Historical Prices in Shanghai

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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 37.96 243.88 40.42
2022 41.40 265.95 40.35
2021 37.67 268.95 40.52
2020 32.53 274.76 38.76
2019 39.00 220.10 36.34
2018 36.11 247.88 35.28
2017 35.45 192.51 33.76
2016 36.61 228.95 32.91
2015 35.05 240.91 30.85
2014 32.90 236.74 29.14
2013 33.72 228.64 27.77
2012 29.18 220.00 27.44
2011 28.35 206.52 26.64
2010 66.32 230.00 24.44
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 11.89 25.07 3.96 2.44 27.39
2022 10.26 26.62 3.77 2.37 28.19
2021 11.77 26.11 4.35 2.61 29.37
2020 11.24 24.39 3.88 2.50 28.76
2019 12.11 25.50 4.61 2.69 29.70
2018 11.24 23.81 4.68 2.97 30.45
2017 17.38 31.29 4.17 2.71 29.64
2016 17.24 27.10 3.66 2.37 28.71
2015 21.56 35.45 3.83 2.53 31.21
2014 20.34 32.81 4.04 2.20 29.93
2013 18.25 34.89 3.38 2.35 28.96
2012 13.88 39.14 4.18 3.08 28.40
2011 9.17 21.00 4.79 2.86 19.00
2010 40.92 - 5.91 2.57 -

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 18.03 14.88 13.58 4.17 6.18 12.38
2022 19.55 18.83 16.12 4.32 7.21 14.79
2021 17.62 17.96 17.22 5.41 5.92 15.59
2020 17.46 16.33 13.99 4.32 5.62 14.83
2019 18.85 12.67 17.44 5.22 4.86 16.00
2018 18.39 15.00 18.92 4.50 5.56 15.56
2017 15.81 15.45 13.58 4.72 7.25 16.71
2016 17.15 13.45 13.89 4.28 7.71 20.00
2015 17.50 15.87 17.81 3.88 5.92 18.27
2014 17.29 16.20 13.00 3.94 5.00 14.50
2013 15.71 14.65 14.23 4.46 5.47 16.64
2012 14.38 15.09 20.46 5.33 6.44 15.62
2011 13.22 11.19 13.28 6.12 3.50 13.17
2010 - - - - - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 16.11 14.52 7.27 6.03 8.69 11.14 12.01 7.71
2022 16.28 15.50 5.98 6.69 8.34 12.11 10.74 7.84
2021 18.37 17.20 6.66 5.55 10.27 8.56 12.73 7.00
2020 16.75 18.33 6.67 6.00 8.00 10.33 13.00 7.67
2019 19.73 17.17 6.15 - 10.12 9.25 11.17 5.72
2018 16.22 16.17 10.29 3.50 8.88 12.17 13.50 12.00
2017 17.58 18.00 10.00 6.00 6.77 10.67 9.40 10.33
2016 14.72 11.61 9.54 8.50 7.62 8.50 11.37 9.50
2015 16.54 14.10 6.67 8.83 6.78 8.67 12.00 8.44
2014 14.80 13.27 7.50 6.67 6.44 8.23 - -
2013 12.53 13.25 6.85 6.00 7.03 8.17 - -
2012 18.30 22.00 10.06 7.55 7.80 12.07 - -
2011 10.86 10.50 5.00 5.00 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
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 123.55 97.77 24.60 27.21 91.58
2022 178.00 104.88 25.91 33.82 96.12
2021 84.61 107.87 25.14 37.08 91.58
2020 112.86 96.62 17.67 36.88 92.78
2019 - 100.71 24.00 31.08 -
2018 98.33 130.00 22.50 50.29 108.00
2017 148.57 80.00 20.89 38.44 73.33
2016 130.00 101.67 21.33 29.01 89.33
2015 191.11 82.08 16.50 38.75 86.86
2014 153.33 109.17 17.25 28.50 -
2013 76.88 90.83 17.08 27.83 -
2012 132.60 104.64 17.33 31.42 -
2011 69.67 90.00 15.00 17.00 -
2010 - - - 20.00 -

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
2023 6776.47 3903.45 20680.00 9903.85
2022 7771.74 4195.56 21040.67 10843.75
2021 8378.02 4431.87 21091.20 11528.48
2020 7863.64 4261.90 19318.18 9200.00
2019 7604.25 3957.22 17633.39 9418.18
2018 7021.15 3711.63 16114.58 7921.05
2017 7475.76 3880.00 21366.67 8363.64
2016 6797.91 3577.78 17472.22 8184.21
2015 6923.08 3694.12 17545.45 7633.33
2014 7938.27 3628.57 16461.54 8016.67
2013 5796.72 3056.78 15246.84 7975.94
2012 6506.44 4236.25 14118.18 8429.38
2011 4500.00 2294.12 10662.50 5285.71
2010 5670.12 4000.00 11500.00 8000.00

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 131790.54 67458.33
2022 126426.15 67730.64
2021 120416.67 59281.74
2020 96941.18 48158.41
2019 95000.00 47799.36
2018 98920.00 50576.92
2017 100238.10 48210.53
2016 88750.00 37304.35
2015 82325.93 33000.00
2014 59364.42 26812.50
2013 46764.71 22666.67
2012 53000.00 25000.00
2011 42833.33 19000.00
2010 47500.00 24333.33

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 10013.53
2022 10597.23
2021 9815.77
2020 10411.84
2019 8960.99
2018 8830.28
2017 9102.36
2016 9695.61
2015 9564.68
2014 9574.92
2013 6510.53
2012 6484.75
2011 5000.00
2010 -

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 4.20 8.37
2022 3.72 8.49
2021 4.10 7.31
2020 3.80 6.60
2019 3.66 7.10
2018 3.80 7.24
2017 3.68 6.66
2016 3.51 6.22
2015 3.72 6.60
2014 3.62 7.90
2013 3.42 7.93
2012 3.70 8.31
2011 3.71 7.43
2010 3.00 6.44
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 278.45
2022 187.93
2021 190.00
2020 220.49
2019 187.67
2018 196.35
2017 187.83
2016 214.29
2015 234.00
2014 190.00
2013 175.56
2012 226.67
2011 233.33
2010 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.71
2022 4.90
2021 5.12
2020 4.93
2019 5.10
2018 4.99
2017 5.04
2016 5.20
2015 5.93
2014 6.10
2013 6.56
2012 7.00
2011 5.46
2010 5.00

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 469.61 132.32 95.41
2022 510.35 111.95 -
2021 412.38 138.22 -
2020 367.97 99.33 -
2019 418.61 112.80 -
2018 401.42 121.25 -
2017 430.98 103.18 -
2016 405.09 110.83 -
2015 425.82 145.62 -
2014 383.83 112.50 -
2013 420.43 143.75 -
2012 262.90 160.36 -
2011 293.75 160.00 -
2010 177.67 143.33 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 612.11 100.00 65.56
2022 439.70 101.25 63.43
2021 551.30 116.36 61.00
2020 311.46 68.89 52.00
2019 381.66 99.55 60.77
2018 320.54 103.08 64.49
2017 383.33 58.89 59.20
2016 358.45 82.27 77.12
2015 295.86 115.45 86.67
2014 256.67 82.00 72.08
2013 286.67 84.44 87.50
2012 316.67 139.33 93.75
2011 233.33 72.50 79.16
2010 200.00 - 80.00

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
2023 444.00 279.26 547.32 714.21
2022 468.55 238.09 567.20 811.18
2021 574.14 284.75 734.00 1014.29
2020 453.06 267.38 613.72 743.69
2019 497.31 267.91 653.37 799.22
2018 549.54 252.65 643.91 765.48
2017 494.68 239.21 677.89 706.25
2016 618.24 294.33 692.81 805.88
2015 673.63 305.82 718.67 856.25
2014 676.56 356.33 798.78 804.00
2013 705.95 365.17 703.87 731.44
2012 898.75 387.50 918.75 1250.00
2011 594.00 633.33 618.92 637.00
2010 - - - -
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