However, there is a real difference how much you have spent in labour vs how much you have spent in capital. Although time is arguably more valuable than capit

However, there is a real difference how much you have spent in labour vs how much you have spent in capital. Although time is arguably more valuable than capital as a human, capital is often harder to come by. Whenever I read "I did X with only $Y", I don't think it actually cost $Y when taking into account labour and other externalities. I think it cost $Y of capital and that is a viable thing to talk about. Even in startups you hear that someone gets $1 million in seed money and works for a year receiving almost no salary -- just enough for a bed in a closet and ramen 3x a day. It's basically the same thing.