Historical Prices in Cologne

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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 13.00 57.50 9.00
2021 10.20 45.00 -
2020 10.00 60.00 -
2019 8.00 50.00 7.25
2018 11.00 50.00 7.45
2017 10.00 50.00 7.00
2016 10.00 47.50 7.00
2015 11.00 55.00 7.00
2014 8.00 45.00 6.25
2013 7.00 40.00 -
2012 11.00 31.00 6.50
2011 10.00 50.00 7.00
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)
2022 3.35 3.00 2.48 2.00 2.98
2021 3.60 - 2.12 1.40 2.63
2020 4.00 3.75 2.49 2.25 2.81
2019 3.60 4.00 2.53 2.35 2.51
2018 - - - 2.36 2.73
2017 3.10 3.50 2.30 1.70 2.42
2016 3.10 3.50 2.16 1.89 2.67
2015 3.25 3.00 1.91 1.62 2.36
2014 3.00 2.50 2.14 1.70 2.27
2013 3.00 2.80 - - 2.33
2012 4.00 3.00 2.20 2.20 2.50
2011 3.00 2.25 2.00 2.07 2.15

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 1.17 1.73 2.68 0.63 0.76 2.11
2021 1.01 - 2.33 0.38 0.53 -
2020 0.96 1.11 2.63 0.72 0.93 -
2019 0.69 1.50 1.97 0.39 0.90 1.49
2018 0.71 1.46 1.98 0.52 0.76 -
2017 0.70 1.01 1.66 0.42 0.60 1.27
2016 0.73 1.19 1.82 0.35 0.94 1.44
2015 0.68 - 1.80 0.34 0.91 -
2014 0.76 1.11 2.02 0.41 0.77 1.24
2013 - 0.76 - 0.23 - -
2012 0.54 0.85 1.35 0.33 0.80 1.33
2011 0.57 0.66 1.90 - 0.97 0.93
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2022 2.47 2.05 1.94 1.40 1.92 2.87 1.40 1.29
2021 - - - - 2.00 0.94 1.59 -
2020 2.53 2.08 - - 1.93 2.81 1.94 1.32
2019 2.24 1.52 1.00 0.99 1.90 2.16 1.57 0.99
2018 2.57 2.13 - 0.49 2.66 2.38 1.69 1.48
2017 1.99 2.46 0.77 0.99 1.84 2.73 1.68 0.69
2016 2.00 1.80 1.50 0.89 1.44 2.20 1.74 1.07
2015 1.86 1.75 0.91 - 1.43 2.40 1.61 -
2014 2.16 2.42 - 0.75 - - - -
2013 - - - - - 2.03 - -
2012 2.00 2.00 0.55 0.80 1.60 3.00 - -
2011 2.00 2.00 0.89 0.63 - - - -
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)
2022 12.06 5.00 8.00 10.51 14.50
2021 12.34 - - - -
2020 10.06 5.00 7.00 7.47 10.99
2019 6.90 4.99 6.40 7.20 9.00
2018 10.64 - 6.40 8.09 -
2017 - 4.00 6.30 6.05 11.96
2016 5.50 6.00 6.00 6.67 7.88
2015 8.20 7.00 5.80 6.89 -
2014 7.00 4.00 5.10 6.47 -
2013 - 7.00 5.00 - -
2012 6.50 4.50 5.00 7.00 -
2011 6.00 4.00 5.50 9.00 -

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
2022 903.33 727.27 1761.11 1291.00
2021 797.00 600.00 1600.00 1183.33
2020 848.33 685.50 1591.67 1083.33
2019 812.00 590.91 1455.56 1083.33
2018 711.43 526.00 1488.57 1043.33
2017 731.67 533.64 1297.50 978.33
2016 642.50 568.89 1262.50 918.75
2015 580.83 438.00 1337.50 966.67
2014 626.67 475.00 - -
2013 551.25 - - 756.67
2012 600.00 436.67 1400.00 1115.00
2011 - - 700.00 500.00

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 5712.50 -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 5300.00 -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 3000.00 2000.00
2011 3500.00 2050.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2022 2395.56
2021 2537.50
2020 2479.92
2019 2213.61
2018 2211.11
2017 2508.33
2016 2110.50
2015 2110.00
2014 2282.67
2013 2160.00
2012 2000.00
2011 2250.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2022 3.00 1.93
2021 3.00 -
2020 3.00 1.32
2019 3.00 1.47
2018 2.90 1.42
2017 2.80 1.33
2016 2.80 1.24
2015 2.80 1.40
2014 2.80 -
2013 2.70 -
2012 2.60 1.65
2011 2.50 1.53
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2022 100.00
2021 95.00
2020 96.00
2019 100.00
2018 93.75
2017 90.00
2016 91.00
2015 90.70
2014 80.00
2013 -
2012 84.00
2011 60.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 1.86
2017 -
2016 1.86
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -
2012 2.90
2011 4.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
2022 264.71 35.89
2021 - 33.14
2020 272.00 32.20
2019 236.27 27.72
2018 183.82 31.79
2017 219.12 20.49
2016 233.19 22.80
2015 300.36 21.32
2014 200.91 25.00
2013 171.32 21.67
2012 190.67 20.00
2011 - 17.50

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2022 28.75 - 13.00
2021 30.00 - -
2020 29.38 - 10.75
2019 32.59 - 12.00
2018 27.65 - 10.00
2017 25.07 - 10.00
2016 22.83 - 8.00
2015 30.88 - 8.50
2014 26.18 - 8.00
2013 29.75 - 8.50
2012 - - 9.00
2011 - - 6.00

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 - - 73.00 -
2021 - - - -
2020 91.67 30.00 92.71 130.00
2019 96.00 26.29 84.17 130.00
2018 75.40 27.25 76.36 93.22
2017 68.80 38.15 91.43 100.00
2016 80.44 36.67 83.00 100.00
2015 84.83 48.75 95.50 111.67
2014 88.33 51.33 100.00 -
2013 78.00 - - -
2012 80.00 - 100.00 100.00
2011 75.00 60.00 70.00 90.00
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