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The Cost of Living Matters More Than You Realize Today
Your cost of living isn’t just an expense; it’s the key to stress or freedom.
The cost of living is more than just a number; it impacts your whole life—absolutely everything. It influences your freedom, stability, and happiness; in short, your quality of life. Moreover, today, it is more crucial than ever, and I will explain why.
When I relocated from the US to Spain in 2018, I couldn’t initially pinpoint why I felt so at ease, with less stress and more content, but it eventually became clear: it was due to the lower cost of living.
This realization hit me today after I read articles by and . Rocco detailed his experiences with dining expenses in Valencia, Spain, comparing them to Los Angeles. He found that his dining costs were 62% lower in Valencia, underscoring the importance of living costs. Meanwhile, Umair’s article discussed the global shift from a linear progression — where education, jobs, and career growth lead to a continuous upward trajectory, but not anymore. It leads to a curved decline influenced by inflation, tariffs, diminishing job opportunities, and risky investments.
The new world
As I previously stated, we once believed that life followed an upward path where…
