Earning More, Affording Less

I am poorer than 10 years ago despite earning 2x more. Ok in 2013 I was earning around 2200/month. With this money I could afford a Mid level apartment with a car, groceries, a big vacation once a year and by the end of the month I still had like 300 left to save or spend as I saw fit. Now I’m earning around 4000/month. I had to move to a low level apartment - drive the same car, that I bought in 2013 - buy 20-30% less groceries, vacations have been reduced to a small trip once a year and by the end of the month I have perhaps 100 bucks left. This doesnt seem right. If this continues I will be basically homeless even if I earn 6000/month in 10 years.

Pepe the Frog looks sadly at a gray Wojak-like figure over a screenshot describing how income doubled while purchasing power and quality of life declined. The joke is about inflation and the rising cost of living: earning more money still leaves the person poorer, with less housing, food, travel, and savings. It is used as a reaction to economic decline, inflation, and worsening living standards. EN: Pepe the Frog looks sadly at a gray Wojak-like figure over a screenshot describing how income doubled while purchasing power and quality of life declined. The joke is about inflation and the rising cost of living: earning more money still leaves the person poorer, with less housing, food, travel, and savings. It is used as a reaction to economic decline, inflation, and worsening living standards.

• @eternalclassic / 74906 2025-08-29