Historical Prices in Kaohsiung

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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 123.75 1066.67 180.00
2022 107.50 833.33 145.88
2021 115.00 800.00 140.85
2020 - - -
2019 101.98 725.00 128.06
2018 147.67 722.22 119.88
2017 112.50 640.00 129.75
2016 87.50 516.67 105.80
2015 86.25 450.00 117.56
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 68.00 96.00 32.14 23.57 95.83
2022 68.33 73.12 33.25 21.38 96.25
2021 58.83 79.89 29.92 20.77 80.42
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - 27.82 - 80.00
2018 63.33 78.50 22.78 16.78 74.38
2017 63.75 - 23.75 15.00 65.00
2016 47.00 58.75 29.00 19.33 69.00
2015 53.12 69.69 28.12 17.44 75.62

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 102.71 69.17 100.00 36.25 - -
2022 86.25 53.01 87.94 36.43 46.94 67.50
2021 90.75 69.17 88.00 46.25 54.21 -
2020 90.33 73.33 56.40 35.00 48.33 63.00
2019 - - - - - -
2018 104.75 - 53.75 27.00 - -
2017 - - - - - -
2016 82.50 44.00 56.25 - 53.00 66.67
2015 100.50 56.28 67.00 31.25 46.75 68.33
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 91.02 74.36 65.23 53.00 71.95 76.02 51.02 60.82
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - 76.00 - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - 52.00 -
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 - - - - -
2022 332.67 371.67 130.00 243.33 557.67
2021 - 340.00 - - -
2020 - 300.00 - - 587.50
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - 399.75 96.67 - -
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 12333.33 8416.67 28000.00 19833.33
2022 9809.76 5800.00 - 11750.00
2021 - - 33000.00 19700.00
2020 8625.00 - - -
2019 - - - -
2018 8000.00 5166.67 19000.00 -
2017 8375.00 - 20750.00 -
2016 9100.00 6400.00 17166.67 13000.00
2015 11333.33 7333.33 21000.00 -

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 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 35508.33
2022 36158.25
2021 -
2020 34000.00
2019 -
2018 33222.22
2017 54396.77
2016 47098.75
2015 38000.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 23.00 30.73
2022 19.00 30.70
2021 22.86 29.12
2020 - -
2019 18.67 31.50
2018 23.38 29.78
2017 - -
2016 24.17 25.00
2015 20.00 28.20
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 1122.50
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 2.15
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 1.69
2017 2.03
2016 2.00
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 - 699.88 894.40
2022 - 712.00 -
2021 1979.17 579.60 -
2020 - - -
2019 - - -
2018 - - -
2017 2989.58 975.00 -
2016 1931.25 783.33 -
2015 1566.67 818.25 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 1074.27 - 307.50
2022 897.40 - 286.00
2021 - - 281.67
2020 - - -
2019 - - 252.50
2018 1047.00 - 251.67
2017 1525.00 - 242.50
2016 1192.00 - 262.50
2015 1066.67 - 228.33

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 - 1137.50 2550.00 -
2022 - - - -
2021 - 700.00 2416.67 -
2020 1650.00 775.00 - 2500.00
2019 - - - -
2018 2250.00 992.50 2440.00 -
2017 - - - -
2016 - - - -
2015 3225.00 - 2383.33 3050.00
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