Historical Prices in Belfast

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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 21.29 67.50 7.74
2022 18.36 57.50 7.04
2021 13.10 50.83 5.82
2020 13.06 45.62 5.94
2019 11.28 29.17 5.90
2018 12.95 43.23 6.01
2017 12.77 49.00 5.72
2016 11.84 43.31 5.54
2015 9.67 36.44 5.24
2014 8.31 43.12 5.28
2013 8.93 30.71 5.01
2012 10.33 34.25 5.27
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 5.26 5.28 1.72 1.56 3.58
2022 5.26 5.01 1.78 1.35 3.12
2021 5.29 4.08 1.20 0.92 2.73
2020 4.37 4.21 1.55 1.15 2.65
2019 4.06 3.42 1.48 1.07 2.62
2018 4.14 4.31 1.35 1.16 2.77
2017 3.86 3.65 1.11 0.99 2.37
2016 3.52 3.36 1.09 0.96 2.57
2015 3.49 3.55 1.10 0.88 2.24
2014 3.79 3.64 1.22 0.96 2.79
2013 3.67 3.34 1.13 1.06 2.49
2012 3.15 3.21 1.38 0.95 2.53

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 1.30 1.33 2.62 1.02 - 2.46
2022 1.10 1.36 2.05 0.95 1.87 2.08
2021 0.90 1.05 1.82 0.82 1.93 2.44
2020 0.84 1.04 2.14 1.10 1.73 2.83
2019 0.79 0.81 - - - -
2018 1.08 1.18 1.83 - - -
2017 0.84 1.06 2.00 1.00 1.34 -
2016 0.89 1.02 1.77 0.99 1.41 1.60
2015 0.97 0.94 2.25 1.00 - 1.60
2014 1.01 1.13 2.16 0.99 0.98 1.10
2013 1.00 1.17 1.79 0.91 1.20 1.58
2012 0.93 1.10 1.43 1.30 2.20 3.00
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 2.11 1.48 1.41 0.72 1.87 1.82 1.25 0.98
2021 2.13 1.56 1.13 0.58 1.36 1.60 1.08 0.91
2020 1.48 1.72 1.30 0.74 1.25 2.24 1.08 1.46
2019 - - - - 0.76 - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 2.17 1.96 1.68 0.78 1.72 2.52 1.14 1.65
2015 - - - - 1.22 - - -
2014 2.82 1.88 0.91 1.00 1.43 1.87 - -
2013 1.88 1.90 1.23 0.85 1.00 2.00 - -
2012 2.00 1.30 1.40 0.76 1.50 3.00 - -
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 5.92 7.42 13.69 4.80 -
2022 5.23 7.92 12.63 6.83 10.92
2021 5.62 7.89 11.69 5.40 -
2020 6.92 7.51 10.42 4.79 8.80
2019 - - 11.62 - -
2018 6.40 5.88 9.72 5.75 -
2017 5.62 5.80 9.70 - -
2016 4.36 7.22 9.16 6.41 6.50
2015 - 6.58 8.45 6.17 -
2014 5.41 7.31 8.58 7.38 -
2013 3.88 5.40 7.56 4.88 -
2012 4.00 6.25 7.65 5.83 -

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 826.67 650.00 1291.67 952.50
2022 880.00 612.50 1250.00 873.75
2021 655.56 581.25 1120.00 737.50
2020 576.18 445.91 1179.76 793.96
2019 698.44 471.67 1113.85 734.62
2018 629.55 444.74 991.67 685.53
2017 526.67 422.00 963.64 675.83
2016 538.64 369.44 839.00 585.91
2015 583.33 447.92 888.18 666.67
2014 595.83 433.33 950.00 708.33
2013 540.00 395.71 857.14 550.00
2012 510.00 347.50 860.00 550.00

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 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 1327.50 1000.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 2196.25
2022 1942.72
2021 1887.88
2020 1955.52
2019 1622.90
2018 1694.08
2017 1316.67
2016 1656.20
2015 1300.00
2014 1620.83
2013 1348.33
2012 1993.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.32 1.44
2022 2.68 1.58
2021 2.43 1.30
2020 2.37 1.23
2019 2.18 1.25
2018 2.14 1.26
2017 1.95 1.19
2016 2.11 1.07
2015 2.01 1.10
2014 1.91 1.29
2013 1.83 1.39
2012 2.00 1.44
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 63.17
2021 -
2020 65.51
2019 57.39
2018 57.32
2017 52.88
2016 51.15
2015 52.50
2014 41.00
2013 53.83
2012 50.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 5.37
2022 -
2021 -
2020 2.98
2019 3.49
2018 3.40
2017 4.15
2016 4.59
2015 4.45
2014 -
2013 -
2012 5.40

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 116.18 29.71 10.94
2022 139.17 32.50 -
2021 - 36.88 -
2020 77.31 30.21 -
2019 71.43 26.60 -
2018 83.50 31.71 -
2017 83.23 30.62 -
2016 74.64 20.53 -
2015 94.00 21.96 -
2014 153.33 28.67 -
2013 95.00 21.50 -
2012 62.87 17.33 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 31.00 - 8.90
2022 31.50 - 8.67
2021 30.00 - 7.78
2020 27.24 - 7.43
2019 25.44 - 7.15
2018 25.49 9.33 6.58
2017 23.63 - 6.57
2016 24.20 6.88 6.28
2015 23.78 11.00 5.76
2014 28.67 - 6.30
2013 30.71 7.00 6.34
2012 29.00 10.00 6.10

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 61.67 - 81.25 114.71
2021 44.67 34.00 58.57 69.29
2020 47.38 32.42 68.40 92.01
2019 49.86 31.07 59.12 54.94
2018 53.13 28.54 61.58 70.33
2017 58.90 33.12 66.92 69.09
2016 48.75 23.12 56.88 55.50
2015 52.29 21.25 53.89 51.11
2014 40.00 43.75 50.00 42.50
2013 73.75 36.67 54.00 55.00
2012 53.33 36.67 58.33 53.33
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