Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

2023-01-16 12:07:14

I have been getting red roses for my wife for her birthday for what feels like 20 years. Maybe not last year because of Corona, but today the lady wanted 112 € for 20 red roses with a bit of greenery.

I know this is about construction costs, but somehow it reflects all price increases.

Where will it end?

I then decided on something smaller... for 34 euros.

2023-01-16 13:38:29

For my wife, I've been getting red roses for her birthday for what feels like 20 years. Maybe not last year because of Corona, but today the lady wanted 112 € for 20 red roses with some greenery.

I know this is about construction costs, but this somehow reflects all price increases.

Where will it end?

I then decided on something smaller... for 34 euros.
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Even though I also consider the price too expensive, the subjective perception is very deceptive. What time frame and what scale are you using here? If I consider two years for fueling, fuel is insanely expensive. If I consider one year, the price has changed little to none. If I consider half a year, I think: "Yeeehaaaaa! Fill up the car and take pointless laps past the ice cream shop - it won’t get cheaper!"

Therefore, it’s all relative...

2023-01-16 14:36:58

For what feels like 20 years, I have been getting red roses for my wife’s birthday. Maybe not last year because of Corona, but today the lady wanted €112 for 20 red roses with a little greenery.

I know this is about construction costs, but this somehow reflects all price increases.

Where will it end?

I then decided on something smaller... for €34.
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I give my wife as many red roses on each anniversary as the number of years we have been married. When I see these prices, I have to consider from which year a divorce would be cheaper :-/
Alternatively, I could come up with a new system, something like a white rose counts for 5 or 10 years and then fill up the rest with red... ...but the longer I think about it, the more I’m not sure if that’s too complicated to calculate and if I shouldn’t just get divorced...

2023-01-16 14:38:22

Even though I also consider the price too expensive, the subjective perception is very deceptive. What time period and reference point do you use here? If I take two years for refueling, fuel is insanely expensive. If I take one year, the price has changed little to none. If I take half a year, I think: "Yeeehaaaaa! Fill up the car and spin pointless laps past the ice cream parlor – it won't get any cheaper!"

So it's all relative...

Then this thread is also relative... from that perspective, building was as cheap as never before 10 years ago. Two years ago, you could be glad to get a plot of land; today there are some, but they are still not affordable, and building a house on it is even less so. Nevertheless, a house has value; flowers fade, so better go out for a good meal for 100 euros and have a few grams on your ribs. :)

2023-01-16 14:44:27

I give my wife as many red roses on every anniversary as the number of years we have been married. When I see these prices, I have to consider from which year a divorce would be cheaper :-/
Alternatively, I could come up with a new system, something like one white rose counts for 5 or 10 years and then fill the rest with red... ...but the longer I think about it, the more I’m not sure if that’s not too complicated for me to calculate and I should just get a divorce after all...

Just don’t let your wife read this, otherwise she’ll take the decision away from you. :D

2023-01-16 14:46:33

Don’t let your wife read that, or she’ll make the decision for you. :D

Luckily, she’s not active here :p and thankfully, she doesn’t always take everything I say seriously :)

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