Historical Prices in Basel

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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)
2022 27.50 130.00 -
2021 26.00 105.00 -
2020 28.94 120.00 -
2019 25.00 110.00 13.00
2018 25.00 100.00 15.00
2017 20.00 100.00 15.00
2016 20.00 100.00 15.00
2015 25.00 90.00 14.00
2014 23.47 100.00 20.00
2013 20.00 77.50 14.00
2012 19.00 60.00 14.00
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)
2022 8.00 6.00 4.83 4.17 5.00
2021 7.00 6.59 3.97 4.10 5.60
2020 7.00 5.00 4.58 4.33 5.33
2019 8.00 6.50 3.93 3.33 4.61
2018 7.00 7.50 3.17 - 4.62
2017 8.00 7.50 4.27 3.43 5.30
2016 6.00 6.00 4.14 3.30 4.41
2015 6.50 5.00 3.75 3.24 4.88
2014 8.00 6.71 4.50 3.83 5.00
2013 6.50 6.50 4.33 3.50 4.63
2012 7.50 4.75 4.75 4.00 4.80

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)
2022 1.67 3.43 7.13 - 1.95 -
2021 1.61 3.25 - - - -
2020 1.73 2.58 5.61 1.20 1.83 -
2019 1.58 2.66 4.94 0.78 2.31 -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 1.62 2.95 4.82 - - -
2016 1.67 2.38 - - - -
2015 1.55 - 6.03 1.12 - -
2014 1.75 2.67 - - 1.30 -
2013 - - - - - -
2012 1.50 2.00 5.00 1.17 1.77 1.57
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2022 - - - - - - 3.17 -
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 4.30 3.38 - - 2.50 - 2.72 -
2019 3.15 2.50 - - 3.12 - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - 3.28 -
2016 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - 2.38 - - 3.15 2.20
2014 - - - 2.20 - 3.67 - -
2013 - - - - - - - -
2012 4.00 3.25 2.00 2.00 1.65 3.63 - -
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)
2022 - - 9.00 - -
2021 - - - - -
2020 - 13.50 - 27.50 50.75
2019 - 15.00 - 25.88 50.00
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -
2015 - - 8.00 - 46.12
2014 18.00 10.00 8.00 - -
2013 - - - - -
2012 25.00 10.50 7.90 17.00 -

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
2022 1485.00 1130.00 2887.50 2200.00
2021 1333.33 1100.00 - -
2020 1387.73 1081.25 2564.29 1955.56
2019 1238.75 1006.25 2533.33 2136.36
2018 1292.00 1280.00 2533.33 1941.67
2017 1325.00 1035.71 2255.56 1966.67
2016 1350.00 1062.00 2687.50 2125.00
2015 1250.00 1134.00 2345.71 1957.14
2014 - - 2366.67 2025.00
2013 1233.33 1150.00 2583.33 2237.50
2012 1100.00 1000.00 2178.75 1957.50

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - 7000.50
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 9266.67 -
2013 - -
2012 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2022 5666.67
2021 6428.70
2020 5015.00
2019 5355.72
2018 5779.75
2017 5018.18
2016 4150.00
2015 5066.67
2014 5752.00
2013 5350.00
2012 5500.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2022 3.60 1.90
2021 - -
2020 3.80 1.64
2019 3.80 1.70
2018 3.60 1.69
2017 3.60 1.54
2016 3.60 1.45
2015 3.10 1.45
2014 3.00 -
2013 - 1.84
2012 3.65 1.76
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2022 -
2021 -
2020 80.00
2019 80.00
2018 80.00
2017 80.00
2016 76.00
2015 76.00
2014 -
2013 73.00
2012 71.50

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2022 -
2021 -
2020 1.56
2019 -
2018 1.80
2017 -
2016 -
2015 1.68
2014 2.87
2013 -
2012 2.33

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
2022 - 47.80
2021 - 49.75
2020 251.56 60.44
2019 141.84 54.33
2018 259.96 62.14
2017 - 48.33
2016 250.31 52.14
2015 211.05 49.83
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 150.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2022 74.06 - 20.50
2021 - - -
2020 87.13 - 20.00
2019 64.81 - 19.00
2018 98.54 - 20.00
2017 93.93 - 19.00
2016 94.70 - 20.00
2015 108.33 - 18.00
2014 108.33 - 20.00
2013 - - 18.00
2012 85.00 - -

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
2022 118.75 - 148.00 166.00
2021 - - - -
2020 115.17 - 115.00 121.25
2019 98.89 42.00 96.43 132.50
2018 117.37 41.70 107.84 138.99
2017 135.00 - 112.86 170.00
2016 101.43 62.86 125.71 161.67
2015 120.60 55.00 135.00 187.50
2014 113.33 56.67 - 150.00
2013 - - - -
2012 150.00 45.00 100.00 200.00
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