{"id":329671,"date":"2023-03-10T09:10:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T09:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=329671"},"modified":"2025-07-02T13:38:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:38:42","slug":"historical-price-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/mortgages\/historical-price-tracker","title":{"rendered":"Cost of living over time: comparison tracker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve compared the prices of common items over the last 30 years to see how their price changes compare to inflation. <\/p><p>We also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/banking\/cost-of-living-calculator\">cost of living calculator<\/a> where you can see how much it would cost when moving from one city to another.<\/p><style> .flourish-iframe-0 {height: 650px;} .flourish-credit-0 { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 4px;} @media (max-width: 600px){.flourish-iframe-0 {height: 400px;}}<\/style><iframe class=\"flourish-iframe-0\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/21844206\/embed?auto=1\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n            <a class=\"flourish-credit\" href=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/21844206\/?utm_source=embed&amp;utm_campaign=visualisation\/21844206\" target=\"_blank\" ref=\"sponsored\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Made with Flourish\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><h3>What is the cost of living now compared to 1990?<\/h3><p>The cost of living in the UK has changed significantly over the past 35 years, with the price of many items soaring well above inflation. This can mean that trying to get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/mortgages\">mortgage<\/a> deposit together feels almost impossible, especially as house prices are rising at exponential rates, and regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/savings-accounts\">saving<\/a> also becomes more difficult. <\/p><p>The table below breaks down the price of select items in 1990 vs 2024.<\/p><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\"><\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">1990<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">2000<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">2010<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">2017<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">2024<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Average house price<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a353,337<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a386,244<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3155,405<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3207,568<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3268,087<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Pint of beer<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.22<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.00<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.94<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.58<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a34.77<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Tank of unleaded petrol<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a323.10<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a344.00<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a364.35<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a364.90<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a377.55<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Loaf of bread<\/td>\n                            <td>50p<\/td>\n                            <td>52p<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.20<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.03<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.40<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Pint of milk<\/td>\n                            <td>31p<\/td>\n                            <td>34p<\/td>\n                            <td>44p<\/td>\n                            <td>43p<\/td>\n                            <td>65p<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><h3>How much was the average house worth in 1990 vs now?<\/h3><p>In 1990, the average price for a house in the UK was just \u00a353,337. This has increased dramatically in the 35 years since \u2013 shooting up more than 400% \u2013 with the average UK house price in 2024 at \u00a3268,087. It\u2019s no wonder young people are struggling to get on the housing ladder!<\/p><p>The biggest increases in house prices in a single year came between 2001 and 2002, when the average price shot up 28% from \u00a390,242 to \u00a3115,835.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab1364\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Graph<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab1364\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-n47R2\" title=\"Average UK house price, 1990-2024\" width=\"100%\" height=\"445\" scrolling=\"yes\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/n47R2\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Year<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Average house price<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Percentage change<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1990<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a353,337<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1991<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a352,908<\/td>\n                            <td>-0.80%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1992<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a349,018<\/td>\n                            <td>-8.10%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1993<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a349,768<\/td>\n                            <td>-6.69%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1994<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a351,517<\/td>\n                            <td>-3.41%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1995<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a351,367<\/td>\n                            <td>-3.69%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1996<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a355,164<\/td>\n                            <td>3.43%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1997<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a359,511<\/td>\n                            <td>11.58%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1998<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a366,757<\/td>\n                            <td>25.16%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1999<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a376,001<\/td>\n                            <td>42.49%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2000<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a386,244<\/td>\n                            <td>61.70%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2001<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a390,242<\/td>\n                            <td>69.19%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2002<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3115,835<\/td>\n                            <td>117.18%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2003<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3125,433<\/td>\n                            <td>135.17%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2004<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3138,853<\/td>\n                            <td>160.33%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2005<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3147,580<\/td>\n                            <td>176.69%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2006<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3162,881<\/td>\n                            <td>205.38%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2007<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3174,280<\/td>\n                            <td>226.75%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2008<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3148,267<\/td>\n                            <td>177.98%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2009<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3154,832<\/td>\n                            <td>190.29%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2010<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3155,405<\/td>\n                            <td>191.36%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2011<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3153,880<\/td>\n                            <td>188.51%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2012<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3155,534<\/td>\n                            <td>191.61%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2013<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3163,942<\/td>\n                            <td>207.37%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2014<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3176,561<\/td>\n                            <td>231.03%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2015<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3188,767<\/td>\n                            <td>253.91%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2016<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3198,513<\/td>\n                            <td>272.19%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2017<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3207,568<\/td>\n                            <td>289.16%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2018<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3211,621<\/td>\n                            <td>296.76%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2019<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3213,521<\/td>\n                            <td>300.32%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2020<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3228,446<\/td>\n                            <td>328.31%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2021<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3245,189<\/td>\n                            <td>359.70%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2022<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3263,190<\/td>\n                            <td>393.45%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2023<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3256,177<\/td>\n                            <td>380.30%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2024<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3268,087<\/td>\n                            <td>402.63%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>How much was a pint of beer in 1990 vs now?<\/h3><p>Beer is another item that has rocketed up in price way above inflation. In 1990, it would have cost you just \u00a31.22 to sip on a cool pint of lager. However, in 2024, the average pint cost \u00a34.77 \u2013 almost 4 times as much!<\/p><p>Lager saw a big price increase between 2022 and 2023 during the UK cost of living crisis, going up 11% in the space of just one year. <\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab1364-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Graph<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab1364-1\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-x6bP4\" title=\"Average UK price of a pint of lager, 1990-2024\" width=\"100%\" height=\"445\" scrolling=\"yes\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/x6bP4\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-1\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Year<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Average price of a pint of draught lager (\u00a3)<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Percentage change<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1990<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.22<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1991<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.37<\/td>\n                            <td>12.30%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1992<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.46<\/td>\n                            <td>19.67%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1993<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.53<\/td>\n                            <td>25.41%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1994<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.58<\/td>\n                            <td>29.51%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1995<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.66<\/td>\n                            <td>36.07%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1996<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.73<\/td>\n                            <td>41.80%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1997<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.81<\/td>\n                            <td>48.36%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1998<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.89<\/td>\n                            <td>54.92%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1999<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.94<\/td>\n                            <td>59.02%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2000<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.00<\/td>\n                            <td>63.93%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2001<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.03<\/td>\n                            <td>66.39%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2002<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.09<\/td>\n                            <td>71.31%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2003<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.26<\/td>\n                            <td>85.25%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2004<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.33<\/td>\n                            <td>90.98%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2005<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.41<\/td>\n                            <td>97.54%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2006<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.51<\/td>\n                            <td>105.74%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2007<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.62<\/td>\n                            <td>114.75%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2008<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.74<\/td>\n                            <td>124.59%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2009<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.80<\/td>\n                            <td>129.51%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2010<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a32.94<\/td>\n                            <td>140.98%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2011<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.08<\/td>\n                            <td>152.46%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2012<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.18<\/td>\n                            <td>160.66%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2013<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.29<\/td>\n                            <td>169.67%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2014<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.37<\/td>\n                            <td>176.23%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2015<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.45<\/td>\n                            <td>182.79%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2016<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.48<\/td>\n                            <td>185.25%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2017<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.58<\/td>\n                            <td>193.44%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2018<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.64<\/td>\n                            <td>198.36%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2019<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.70<\/td>\n                            <td>203.28%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2020<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.79<\/td>\n                            <td>210.66%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2021<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a33.96<\/td>\n                            <td>224.59%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2022<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a34.10<\/td>\n                            <td>236.07%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2023<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a34.56<\/td>\n                            <td>273.77%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2024<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a34.77<\/td>\n                            <td>290.98%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>How much was a tank of petrol in 1990 vs now?<\/h3><p>Based on a tank size of 55L, the average cost to fill up your car with unleaded petrol has gone from \u00a323.10 in 1990 to \u00a377.55 in 2024, an increase of 236%. <\/p><p>The cost was actually highest in 2022, however, at \u00a390.75. This was a result of petrol prices skyrocketing in 2022.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab1364-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Graph<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab1364-2\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-8HQjd\" title=\"Average price of a tank of unleaded petrol, 1990-2024\" width=\"100%\" height=\"445\" scrolling=\"yes\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/8HQjd\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-2\" class=\"tab-pane \"><\/div><\/div><h3>How much was a loaf of bread in 1990 vs now?<\/h3><p>Bread is a staple item in our weekly food shop, but how has the price changed over the years? Back in 1990, a loaf of bread would have cost you just 50p, but in 2024 the same loaf would have cost you \u00a31.40. That\u2019s almost 3 times as much!<\/p><p>As with the price of a pint, the biggest increase in price came with the 2022 cost of living crisis as the price of a loaf jumped by 15% between 2021 and 2022. <\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab1364-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Graph<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab1364-3\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-mo92W\" title=\"Average price of a loaf of bread, 1990-2024\" width=\"100%\" height=\"445\" scrolling=\"yes\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/mo92W\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-3\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Year<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Average price of a load of bread<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">total % change<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1990<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.50<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1991<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.53<\/td>\n                            <td>6.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1992<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.54<\/td>\n                            <td>8.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1993<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.55<\/td>\n                            <td>10.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1994<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.50<\/td>\n                            <td>0.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1995<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.52<\/td>\n                            <td>4.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1996<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.55<\/td>\n                            <td>10.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1997<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.52<\/td>\n                            <td>4.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1998<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.51<\/td>\n                            <td>2.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1999<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.51<\/td>\n                            <td>2.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2000<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.52<\/td>\n                            <td>4.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2001<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.51<\/td>\n                            <td>2.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2002<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.57<\/td>\n                            <td>14.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2003<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.58<\/td>\n                            <td>16.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2004<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.64<\/td>\n                            <td>28.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2005<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.71<\/td>\n                            <td>42.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2006<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.81<\/td>\n                            <td>62.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2007<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.90<\/td>\n                            <td>80.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2008<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.19<\/td>\n                            <td>138.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2009<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.23<\/td>\n                            <td>146.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2010<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.20<\/td>\n                            <td>140.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2011<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.20<\/td>\n                            <td>140.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2012<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.24<\/td>\n                            <td>148.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2013<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.30<\/td>\n                            <td>160.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2014<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.16<\/td>\n                            <td>132.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2015<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.04<\/td>\n                            <td>108.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2016<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.00<\/td>\n                            <td>100.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2017<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.03<\/td>\n                            <td>106.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2018<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.06<\/td>\n                            <td>112.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2019<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.06<\/td>\n                            <td>112.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2020<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.05<\/td>\n                            <td>110.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2021<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.07<\/td>\n                            <td>114.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2022<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.23<\/td>\n                            <td>146.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2023<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.37<\/td>\n                            <td>174.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2024<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a31.40<\/td>\n                            <td>180.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>How much was a pint of milk in 1990 vs now?<\/h3><p>A pint of milk would have set you back just 31p in 1990, but in 2024, this had risen to 65p \u2013 more than double. <\/p><p>Milk was an everyday staple that had remained relatively low in price \u2013 generally tracking below inflation. However, with the 2022 cost of living crisis, it jumped up by 33% in a single year and then by another 17.5% in 2023.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab1364-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Graph<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab1364-4\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-6vz9v\" title=\"Average price of a pint of milk, 1990-2024\" width=\"100%\" height=\"445\" scrolling=\"yes\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/6vz9v\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-4\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Year <\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Average cost of a pint of milk<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Percentage change<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1990<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.31<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1991<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.32<\/td>\n                            <td>-73.44%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1992<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.34<\/td>\n                            <td>-72.21%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1993<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.34<\/td>\n                            <td>-71.89%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1994<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.36<\/td>\n                            <td>-70.49%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1995<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.36<\/td>\n                            <td>-70.41%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1996<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.36<\/td>\n                            <td>-70.57%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1997<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.35<\/td>\n                            <td>-71.23%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1998<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.34<\/td>\n                            <td>-72.05%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>1999<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.34<\/td>\n                            <td>-71.97%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2000<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.34<\/td>\n                            <td>-71.97%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2001<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.37<\/td>\n                            <td>-70.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2002<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.36<\/td>\n                            <td>-70.25%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2003<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.37<\/td>\n                            <td>-70.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2004<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.35<\/td>\n                            <td>-71.15%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2005<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.35<\/td>\n                            <td>-71.39%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2006<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.35<\/td>\n                            <td>-71.48%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2007<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.37<\/td>\n                            <td>-69.84%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2008<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.42<\/td>\n                            <td>-65.49%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2009<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.44<\/td>\n                            <td>-63.85%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2010<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.44<\/td>\n                            <td>-63.77%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2011<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.45<\/td>\n                            <td>-62.87%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2012<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.46<\/td>\n                            <td>-62.30%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2013<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.46<\/td>\n                            <td>-62.30%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2014<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.46<\/td>\n                            <td>-62.13%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2015<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.43<\/td>\n                            <td>-64.51%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2016<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.43<\/td>\n                            <td>-65.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2017<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.43<\/td>\n                            <td>-64.59%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2018<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.44<\/td>\n                            <td>-63.85%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2019<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.44<\/td>\n                            <td>-63.85%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2020<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.43<\/td>\n                            <td>-64.67%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2021<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.43<\/td>\n                            <td>-64.84%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2022<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.57<\/td>\n                            <td>-53.11%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2023<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.67<\/td>\n                            <td>-44.92%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2024<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a30.65<\/td>\n                            <td>-46.64%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--primary\"><div class=\"luna-card__block\"><h3 class=\"luna-sectionTitle\">Methodology<\/h3><p>Using data from the below sources, Finder worked out the percentage increases in the prices of 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