Historical Prices in New York, NY

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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 28.00 116.69 12.37
2022 27.49 100.64 11.01
2021 22.21 100.35 9.29
2020 23.42 94.51 9.13
2019 21.04 91.08 9.13
2018 20.26 84.02 8.98
2017 18.49 79.51 8.42
2016 18.80 83.22 8.39
2015 17.78 81.79 8.32
2014 16.80 72.30 7.96
2013 14.69 77.30 7.82
2012 14.25 76.72 7.23
2011 14.67 81.82 6.83
2010 18.75 66.25 7.62
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 8.66 10.26 2.90 2.25 5.61
2022 7.87 9.29 2.63 2.16 5.17
2021 7.87 9.21 2.37 1.91 4.97
2020 7.42 8.85 2.14 1.71 4.80
2019 7.53 8.45 2.10 1.77 4.77
2018 6.88 8.17 2.18 1.82 4.51
2017 6.89 8.12 2.13 1.61 4.23
2016 6.15 7.51 2.07 1.68 4.31
2015 6.16 7.17 1.91 1.67 4.25
2014 5.57 6.88 1.92 1.77 4.14
2013 5.53 7.04 1.93 1.60 4.15
2012 5.95 6.83 1.57 1.38 3.91
2011 4.86 6.03 2.15 1.75 3.67
2010 6.67 7.33 2.12 1.88 -

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 1.40 4.59 5.48 2.45 2.54 3.25
2022 1.26 4.36 4.18 2.43 3.22 4.25
2021 1.18 3.98 3.23 2.46 3.14 3.82
2020 1.20 3.78 3.35 2.09 3.08 2.92
2019 1.17 4.13 4.02 2.06 - 3.25
2018 1.18 4.00 3.48 2.45 2.21 2.50
2017 1.07 3.16 3.13 2.50 2.44 2.94
2016 1.13 3.70 3.64 2.24 2.55 3.00
2015 1.11 3.55 3.57 1.84 1.80 2.71
2014 1.45 2.68 3.16 2.06 1.88 2.27
2013 1.63 3.01 3.19 1.89 1.79 2.33
2012 1.26 3.04 3.00 2.17 2.38 4.60
2011 1.51 2.58 3.56 2.10 2.93 3.62
2010 2.27 3.50 4.00 3.50 6.00 8.00
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 7.01 6.72 4.82 3.16 7.29 6.00 2.12 4.06
2022 5.93 4.83 3.83 2.96 8.46 6.79 2.22 4.00
2021 5.69 6.40 4.74 2.63 5.66 6.18 2.86 3.70
2020 6.03 5.22 4.05 2.24 5.57 5.54 2.74 4.00
2019 6.38 5.41 4.72 2.04 7.70 6.55 3.32 3.66
2018 6.56 6.98 4.09 2.30 5.95 5.99 2.02 3.40
2017 6.57 5.27 3.24 2.41 7.81 5.36 2.69 2.99
2016 5.68 6.03 3.32 2.23 6.41 5.19 2.64 3.25
2015 5.32 4.88 4.00 2.57 4.49 5.78 2.06 4.16
2014 5.20 5.46 2.62 2.09 3.47 4.89 - -
2013 4.77 4.60 2.34 2.41 3.98 5.22 - -
2012 3.52 3.54 1.64 2.26 2.10 4.29 - -
2011 4.72 4.25 1.47 1.65 - - - -
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 17.51 18.95 16.46 14.97 20.02
2022 20.06 19.19 15.81 18.23 19.08
2021 13.01 15.72 14.88 12.77 21.55
2020 14.78 16.21 14.68 13.64 16.60
2019 19.15 15.25 15.00 14.89 15.15
2018 14.64 16.41 14.06 13.73 15.19
2017 13.68 16.58 13.29 12.11 16.61
2016 12.57 16.23 13.08 11.42 13.98
2015 13.43 15.31 13.18 13.27 14.98
2014 14.82 16.64 12.47 10.39 -
2013 11.28 15.47 12.08 9.89 -
2012 11.03 15.50 12.89 7.17 -
2011 10.67 14.14 11.16 6.77 -
2010 14.33 10.00 11.99 11.17 -

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 4007.19 2664.22 8123.12 4061.18
2022 3666.69 2381.62 6861.26 4141.33
2021 3072.94 2202.76 6848.00 4097.22
2020 3388.16 2036.98 6776.98 3559.71
2019 3195.02 2053.33 6240.81 3762.50
2018 3210.13 2002.35 6838.55 3451.74
2017 3167.98 1934.50 6121.39 3407.25
2016 2915.70 1862.95 5937.94 3355.87
2015 3077.37 1893.60 6298.06 3226.30
2014 2890.89 1758.09 5912.57 3560.33
2013 3091.71 1834.17 5102.08 3316.67
2012 2762.50 1477.08 4937.50 2931.25
2011 2448.83 1481.07 5711.11 2628.95
2010 2487.50 1700.00 4600.00 2985.00

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 16553.82 12283.25
2022 16530.29 10763.91
2021 13562.35 8697.93
2020 16685.07 8201.98
2019 14732.12 7918.96
2018 15182.00 6254.36
2017 13553.73 6951.11
2016 13120.29 8249.35
2015 19522.92 10729.06
2014 10868.07 7581.82
2013 - 5075.24
2012 10763.91 3470.38
2011 9687.52 5274.32
2010 10763.91 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 6459.29
2022 5969.80
2021 6118.18
2020 6023.25
2019 5132.31
2018 4671.66
2017 4196.42
2016 4154.99
2015 3472.74
2014 3554.96
2013 4418.58
2012 4170.45
2011 3727.58
2010 3300.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.86 1.04
2022 2.75 1.21
2021 2.75 0.86
2020 2.75 0.70
2019 2.75 0.80
2018 2.75 0.81
2017 2.75 0.73
2016 2.75 0.66
2015 2.75 0.74
2014 2.52 0.98
2013 2.50 1.09
2012 2.30 1.07
2011 2.30 1.03
2010 2.25 0.87
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 131.12
2022 129.66
2021 129.25
2020 127.79
2019 126.37
2018 123.13
2017 121.26
2016 116.87
2015 116.78
2014 114.29
2013 112.13
2012 104.50
2011 104.00
2010 93.60

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.60
2022 5.45
2021 3.17
2020 3.79
2019 4.22
2018 4.23
2017 3.89
2016 4.05
2015 4.01
2014 3.90
2013 3.91
2012 4.18
2011 5.00
2010 5.25

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 166.23 72.25 59.89
2022 164.84 70.04 -
2021 175.93 64.99 -
2020 142.92 66.44 -
2019 132.82 63.71 -
2018 149.79 63.32 -
2017 127.93 61.54 -
2016 136.25 56.62 -
2015 134.89 55.17 -
2014 117.87 52.37 -
2013 186.29 57.44 -
2012 135.41 42.25 -
2011 125.00 50.00 -
2010 156.25 42.99 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 117.63 59.17 19.16
2022 97.55 41.25 18.35
2021 113.95 45.00 18.11
2020 82.49 40.33 16.40
2019 80.69 36.07 16.45
2018 83.81 32.54 16.24
2017 80.18 58.46 15.34
2016 75.03 35.56 14.99
2015 85.59 47.50 14.50
2014 95.50 - 14.45
2013 111.53 - 13.87
2012 86.67 32.50 13.58
2011 66.25 12.33 12.22
2010 79.47 42.45 14.72

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 66.71 46.29 102.00 179.62
2022 65.44 53.60 95.64 145.31
2021 62.71 52.33 95.91 151.77
2020 58.35 46.38 89.46 131.83
2019 55.31 38.93 86.53 134.67
2018 54.45 41.59 88.30 135.40
2017 55.78 45.49 91.57 121.16
2016 53.36 40.28 86.65 120.69
2015 53.55 39.52 85.55 129.38
2014 65.00 53.75 95.00 155.00
2013 59.82 50.17 100.20 143.85
2012 56.43 35.00 80.00 100.00
2011 59.17 40.67 79.27 85.77
2010 51.33 39.00 74.67 124.50
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