The Bloomber Commodity Index (BCOM) is at the same level now as it was in 1990: * https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/bcom?countryCode=XX https://www.m

The Bloomber Commodity Index (BCOM) is at the same level now as it was in 1990: * https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/bcom?countryCode=XX https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/bcom?countryCode... Real estate is an asset: the CPI measures carrying costs, and those are fairly level. You get more automobile now for your money than in the past: I paid $30K for my 2003 Golf, and for the same $30K I get more safety, more horsepower, and better mileage. I agree that health care and education (in the US) are the main areas where costs have risen.