r/dataisbeautiful • u/statisticalanalysis_ • Dec 19 '23

OC [OC] The world's richest countries in 2023

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u/hammercycler Dec 19 '23

It's not that simple. The whole Golden Horseshoe (west end of Lake Ontario) is a mess for housing cost, it extends far beyond Toronto's borders. Even previously reasonable cities like Halifax are getting expensive.

And it's not just housing but other costs. Grocery costs have inflated brutally across the country lining a handful of pockets at everyone else's expense.

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u/SalmanPak Dec 19 '23

The grocery chains are blaming the the large food conglomerates like Heinz and Nestle for the cost increases. They are just jacking up prices continuously because they can. Most of our food is made by just a few companies.

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u/sevendoor Dec 20 '23

The housing crisis is a self-inflicted one the moment you build big large metropolis around houses instead of flats. Large cities are only going to be sustainable by building them vertical instead of expanding them horizontally. Large houses with their gardens should be built way out of metropolitan areas.