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Economy

Aussie105

(7,105 posts)

1. I'm not surprised.

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2024, 06:37 PM

Apr 2024

Travelled in the States as a tourist quite a while back.

Very noticeable.

My yardstick? The price of a decent steak.

Applied the same yardstick in the rest of our lap of the globe.

Cumberland, Maryland steak was so much bigger, better and cheaper than the one I ordered in London.

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This Map Reveals The True Value Of $100 In Each State [View all] NJCher Apr 2024 OP

I'm not surprised. Aussie105 Apr 2024 #1

But if you live near a state border, Sneederbunk Apr 2024 #2

No surprise. Most "affordable" are ones where you don't pay for public infrastructure, so property values are lowest. eppur_se_muova Apr 2024 #3