Historical Prices in Vancouver

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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 27.04 108.33 13.79
2022 23.72 100.38 12.17
2021 21.04 77.98 12.18
2020 18.29 72.20 10.70
2019 17.21 81.62 10.39
2018 17.30 80.40 9.72
2017 15.99 68.86 9.36
2016 16.13 68.09 9.25
2015 15.13 65.20 8.79
2014 13.13 68.97 8.40
2013 12.71 75.64 8.80
2012 13.31 63.94 7.90
2011 12.83 67.88 6.94
2010 16.22 45.54 7.69
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 8.46 8.83 3.22 2.68 5.41
2022 7.47 8.71 2.62 2.38 5.05
2021 7.03 7.89 2.51 2.19 4.95
2020 6.80 7.52 2.23 1.80 4.38
2019 6.93 7.60 2.11 1.88 4.50
2018 6.70 7.61 2.42 2.06 4.38
2017 6.14 6.94 2.20 1.97 4.25
2016 6.12 7.15 1.97 1.81 4.18
2015 5.60 6.49 2.01 1.86 4.17
2014 5.50 6.48 1.96 1.84 4.12
2013 5.68 6.86 2.12 1.91 4.23
2012 5.60 6.31 2.04 1.83 3.72
2011 5.53 6.14 1.85 1.82 3.94
2010 5.18 5.54 1.71 1.98 -

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 3.14 4.08 5.87 2.57 4.79 5.45
2022 2.89 3.38 4.80 2.49 3.23 3.85
2021 2.14 3.41 4.71 2.72 3.98 4.28
2020 2.36 3.09 3.97 2.12 3.11 3.57
2019 2.39 3.70 3.97 2.74 3.61 4.31
2018 2.55 3.07 4.11 2.36 2.66 3.45
2017 2.51 3.34 4.06 2.71 3.86 3.94
2016 2.61 3.09 4.03 2.48 2.74 3.11
2015 2.32 3.17 3.93 2.41 2.92 2.61
2014 2.00 3.32 3.85 2.41 2.97 2.79
2013 2.25 3.76 3.80 2.39 3.44 3.45
2012 2.06 3.00 4.24 2.34 3.25 4.45
2011 1.78 2.75 3.75 2.17 3.25 2.88
2010 2.62 2.40 4.38 2.83 3.92 4.58
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 6.46 5.75 4.69 3.76 5.66 6.28 1.79 3.86
2022 4.29 4.58 4.08 3.21 4.66 5.00 1.88 2.82
2021 3.84 4.06 2.65 2.80 4.28 4.35 1.80 2.42
2020 3.71 3.62 2.54 2.35 4.30 3.94 1.71 2.65
2019 4.35 4.48 4.18 3.36 4.72 5.66 2.31 4.12
2018 3.77 3.66 2.82 2.35 4.16 4.50 1.79 2.82
2017 3.76 3.37 2.40 2.34 4.85 3.90 1.71 2.21
2016 4.32 4.38 3.36 2.53 3.52 4.07 1.79 2.68
2015 3.45 3.48 1.81 2.08 5.08 3.96 1.86 1.82
2014 3.12 2.93 1.78 1.72 4.23 3.67 - -
2013 3.83 3.75 2.14 2.08 5.03 3.87 - -
2012 3.25 3.01 1.44 1.49 2.38 4.93 - -
2011 3.08 3.00 1.95 1.50 - - - -
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 18.53 21.81 20.29 20.24 23.88
2022 16.54 20.11 18.33 16.51 17.46
2021 15.51 19.91 17.95 15.03 20.73
2020 17.37 17.70 15.56 16.43 18.94
2019 24.67 20.70 15.13 17.04 24.42
2018 15.56 19.40 15.20 15.09 16.25
2017 13.55 19.54 12.76 15.41 15.24
2016 13.91 18.38 12.83 16.41 14.26
2015 15.41 18.72 12.26 13.80 15.32
2014 11.97 18.83 10.70 15.97 -
2013 19.92 21.09 10.77 15.86 -
2012 12.44 17.93 9.54 14.89 -
2011 13.83 17.56 10.37 11.88 -
2010 10.75 17.50 10.67 13.50 -

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 2730.00 2209.20 4936.00 3810.81
2022 2367.81 1981.90 4476.19 3168.49
2021 2087.00 1686.11 4060.54 2945.85
2020 2048.08 1573.67 3711.85 2845.95
2019 2059.02 1630.90 3831.90 2755.91
2018 1944.62 1498.25 3627.20 2622.66
2017 1883.71 1421.77 3773.96 2661.35
2016 1666.02 1232.10 3342.46 2319.27
2015 1584.56 1132.96 3163.65 2187.50
2014 1486.15 1066.80 3312.50 2240.00
2013 1450.00 1013.33 2971.43 1940.48
2012 1312.05 986.11 2840.00 1900.00
2011 1318.18 983.33 2950.00 1840.00
2010 1275.00 1200.00 3123.33 2140.00

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 15521.29 10314.47
2022 13734.92 11144.83
2021 12639.90 9571.76
2020 11156.98 7975.71
2019 12905.72 9681.11
2018 11782.34 9372.99
2017 12576.26 8805.20
2016 9518.70 5887.41
2015 8338.99 5939.57
2014 7605.91 4872.44
2013 8741.13 5549.08
2012 7117.96 5012.93
2011 8037.05 5381.96
2010 7355.34 5561.35

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4578.50
2022 4706.63
2021 4233.75
2020 4632.63
2019 3901.23
2018 3260.93
2017 3412.89
2016 3002.10
2015 3167.83
2014 3448.89
2013 3530.37
2012 3055.56
2011 3341.00
2010 4415.06

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.17 1.94
2022 3.25 2.02
2021 3.23 1.58
2020 2.95 1.35
2019 2.95 1.53
2018 2.84 1.53
2017 2.82 1.35
2016 2.86 1.21
2015 2.78 1.26
2014 2.97 1.41
2013 3.04 1.44
2012 2.57 1.42
2011 2.62 1.34
2010 2.75 1.17
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 134.87
2022 127.13
2021 118.60
2020 105.12
2019 104.81
2018 104.43
2017 104.59
2016 103.60
2015 101.09
2014 107.42
2013 105.94
2012 86.54
2011 96.18
2010 85.16

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.45
2022 5.54
2021 2.20
2020 2.86
2019 3.83
2018 3.83
2017 2.96
2016 2.81
2015 3.02
2014 3.48
2013 3.35
2012 4.05
2011 4.35
2010 4.64

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 163.47 84.96 63.61
2022 121.08 85.15 -
2021 98.39 85.92 -
2020 83.36 81.56 -
2019 93.85 73.22 -
2018 82.41 77.04 -
2017 85.29 69.89 -
2016 85.42 61.12 -
2015 86.29 57.41 -
2014 142.61 49.82 -
2013 120.78 51.79 -
2012 220.67 42.63 -
2011 141.67 47.11 -
2010 300.00 40.83 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 53.84 11.75 17.34
2022 55.65 15.00 16.86
2021 59.41 13.33 15.74
2020 56.51 15.08 14.84
2019 54.69 15.86 15.24
2018 53.58 18.96 14.95
2017 52.20 18.30 13.77
2016 46.34 20.46 13.65
2015 50.15 26.44 13.55
2014 55.76 - 13.22
2013 51.09 48.50 12.83
2012 49.17 35.00 12.84
2011 58.17 18.33 13.16
2010 78.75 42.00 12.00

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 83.27 55.40 133.08 178.10
2022 80.00 52.33 119.26 150.79
2021 81.60 51.62 115.08 164.32
2020 79.70 48.61 114.60 141.82
2019 70.65 54.21 110.00 147.05
2018 73.70 43.56 109.23 137.75
2017 75.23 49.22 113.61 140.69
2016 73.33 52.48 117.44 136.62
2015 69.77 54.24 112.09 137.81
2014 62.22 34.58 102.50 113.33
2013 73.18 62.26 118.50 128.89
2012 68.00 69.00 105.00 111.75
2011 66.67 77.50 118.33 126.67
2010 50.00 37.50 84.50 117.50
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