Historical Prices in Sydney

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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 25.54 130.65 15.11
2022 22.52 117.05 13.69
2021 22.11 96.97 12.06
2020 18.79 97.95 11.74
2019 19.06 93.86 11.38
2018 19.49 83.66 10.91
2017 16.39 85.82 10.87
2016 16.86 87.74 10.14
2015 17.48 86.55 9.80
2014 15.60 82.40 8.61
2013 16.90 83.26 8.95
2012 16.40 86.22 8.30
2011 17.83 81.74 8.35
2010 18.00 57.33 8.17
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 11.42 12.20 3.91 3.53 5.01
2022 9.25 9.66 3.35 3.11 4.59
2021 8.49 9.14 3.31 2.89 4.20
2020 8.10 8.23 3.15 2.67 4.19
2019 8.41 8.52 3.24 2.73 4.00
2018 8.20 8.80 3.45 2.67 4.02
2017 7.67 8.71 3.28 2.72 3.94
2016 7.47 8.16 3.21 2.63 3.83
2015 6.76 7.67 3.07 2.52 3.78
2014 6.25 7.31 2.96 2.47 3.81
2013 6.37 7.52 2.91 2.48 3.68
2012 6.18 7.56 3.20 2.65 3.65
2011 5.93 7.69 3.36 2.68 3.53
2010 6.62 7.17 3.27 2.62 -

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 2.46 4.18 6.09 2.83 8.35 8.52
2022 2.10 3.51 5.53 2.13 6.49 6.16
2021 1.77 3.02 4.95 2.41 5.70 6.59
2020 1.69 2.62 4.70 1.99 5.17 6.08
2019 1.47 3.11 4.60 2.48 5.48 6.43
2018 1.75 2.78 4.15 1.75 5.08 4.94
2017 1.52 2.91 4.54 2.14 5.20 5.43
2016 1.65 3.06 5.08 2.66 5.82 5.94
2015 1.78 2.96 4.78 2.75 5.21 5.83
2014 1.51 3.11 4.49 1.97 5.30 6.50
2013 1.68 3.37 4.35 3.04 5.30 5.80
2012 1.41 3.69 4.03 2.94 4.85 4.84
2011 1.82 3.75 4.42 2.82 4.25 4.29
2010 3.10 3.30 5.17 4.33 6.33 7.17
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.25 4.56 3.82 3.69 3.74 6.65 4.15 3.64
2022 4.32 3.84 3.47 3.96 2.85 7.47 3.50 2.99
2021 4.51 3.64 3.52 2.58 2.81 6.06 3.79 2.82
2020 4.80 3.43 3.30 2.60 2.48 5.50 3.37 2.74
2019 4.60 4.05 3.39 2.67 2.95 5.21 3.53 2.79
2018 4.46 3.28 3.42 2.58 2.64 4.79 3.40 2.60
2017 4.37 3.83 3.19 2.62 2.61 5.76 3.07 2.84
2016 4.07 3.36 2.86 2.72 2.96 4.77 2.96 2.61
2015 4.00 3.23 3.17 2.41 2.93 4.58 3.13 2.43
2014 4.32 3.12 3.41 2.15 3.27 5.07 - -
2013 4.30 3.93 3.17 2.65 3.01 5.50 - -
2012 3.56 3.46 3.17 2.69 3.01 5.56 - -
2011 4.19 3.25 2.53 2.13 - - - -
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 19.05 21.90 42.02 13.33 23.47
2022 12.27 18.24 41.72 12.04 20.73
2021 12.07 17.13 35.70 11.60 18.59
2020 10.82 17.14 36.06 10.90 19.10
2019 14.87 18.62 34.63 11.69 19.35
2018 9.27 18.15 29.00 10.68 16.57
2017 9.83 17.08 28.34 10.07 15.69
2016 11.08 19.15 25.84 11.54 16.77
2015 11.57 18.79 22.54 11.11 16.91
2014 11.46 15.61 20.47 11.15 -
2013 11.81 17.87 18.89 10.86 -
2012 12.00 16.67 17.00 10.98 -
2011 10.36 17.47 15.96 11.73 -
2010 11.75 18.33 17.53 12.50 -

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 3204.43 2356.03 6619.99 4057.94
2022 2791.43 2005.47 5511.38 3506.90
2021 2713.28 1959.36 5090.48 3211.17
2020 2616.52 1875.16 4882.12 3080.80
2019 2583.04 1872.81 4469.74 2963.60
2018 2699.11 1926.49 4813.28 3255.53
2017 2689.67 1948.40 4737.27 3107.48
2016 2622.49 1796.75 4911.98 2999.95
2015 2383.38 1769.40 4751.10 2956.71
2014 2243.29 1610.67 4872.30 3090.25
2013 2436.71 1606.23 4681.00 2847.68
2012 2254.75 1857.00 4119.23 2981.79
2011 2250.29 1656.55 4276.94 2805.82
2010 2190.00 1740.00 3975.00 2507.18

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 25681.58 16873.29
2022 20856.39 13305.99
2021 17699.23 10676.90
2020 14129.81 8550.00
2019 12703.38 8450.00
2018 15532.05 9537.50
2017 13726.39 8018.18
2016 14159.38 9246.81
2015 13447.93 8428.51
2014 11083.33 6483.33
2013 9524.47 6162.08
2012 10566.67 6552.33
2011 10305.56 7012.23
2010 10500.00 7750.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5638.38
2022 6576.65
2021 6222.03
2020 5826.65
2019 4947.96
2018 5428.84
2017 5076.93
2016 4740.31
2015 4756.09
2014 4969.88
2013 4705.06
2012 4904.53
2011 4303.52
2010 4296.14

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 5.46 2.07
2022 4.44 1.97
2021 4.35 1.58
2020 3.98 1.40
2019 4.41 1.47
2018 4.16 1.50
2017 4.14 1.34
2016 4.10 1.26
2015 4.01 1.40
2014 3.99 1.54
2013 4.07 1.52
2012 4.15 1.48
2011 4.41 1.44
2010 4.60 1.30
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 237.36
2022 215.19
2021 213.54
2020 204.46
2019 215.59
2018 222.62
2017 171.07
2016 165.83
2015 165.04
2014 148.12
2013 118.58
2012 135.18
2011 89.67
2010 145.33

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.09
2022 3.68
2021 2.70
2020 3.27
2019 3.88
2018 4.51
2017 4.29
2016 4.58
2015 4.91
2014 5.28
2013 5.99
2012 6.44
2011 7.47
2010 7.15

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 329.46 84.52 41.03
2022 236.62 78.55 -
2021 190.27 71.96 -
2020 185.29 74.32 -
2019 188.59 71.43 -
2018 197.55 70.73 -
2017 181.89 71.98 -
2016 183.91 66.51 -
2015 186.31 71.10 -
2014 244.41 67.22 -
2013 262.44 65.48 -
2012 237.11 57.87 -
2011 236.67 61.87 -
2010 182.21 49.99 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 102.10 31.44 24.26
2022 88.10 24.27 21.78
2021 82.50 24.00 20.90
2020 81.81 25.21 19.05
2019 76.78 22.03 19.46
2018 76.21 24.21 19.54
2017 76.19 24.82 20.20
2016 74.70 24.25 20.31
2015 70.38 22.21 19.19
2014 80.38 19.25 18.56
2013 84.52 25.21 17.99
2012 89.39 18.00 17.32
2011 80.71 15.00 17.29
2010 96.46 35.00 16.50

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 124.74 102.09 181.98 219.00
2022 112.37 77.87 160.77 199.07
2021 116.91 78.29 150.16 161.67
2020 101.77 62.92 140.44 151.86
2019 100.92 63.09 146.62 157.66
2018 107.69 68.40 137.62 169.56
2017 102.11 63.84 136.02 152.18
2016 106.01 69.76 143.96 155.09
2015 108.61 78.02 141.24 153.42
2014 104.60 76.00 125.36 149.00
2013 118.77 79.68 150.40 155.17
2012 113.92 95.00 166.50 144.54
2011 105.50 88.33 139.38 148.18
2010 112.50 60.00 175.00 140.00
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