Historical Prices in Berkeley, CA

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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 - - -
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 13.50 - -
2019 15.00 63.00 -
2018 18.00 90.00 8.50
2017 16.43 72.50 7.83
2016 12.64 68.11 6.71
2015 11.25 80.00 8.00
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 - - - - -
2022 - - - - -
2021 - - - - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - - - 4.08
2018 6.00 7.50 - 1.75 3.55
2017 5.50 6.75 2.00 1.88 4.00
2016 4.71 5.88 2.33 1.55 3.77
2015 5.00 4.50 2.50 1.69 3.81

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 - - - - 1.81 -
2022 - - 4.00 - - -
2021 - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - -
2018 1.45 4.27 3.12 - - -
2017 - - 3.50 - - -
2016 1.19 3.79 5.00 - - -
2015 - - - - - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - - - -
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - 2.97 -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - -
2022 - - - - -
2021 - - - - -
2020 - 14.00 - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 16.17 17.00 - - -
2015 - - - - -

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 2530.00 - - -
2022 - - - -
2021 3036.25 - - -
2020 2580.67 2236.00 4650.00 3862.50
2019 2500.00 2127.78 - 3525.00
2018 2345.83 2074.58 3866.67 3287.50
2017 2600.00 2014.29 3875.00 3200.00
2016 2137.50 1716.67 4250.00 3420.00
2015 1903.57 1720.00 3525.00 2750.00

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 6781.26 6009.85
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 6774.17
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 4655.00
2018 4293.29
2017 -
2016 3955.33
2015 -

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 1.25
2022 - 1.38
2021 - 1.15
2020 - 0.88
2019 2.57 1.01
2018 2.74 0.97
2017 3.12 0.84
2016 2.28 0.74
2015 2.05 0.89
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 115.00
2017 -
2016 67.50
2015 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.55
2022 5.43
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 4.60
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -

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 - - 42.50
2022 - - -
2021 - 77.50 -
2020 - 67.00 -
2019 130.00 61.25 -
2018 151.89 85.00 -
2017 118.90 52.50 -
2016 143.23 67.50 -
2015 - 76.67 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 - - 14.40
2019 61.67 - 13.06
2018 65.00 - 13.23
2017 63.75 - 12.20
2016 68.33 - 12.38
2015 - - 12.00

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 - - - -
2021 - - - -
2020 - - - -
2019 41.25 - 85.00 103.75
2018 54.38 45.71 84.50 125.71
2017 - 40.00 92.50 -
2016 68.33 51.25 106.00 113.75
2015 43.75 - 87.50 141.67
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