Appreciate the context. But the figures I quoted are huge sums for the average working person round here (we're closer to a "podunk village" than e.g. Toronto +

Appreciate the context. But the figures I quoted are huge sums for the average working person round here (we're closer to a "podunk village" than e.g. Toronto + Vancouver metro areas), as I'm sure $80k/month is to Canadians. They represent real problems for most people who live here. They can't be dismissed because a large metro area in Canada has seen even higher inflated prices