Historical Prices in Edinburgh

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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 15.00 60.00 6.00
2021 15.00 45.00 6.00
2020 15.00 60.00 5.12
2019 12.00 50.00 6.00
2018 14.75 55.00 5.01
2017 12.50 50.00 5.50
2016 11.50 50.00 5.00
2015 10.00 43.50 5.00
2014 10.00 40.00 5.00
2013 10.00 50.00 4.50
2012 10.00 50.00 4.25
2011 20.00 50.00 4.75
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 4.95 4.50 1.71 1.19 3.10
2021 4.00 4.00 1.59 0.87 2.96
2020 4.00 4.00 1.75 1.39 2.74
2019 4.00 4.00 1.35 0.90 2.62
2018 4.50 4.40 1.30 0.86 2.69
2017 4.00 4.00 1.18 0.86 2.55
2016 3.80 4.00 1.11 0.88 2.66
2015 3.50 3.70 1.04 0.74 2.45
2014 3.35 3.00 0.97 0.74 2.25
2013 3.00 3.00 1.11 1.01 2.34
2012 3.00 3.00 1.12 0.73 2.30
2011 3.00 3.50 1.00 0.75 1.98

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 0.96 1.01 1.99 0.98 1.56 1.60
2021 0.94 1.07 2.06 0.95 1.54 1.87
2020 0.93 1.04 2.23 0.94 1.77 2.04
2019 0.88 0.97 1.66 1.12 1.62 1.50
2018 0.92 0.81 2.36 - 1.12 -
2017 0.88 0.95 1.99 1.50 1.67 1.53
2016 0.89 1.03 2.18 0.99 1.49 1.73
2015 0.90 0.84 1.98 0.76 1.17 1.66
2014 0.83 0.93 2.07 0.79 1.31 1.36
2013 0.94 1.20 2.85 - - -
2012 0.85 1.10 2.60 0.85 2.66 1.63
2011 1.01 1.03 2.82 - 2.00 -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2022 2.04 1.96 1.03 0.66 1.13 1.95 0.93 0.88
2021 2.26 2.30 0.83 0.62 1.17 2.26 1.00 0.72
2020 1.79 1.45 1.06 0.65 1.51 1.69 1.14 0.89
2019 - - 0.90 - 0.81 - 1.10 0.80
2018 - - - 0.60 - - - -
2017 2.24 2.26 1.14 0.81 1.54 2.54 1.66 0.91
2016 2.14 2.00 1.37 0.93 1.33 1.94 1.11 1.08
2015 - - - 0.65 1.23 - - -
2014 1.54 1.80 1.41 0.77 1.25 2.08 - -
2013 1.67 - - - 1.33 - - -
2012 1.75 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 2.35 - -
2011 2.18 2.00 0.94 0.82 - - - -
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 6.98 7.00 13.50 5.83 -
2021 5.54 7.00 12.00 5.24 8.00
2020 7.23 7.50 12.00 6.39 9.39
2019 7.75 8.00 12.00 8.21 -
2018 - 8.00 - 8.00 -
2017 5.97 7.75 10.00 6.70 9.17
2016 7.60 7.00 9.00 7.07 9.40
2015 5.59 7.00 9.00 5.86 -
2014 6.78 7.00 8.50 7.24 -
2013 - 6.25 - - -
2012 12.52 6.50 7.20 11.66 -
2011 5.67 7.00 7.80 8.50 -

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 987.19 726.92 2005.56 1133.33
2021 812.73 702.00 1500.00 1110.00
2020 822.21 654.42 1521.94 1183.33
2019 797.67 629.14 1450.00 1040.52
2018 763.63 605.52 1402.08 1050.14
2017 723.85 569.29 1305.00 975.00
2016 687.17 528.75 1328.33 914.89
2015 656.63 502.17 1233.39 925.62
2014 617.86 481.36 1049.00 772.22
2013 675.00 500.00 - -
2012 560.00 400.00 1080.00 916.67
2011 600.00 481.67 1033.33 725.00

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 - 3200.00
2020 4025.00 2833.33
2019 4089.41 -
2018 - 2640.00
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 2755.50 -
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 2673.09 1647.00
2011 3000.00 2200.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2022 2092.56
2021 2232.43
2020 1949.75
2019 1926.39
2018 1990.33
2017 1782.48
2016 1711.43
2015 1720.08
2014 1680.62
2013 1599.83
2012 1816.20
2011 2208.17

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2022 1.80 1.60
2021 1.80 1.37
2020 1.80 1.20
2019 1.70 1.27
2018 1.70 1.23
2017 1.60 1.18
2016 1.60 1.08
2015 1.50 1.12
2014 1.50 1.32
2013 1.50 1.37
2012 1.40 1.36
2011 1.30 1.32
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2022 60.00
2021 56.00
2020 60.00
2019 55.42
2018 54.00
2017 54.00
2016 54.00
2015 53.00
2014 51.00
2013 51.00
2012 48.00
2011 48.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2022 -
2021 -
2020 3.21
2019 2.56
2018 3.35
2017 2.32
2016 3.32
2015 3.49
2014 -
2013 3.67
2012 3.85
2011 3.97

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
2022 193.06 27.84
2021 111.22 28.83
2020 165.34 30.65
2019 137.72 30.04
2018 111.04 30.95
2017 96.49 28.62
2016 157.00 21.96
2015 124.01 21.33
2014 139.30 17.71
2013 165.83 19.50
2012 150.40 15.00
2011 146.67 20.33

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2022 28.89 - 8.00
2021 33.14 - 10.00
2020 34.81 - 10.00
2019 35.30 11.80 9.00
2018 31.84 - 11.39
2017 32.04 - 10.00
2016 32.45 8.53 10.00
2015 31.83 11.50 9.00
2014 32.00 9.22 8.50
2013 45.00 - 8.50
2012 39.17 11.00 8.50
2011 42.50 15.00 8.00

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 - - - -
2021 58.75 - 57.00 -
2020 68.25 30.21 72.65 80.83
2019 61.79 29.58 65.67 63.70
2018 60.13 30.36 62.41 62.00
2017 59.47 25.50 60.00 75.94
2016 56.00 28.19 61.74 71.50
2015 62.50 33.75 52.35 57.50
2014 53.78 28.00 61.80 49.80
2013 - 35.00 50.00 -
2012 56.67 38.33 56.67 85.00
2011 55.00 35.00 65.00 60.00
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