> Housing and education are more expensive, but food and entertainment costs are way lower. While that's true, it's certainly not "a wash." Housing and educati

> Housing and education are more expensive, but food and entertainment costs are way lower. While that's true, it's certainly not "a wash." Housing and education are probably people's two biggest lifetime expenses. Even if housing prices doubled and food prices were cut by two thirds, the outcome would be higher overall expenses. Personally, rent in a small apartment is more than all my other expenses combined.