Historical Prices in Seattle, WA

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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 22.09 96.85 12.10
2022 24.14 98.67 11.75
2021 20.30 82.84 10.59
2020 18.18 79.00 9.57
2019 16.63 70.00 8.45
2018 15.86 63.77 9.09
2017 14.52 66.40 8.19
2016 13.96 64.52 7.49
2015 13.30 65.43 7.10
2014 12.13 60.31 7.38
2013 13.32 61.79 6.73
2012 11.22 57.80 7.15
2011 13.50 56.67 7.25
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 7.82 8.23 3.07 2.45 5.95
2022 7.43 8.45 2.54 1.97 5.54
2021 6.69 7.23 2.55 2.16 5.09
2020 6.60 7.45 2.35 1.95 4.67
2019 6.05 6.53 2.33 1.74 4.26
2018 5.80 6.60 2.12 1.64 4.40
2017 5.34 6.43 2.02 1.58 4.34
2016 5.38 5.95 1.84 1.62 3.89
2015 4.69 5.99 1.83 1.66 4.06
2014 4.42 5.36 1.93 1.87 4.07
2013 4.34 5.22 1.76 1.50 3.98
2012 4.70 5.10 1.68 1.32 3.58
2011 4.67 5.33 2.15 1.75 3.25

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 1.17 4.45 4.96 2.67 3.14 4.56
2022 1.15 4.25 3.61 1.98 3.19 3.05
2021 0.96 3.62 3.23 2.10 3.08 3.85
2020 0.95 3.52 3.01 2.26 2.99 2.73
2019 1.01 3.58 2.96 2.12 1.81 -
2018 0.92 3.21 3.35 1.83 2.18 2.36
2017 0.98 3.49 3.41 2.31 1.84 2.86
2016 0.99 3.30 3.24 1.98 2.12 2.12
2015 0.96 3.00 3.07 1.92 1.23 1.82
2014 1.02 2.93 2.41 2.16 - -
2013 0.96 3.15 3.02 1.79 2.56 3.76
2012 1.09 3.11 2.68 1.97 3.83 2.61
2011 1.97 2.17 2.75 1.80 3.17 3.83
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.27 4.72 2.63 2.61 6.14 5.45 1.73 3.52
2022 6.02 5.24 3.47 2.51 5.41 6.66 2.33 3.26
2021 4.91 4.88 2.31 1.96 4.37 5.56 2.81 2.79
2020 5.25 4.72 2.48 2.21 4.68 6.09 1.69 2.58
2019 5.06 3.25 2.72 2.03 5.62 5.42 1.96 2.88
2018 6.11 4.24 2.67 2.00 4.57 4.99 2.10 2.56
2017 5.24 3.70 2.70 1.84 4.23 4.38 1.70 2.58
2016 4.72 4.57 1.85 2.00 4.51 5.65 1.74 2.92
2015 4.24 3.72 1.84 1.94 2.87 5.68 1.64 2.22
2014 4.31 4.51 2.25 1.81 4.41 6.61 - -
2013 4.48 3.80 3.67 1.62 4.62 4.59 - -
2012 2.74 2.88 3.15 1.65 3.62 5.51 - -
2011 4.68 6.60 1.79 1.93 - - - -
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 14.14 16.86 11.99 16.40 21.24
2022 17.60 14.81 10.89 13.99 18.48
2021 17.44 15.35 10.30 12.73 14.31
2020 15.88 14.61 9.93 11.00 14.42
2019 15.15 16.22 11.25 11.98 17.89
2018 16.55 15.29 10.66 13.54 14.06
2017 16.61 13.47 9.73 10.78 13.43
2016 15.78 14.83 9.71 13.82 15.42
2015 15.12 12.34 9.59 9.59 15.16
2014 19.63 13.33 8.58 12.34 -
2013 13.80 12.07 9.52 9.35 -
2012 13.12 14.25 8.11 8.25 -
2011 12.97 12.00 7.67 12.49 -

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 2437.15 1792.50 4418.75 3365.79
2022 2372.23 1905.81 4440.34 3281.43
2021 1941.57 1549.49 3561.11 2795.85
2020 2226.38 1698.10 3978.00 2940.77
2019 2099.99 1651.65 3697.67 2635.69
2018 1997.76 1518.18 3674.64 2579.31
2017 1991.97 1486.30 3559.36 2433.95
2016 1864.72 1360.79 3588.06 2380.10
2015 1726.73 1287.42 3230.88 2281.56
2014 1681.75 1250.00 3476.88 2151.00
2013 1532.14 981.82 3133.33 1970.00
2012 1535.71 1033.33 2355.00 1525.00
2011 1133.33 916.67 1966.67 1649.75

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 8943.02 6738.21
2022 8152.59 5195.38
2021 6908.19 5113.13
2020 7476.06 4451.93
2019 7458.19 4859.94
2018 7498.55 4540.25
2017 6124.11 3419.52
2016 6145.41 3272.02
2015 5681.81 3143.23
2014 3857.07 -
2013 4754.06 -
2012 5421.42 1943.14
2011 3363.72 2152.78

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 6316.21
2022 6057.80
2021 6581.12
2020 5952.80
2019 5402.71
2018 4763.64
2017 4605.95
2016 3866.67
2015 3692.93
2014 3383.79
2013 3539.14
2012 4187.50
2011 3383.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.90 1.32
2022 2.80 1.35
2021 2.82 1.00
2020 2.78 0.85
2019 2.75 0.92
2018 2.70 0.90
2017 2.65 0.80
2016 2.66 0.69
2015 2.66 0.76
2014 2.50 1.01
2013 2.25 1.01
2012 2.35 1.02
2011 2.65 1.05
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 100.67
2022 102.62
2021 99.69
2020 95.94
2019 97.26
2018 102.16
2017 94.53
2016 102.97
2015 100.38
2014 106.29
2013 94.50
2012 100.00
2011 82.60

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.44
2022 5.41
2021 2.95
2020 3.51
2019 4.07
2018 4.32
2017 3.85
2016 3.87
2015 3.99
2014 4.13
2013 4.15
2012 3.72
2011 4.75

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 273.70 74.80 61.67
2022 240.67 74.77 -
2021 207.79 60.54 -
2020 203.96 64.46 -
2019 168.94 66.50 -
2018 157.93 66.79 -
2017 174.04 66.23 -
2016 164.65 59.25 -
2015 132.25 56.03 -
2014 113.23 53.70 -
2013 144.52 51.56 -
2012 180.38 46.17 -
2011 216.00 56.66 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 86.81 37.00 15.71
2022 59.74 32.00 15.57
2021 56.91 - 13.68
2020 73.53 - 13.85
2019 55.18 25.40 14.09
2018 55.58 30.11 13.73
2017 50.04 - 13.46
2016 46.54 29.00 13.01
2015 52.83 23.83 12.81
2014 46.71 - 13.31
2013 51.25 - 12.00
2012 46.25 - 10.70
2011 50.00 - 12.56

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 66.60 60.00 100.90 140.44
2022 64.14 51.06 99.63 120.38
2021 49.17 39.50 82.78 120.38
2020 53.76 47.77 100.71 131.84
2019 48.02 40.21 85.19 129.82
2018 51.47 45.23 84.00 118.57
2017 49.56 34.71 76.43 114.04
2016 52.64 41.42 85.65 132.12
2015 47.70 45.04 82.86 115.77
2014 45.00 43.33 86.80 160.00
2013 53.12 35.00 107.33 102.50
2012 44.00 61.67 88.33 116.67
2011 50.33 45.00 70.00 73.33
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