This seems to be the case in every country today. Basically the definition of 'comfort' underwent a huge upgrade without a equivalent upgrade in the perception

This seems to be the case in every country today. Basically the definition of 'comfort' underwent a huge upgrade without a equivalent upgrade in the perception of costs that would go to afford them. This is largely happening because people are using the term 'working-class' and 'middle-class' to measure to make different measurements in different times.