Historical Prices in Birmingham

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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 11.78 50.00 6.04
2021 11.00 50.00 5.00
2020 10.00 50.00 5.32
2019 10.00 49.00 5.75
2018 12.00 49.00 6.00
2017 12.00 50.00 5.50
2016 11.50 40.00 5.00
2015 10.00 45.00 5.35
2014 8.00 27.50 5.00
2013 7.25 46.50 5.15
2012 10.00 40.00 5.50
2011 10.00 40.00 4.50
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 3.50 4.00 1.52 1.09 2.64
2021 4.00 4.00 1.24 0.92 2.97
2020 3.50 4.00 1.35 1.04 2.64
2019 3.50 4.00 1.26 1.01 2.67
2018 3.80 3.75 1.42 1.01 2.62
2017 3.50 3.95 1.40 1.18 2.42
2016 3.00 3.00 1.14 0.89 2.45
2015 3.00 3.00 1.20 0.98 2.58
2014 3.00 3.10 1.18 0.83 2.23
2013 3.00 3.00 0.97 0.73 2.41
2012 2.25 2.50 1.10 0.92 2.33
2011 2.85 3.20 1.36 1.08 2.27

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 1.01 1.02 2.09 1.08 1.64 -
2021 0.96 0.84 1.66 0.93 - -
2020 0.86 1.05 2.00 - 1.69 -
2019 1.03 0.94 1.77 - - -
2018 0.93 0.87 1.74 0.95 1.70 1.76
2017 0.92 0.96 1.45 - - -
2016 0.96 0.92 1.76 0.98 1.51 1.62
2015 0.98 0.99 1.77 - - -
2014 0.81 0.94 1.78 0.67 1.08 -
2013 - - 2.63 - - -
2012 0.83 1.09 2.35 0.60 1.00 0.93
2011 1.09 1.12 2.30 1.16 1.77 2.05
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2022 1.74 2.07 1.19 0.72 1.38 1.98 1.14 1.04
2021 2.02 1.90 1.05 0.50 1.25 1.95 0.97 1.06
2020 1.65 1.25 - - 1.51 1.69 0.95 -
2019 - - - - 0.82 - - -
2018 1.78 1.39 1.18 0.61 1.31 1.91 1.09 0.96
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 1.89 1.65 0.99 0.73 1.39 1.85 0.99 0.95
2015 1.58 - - 0.62 1.43 1.65 1.41 -
2014 1.63 1.50 0.96 0.85 1.15 - - -
2013 - - - - - - - -
2012 1.50 1.12 0.78 1.00 1.00 3.10 - -
2011 2.80 1.66 0.80 1.00 - - - -
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)
2022 5.99 7.00 - 5.92 9.36
2021 6.40 7.00 - 4.70 6.72
2020 6.77 8.00 - 5.46 -
2019 - - - - -
2018 4.97 6.75 10.00 4.75 7.80
2017 5.83 6.12 10.00 6.35 -
2016 5.39 6.99 9.00 4.75 7.40
2015 6.50 7.00 8.50 4.95 7.30
2014 5.70 8.00 8.25 6.20 -
2013 - 7.00 - 7.67 -
2012 9.00 5.00 7.17 7.00 -
2011 5.26 7.50 5.89 7.97 -

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 854.23 655.56 - 1090.00
2021 690.26 546.88 1609.47 981.25
2020 807.74 596.25 1353.00 874.44
2019 744.13 551.25 1329.41 855.88
2018 750.25 522.06 1331.43 821.67
2017 689.58 493.33 1250.00 816.25
2016 669.23 443.73 1108.33 720.00
2015 682.08 444.44 1071.43 706.25
2014 - - 1100.00 591.67
2013 620.00 420.00 1200.00 866.67
2012 575.00 400.00 1200.00 700.00
2011 587.50 450.00 1100.00 825.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 1800.00 900.00
2011 1800.00 850.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2022 2412.50
2021 2022.33
2020 1677.55
2019 1848.68
2018 1706.95
2017 1610.73
2016 1428.50
2015 1572.70
2014 -
2013 1818.33
2012 1845.00
2011 1414.67

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2022 2.70 1.58
2021 2.20 1.31
2020 2.40 1.24
2019 2.41 1.28
2018 2.50 1.27
2017 2.40 1.18
2016 2.40 1.08
2015 2.20 1.11
2014 2.10 1.31
2013 - -
2012 1.90 1.39
2011 1.75 1.33
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2022 55.00
2021 60.50
2020 65.50
2019 65.00
2018 60.00
2017 60.00
2016 60.00
2015 54.00
2014 57.00
2013 55.50
2012 55.00
2011 44.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2022 3.37
2021 -
2020 2.93
2019 3.30
2018 2.74
2017 2.96
2016 3.83
2015 3.00
2014 -
2013 4.72
2012 4.90
2011 5.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
2022 177.40 28.27
2021 - 26.00
2020 126.50 27.72
2019 164.34 30.81
2018 126.40 29.91
2017 193.50 25.63
2016 134.39 18.76
2015 142.62 21.57
2014 111.25 -
2013 - -
2012 150.56 20.00
2011 137.72 13.49

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2022 27.11 - 10.00
2021 23.75 - 9.00
2020 26.07 - 9.00
2019 26.00 16.67 10.00
2018 22.11 - 9.00
2017 22.92 - 9.00
2016 23.93 - 8.25
2015 24.27 - 7.25
2014 25.50 - 8.00
2013 26.67 - 7.20
2012 44.00 - 7.00
2011 37.50 11.50 7.00

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 - - 80.83 61.25
2021 59.17 23.75 63.33 60.00
2020 60.56 28.75 66.00 60.00
2019 52.12 32.14 60.00 53.82
2018 46.67 28.62 54.74 54.17
2017 51.88 26.38 55.00 59.25
2016 55.00 33.33 62.14 50.42
2015 52.78 27.88 54.09 51.00
2014 - - - 41.67
2013 44.33 24.67 - -
2012 69.33 22.50 50.00 68.33
2011 36.67 22.33 63.00 38.33
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