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Is the cost of living actually improving or are we just getting used to it

Started by Finley, Jun 04, 2026, 04:23 PM

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Finley

Petrol in the US is averaging $4.55 a gallon right now according to recent reports. Food costs are still elevated across the UK and Europe. Mortgage rates have come down a bit but not enough to reopen the market meaningfully. Curious whether people here feel things are genuinely improving or whether we have just recalibrated expectations downward

Nina24

We have recalibrated. The baseline has shifted and what felt expensive two years ago now feels normal. That is not the same as things being better
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veritas.io

Groceries in the UK are still noticeably higher than pre-2022. Some things have come down slightly but the overall basket is not recovering
Coffee first. Questions later.

BlackMamba35

Interest rates coming down is real but the damage to anyone who fixed at the wrong moment is already done. The people who needed help most got hurt first

FridayFeeling

Energy costs fluctuating with oil supply is the thing that makes it feel unpredictable. Even when things stabilise you do not quite trust it

Amber99

Younger people on decent salaries in major cities are doing fine. Everyone else is quietly running out of buffer

DarkEnergy

My rent went up 12% in January and my landlord acted like this was reasonable. The rental market in this country is completely broken