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)
2023 26.82 109.55 15.12
2022 28.33 119.29 17.17
2021 31.14 103.33 -
2020 28.12 113.75 15.22
2019 26.35 140.00 13.71
2018 27.14 105.71 14.00
2017 23.57 102.14 15.34
2016 21.83 102.08 14.09
2015 25.78 88.33 14.76
2014 27.85 103.33 20.50
2013 23.11 77.96 14.25
2012 22.75 67.50 16.48
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 7.14 6.57 3.79 3.75 5.20
2022 8.00 6.00 4.83 4.17 5.00
2021 6.94 6.53 3.97 4.12 5.77
2020 7.29 5.86 4.58 4.33 5.33
2019 8.00 6.71 3.93 3.33 4.61
2018 7.17 7.17 3.17 2.25 4.62
2017 8.05 7.38 4.33 3.56 5.41
2016 6.31 6.31 4.14 3.38 4.50
2015 6.50 5.58 3.93 3.45 4.94
2014 7.85 7.11 4.50 4.12 5.14
2013 6.90 6.66 4.75 3.88 4.63
2012 7.83 4.83 4.83 4.17 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)
2023 1.77 - - - - -
2022 1.67 3.43 7.13 - 1.95 -
2021 1.61 - - - - -
2020 1.73 2.58 5.61 1.20 1.83 -
2019 1.58 2.66 4.94 0.78 2.31 -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 1.64 2.95 5.18 0.90 - -
2016 1.67 2.38 5.40 - - -
2015 1.53 3.15 5.88 1.12 2.24 1.95
2014 1.75 2.75 6.89 1.00 1.30 -
2013 - - - - - -
2012 1.60 2.33 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)
2023 - - - - - 3.90 - -
2022 - - - - - - 3.17 -
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 4.30 3.38 - - 2.50 - 2.72 -
2019 3.15 2.50 - - 3.12 - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 3.52 3.25 2.25 - - 3.80 3.28 -
2016 - - - - 3.03 - - -
2015 3.88 4.67 3.00 2.36 3.05 4.36 3.15 2.18
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)
2023 24.48 12.43 - 29.25 -
2022 - - 8.88 - -
2021 - - - - -
2020 - 13.50 - 27.50 50.75
2019 - 13.00 - 25.88 50.00
2018 - - - - -
2017 - 11.25 - 30.75 -
2016 - - - 27.62 -
2015 26.32 15.00 7.97 36.50 46.20
2014 18.00 13.00 8.00 - -
2013 - - - - -
2012 25.00 12.00 7.83 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
2023 1364.00 - 2983.33 2400.00
2022 1485.00 1130.00 2887.50 2200.00
2021 1316.67 1160.00 - -
2020 1387.73 1081.25 2564.29 1955.56
2019 1238.75 1006.25 2533.33 2136.36
2018 1338.18 1316.67 2569.23 1984.62
2017 1344.44 1068.75 2330.00 1966.67
2016 1400.00 1101.82 2777.78 2200.00
2015 1285.71 1178.33 2427.50 2037.50
2014 1566.67 1366.67 2475.00 2025.00
2013 1300.00 1150.00 2583.33 2237.50
2012 1100.00 1050.00 2178.75 2138.33

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 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - 7000.50
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - 9500.00
2015 8750.00 7750.00
2014 9700.00 -
2013 - -
2012 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 7301.85
2022 5666.67
2021 6082.29
2020 5015.00
2019 5355.72
2018 5779.75
2017 5174.58
2016 4402.98
2015 5485.71
2014 5960.00
2013 5350.00
2012 6071.73

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.64 1.77
2022 3.27 1.90
2021 - -
2020 3.63 1.64
2019 3.78 1.70
2018 3.59 1.70
2017 3.45 1.55
2016 3.55 1.46
2015 3.28 1.47
2014 2.97 1.95
2013 2.83 1.86
2012 3.83 1.76
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 78.67
2022 72.50
2021 -
2020 80.54
2019 80.00
2018 80.33
2017 78.50
2016 75.08
2015 76.79
2014 74.67
2013 64.67
2012 71.50

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 2.50
2022 -
2021 -
2020 1.56
2019 -
2018 1.80
2017 1.30
2016 1.23
2015 1.68
2014 3.45
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)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 200.09 48.80 54.88
2022 - 47.80 -
2021 - - -
2020 251.56 60.44 -
2019 141.84 54.33 -
2018 259.96 60.62 -
2017 239.58 48.33 -
2016 250.31 60.00 -
2015 203.28 50.00 -
2014 363.85 55.67 -
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
2023 64.80 - 17.00
2022 74.06 - 21.17
2021 - - -
2020 87.13 - 19.73
2019 64.81 - 18.85
2018 98.54 - 20.46
2017 97.81 - 18.90
2016 97.22 53.33 19.50
2015 113.54 35.00 18.62
2014 108.33 - 19.40
2013 - - 17.33
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
2023 - - - -
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 120.99 47.17 109.36 138.99
2017 135.00 77.50 121.25 183.33
2016 107.50 66.25 130.00 161.67
2015 123.88 55.00 135.00 187.50
2014 122.25 59.75 145.00 192.50
2013 - - - -
2012 150.00 46.67 100.00 200.00
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