Historical Prices in Beijing

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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 34.90 205.48 38.93
2022 34.09 236.18 40.85
2021 34.88 221.92 36.52
2020 37.14 196.19 37.18
2019 34.23 221.82 33.91
2018 34.77 210.00 35.36
2017 29.91 157.31 30.04
2016 31.87 215.00 33.58
2015 24.28 163.18 31.07
2014 28.01 175.73 27.54
2013 32.53 157.42 28.04
2012 28.67 160.20 26.91
2011 27.71 166.67 24.17
2010 32.50 101.25 31.00
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)
2023 10.08 21.93 3.60 2.19 27.20
2022 11.14 27.00 3.94 2.91 31.62
2021 9.17 20.65 3.48 2.17 29.67
2020 10.83 23.00 3.81 2.37 30.00
2019 16.56 25.69 3.66 2.45 30.73
2018 11.40 25.65 3.86 2.38 30.95
2017 7.90 24.98 3.87 2.24 27.54
2016 6.63 25.67 4.00 2.52 29.96
2015 6.85 25.57 3.33 1.82 29.48
2014 10.00 27.52 4.35 2.16 27.81
2013 12.37 23.38 4.41 2.58 27.95
2012 11.73 23.12 4.75 2.65 26.16
2011 7.20 23.81 7.49 4.40 18.33
2010 8.75 32.50 8.30 5.45 -

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 13.31 10.33 12.60 3.55 6.64 13.54
2022 14.64 15.44 14.12 4.47 6.98 18.11
2021 13.35 12.65 12.99 4.78 6.64 14.64
2020 10.77 9.88 12.73 4.08 5.60 16.67
2019 13.90 13.00 13.77 4.73 5.83 14.50
2018 14.00 12.69 12.11 4.36 5.25 15.88
2017 11.30 9.73 11.22 4.11 6.19 16.00
2016 11.56 14.34 16.12 3.80 6.86 19.29
2015 12.50 16.34 12.09 4.22 5.22 18.75
2014 13.11 11.06 14.66 5.12 5.00 20.56
2013 12.36 9.71 12.11 4.62 4.00 17.00
2012 12.03 15.95 14.67 5.68 5.19 20.52
2011 9.73 11.00 12.00 3.22 4.50 17.25
2010 10.85 12.50 8.85 5.88 4.72 18.44
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 14.90 14.72 6.02 5.47 8.10 8.89 12.51 7.72
2022 15.04 15.06 6.52 6.52 9.00 11.52 13.83 7.43
2021 11.15 11.46 5.65 5.35 7.75 8.70 10.97 6.50
2020 13.86 12.50 5.25 - 6.70 8.24 8.60 5.00
2019 14.03 13.60 5.73 5.33 9.56 8.81 10.26 5.33
2018 14.33 12.67 5.83 4.50 8.75 10.00 10.00 5.60
2017 10.83 10.60 4.22 5.00 6.56 6.67 7.05 6.00
2016 10.25 13.26 5.60 5.00 7.77 8.92 9.27 5.10
2015 16.25 14.75 7.00 6.67 6.65 7.86 10.25 10.50
2014 17.65 13.46 6.29 2.50 8.50 10.14 - -
2013 13.41 14.75 6.17 4.75 7.50 8.38 - -
2012 18.20 19.67 10.28 6.96 6.12 17.83 - -
2011 10.89 8.97 9.07 4.09 - - - -
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 98.67 65.58 22.00 24.59 71.73
2022 96.70 114.37 30.00 27.12 86.50
2021 83.22 104.58 26.50 27.61 91.50
2020 - - 20.40 17.17 77.50
2019 111.67 98.00 21.00 24.63 61.25
2018 114.80 102.50 21.67 27.00 62.33
2017 75.00 101.67 17.20 19.67 61.00
2016 61.68 96.71 17.83 32.59 77.64
2015 105.00 78.57 17.75 30.34 79.67
2014 98.89 81.67 20.57 26.88 -
2013 70.00 92.64 17.31 23.58 -
2012 88.67 95.12 15.87 33.99 -
2011 90.00 70.00 16.25 28.75 -
2010 - 58.05 14.27 21.14 -

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 6663.33 4142.31 16520.00 8586.36
2022 8144.44 4421.43 18920.00 9560.00
2021 7629.57 4400.00 18852.94 9705.88
2020 6980.00 4200.00 15583.33 9130.77
2019 7504.69 4545.85 15629.41 9667.79
2018 6283.16 3828.95 15609.76 9508.57
2017 6000.00 3440.59 14500.00 8064.71
2016 7189.47 4252.63 17214.29 9333.33
2015 7200.42 3587.12 19483.65 9985.13
2014 6550.00 3682.14 19818.18 9066.67
2013 5470.59 3237.50 13562.81 6548.48
2012 5308.45 2874.64 12625.00 7466.08
2011 4303.00 1666.67 8875.00 6500.00
2010 4125.00 2175.00 12200.00 5000.00

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 116665.44 58018.04
2022 121998.33 65296.18
2021 126666.67 61840.97
2020 105000.00 53384.62
2019 105355.55 52920.00
2018 103866.64 51649.15
2017 107488.73 50753.13
2016 80921.30 36768.23
2015 86367.95 38375.00
2014 63000.00 35000.00
2013 53357.14 28821.43
2012 42772.00 26056.17
2011 46933.33 18333.33
2010 26250.00 17750.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 11647.11
2022 10654.35
2021 8652.55
2020 9576.80
2019 8896.76
2018 8421.30
2017 8325.94
2016 8557.58
2015 9778.49
2014 7483.12
2013 6268.49
2012 5680.17
2011 4500.00
2010 -

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 4.76 8.41
2022 4.80 8.50
2021 4.56 7.10
2020 3.50 6.70
2019 3.91 7.15
2018 4.00 7.13
2017 3.52 6.58
2016 4.00 6.10
2015 3.50 6.93
2014 2.00 8.13
2013 2.00 8.08
2012 2.00 8.41
2011 2.00 8.67
2010 2.00 6.90
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 213.75
2022 300.00
2021 215.00
2020 172.50
2019 188.68
2018 211.00
2017 178.33
2016 171.25
2015 170.20
2014 122.50
2013 108.33
2012 109.37
2011 120.00
2010 217.90

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.39
2022 4.84
2021 5.42
2020 5.18
2019 5.34
2018 5.01
2017 4.93
2016 5.23
2015 5.90
2014 6.10
2013 6.69
2012 5.82
2011 7.00
2010 -

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 404.15 98.58 71.06
2022 404.54 155.12 -
2021 311.32 147.56 -
2020 275.00 97.00 -
2019 462.81 97.32 -
2018 444.49 102.13 -
2017 378.30 109.85 -
2016 307.10 124.44 -
2015 320.97 149.67 -
2014 221.85 129.00 -
2013 363.85 118.67 -
2012 395.31 185.83 -
2011 275.00 176.67 -
2010 150.00 120.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 426.81 215.45 59.91
2022 374.61 205.00 67.69
2021 447.22 234.44 73.85
2020 327.38 - 53.85
2019 336.38 136.43 57.96
2018 404.29 190.00 60.56
2017 386.51 128.75 54.34
2016 374.62 82.50 72.94
2015 397.50 131.67 80.62
2014 275.21 125.00 87.50
2013 266.67 147.50 78.20
2012 569.78 96.20 91.14
2011 272.50 78.33 63.33
2010 216.67 150.00 83.33

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 466.56 243.94 616.52 791.50
2022 434.04 303.05 603.00 836.94
2021 520.00 261.79 600.00 856.36
2020 416.67 224.33 576.92 622.73
2019 491.02 263.38 547.26 719.81
2018 497.10 254.96 593.75 676.32
2017 388.53 266.67 635.88 654.55
2016 473.33 255.83 701.25 708.33
2015 387.50 266.56 670.00 644.44
2014 588.89 230.00 635.56 633.33
2013 746.15 381.56 745.45 725.00
2012 799.83 451.42 900.00 930.00
2011 600.00 399.50 575.00 650.00
2010 700.00 600.00 1000.00 1000.00
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