2.68
2016 2.68
2015 3.22
2014 3.79
2013 4.07

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 227.77 38.31 22.46
2022 194.54 38.94 -
2021 203.36 - -
2020 119.81 37.0 -
2019 164.81 34.08 -
2018 180.11 37.62 -
2017 141.32 38.0 -
2016 154.51 35.93 -
2015 162.77 22.17 -
2014 200.05 - -
2013 191.28 33.5 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 31.57 14.57 13.3
2022 27.01 13.59 12.75
2021 33.24 - 12.75
2020 32.79 21.25 10.91
2019 27.77 16.67 11.71
2018 31.86 - 12.0
2017 35.64 - 12.0
2016 39.54 20.0 11.66
2015 36.14 - 10.88
2014 46.67 - 11.25
2013 50.0 - 11.0

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 81.15 26.31 83.55 96.78
2022 60.91 27.85 75.53 82.66
2021 - - 86.0 -
2020 67.0 29.83 78.0 111.75
2019 67.9 29.44 79.17 89.44
2018 91.78 32.86 101.67 138.5
2017 77.49 28.75 87.27 110.62
2016 80.0 33.0 87.0 117.14
2015 61.67 53.32 74.36 99.36
2014 - - - -
2013 76.67 - 81.67 150.0
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