I'd say what matters is whether you can afford something and all, and then to a lesser extent the quality of that good/service. For example, most people in the

I'd say what matters is whether you can afford something and all, and then to a lesser extent the quality of that good/service. For example, most people in the US can at least afford a cheap used car, and can therefore go pretty much anywhere. Of course, it's nicer to have a Bentley, but a luxury car still sits in the same traffic and has to obey the same speed limits as everyone else. In the developing world however, the rich always have cars, but many normal people can not afford one at all.