What is driving up the cost of living and why is the cost of living getting higher now?

I think the most fundamental reason is that prices and wages are not proportional to the changes.

When prices continue to climb and wages remain at primitive levels, it is natural that our cost of living is also high.

It's your own heart that pushes up the cost.

The most common feeling is that air tickets and hotels are "soaring" all the way. Recently, it seems that the price of daily necessities is also rising.

In January, Nongfu Spring said that it increased by 2 yuan per barrel of water, an increase of 10%;

McDonald's can match from yuan ** to yuan, and many of KFC's products have also increased in price to varying degrees;

Bike-sharing** increased to $15 per 15 minutes.

This price increase from air tickets to shared bicycles has made Zhaokai famous, and many people are exclaiming: the cost of living is too high.

Reasons why things get expensive:

1. Supply and demand relationship: If the demand for a certain item increases, and the amount does not increase accordingly, then the family segment will be. And vice versa, if the volume increases without a corresponding increase in demand, it will fall.

2. Weather and natural disasters: Natural disasters, such as floods, droughts, fires, etc., may lead to a decrease in agricultural products or resources, resulting in a decrease in agricultural products or resources.

3. Currency depreciation: If the amount of currency increases and economic activities do not increase accordingly, it will lead to currency depreciation. This leads to the import of goods****, which affects the overall price level.

4. Production costs: If the production cost of a certain commodity increases, such as energy costs, labor costs, raw material costs, etc., then the producer may need to raise the price to maintain profitability.

5. Policy changes: Policy changes may also lead to prices. For example, if a higher duty or VAT is levied on a particular item, the producer may have to raise the price to offset these additional costs.

There are many reasons why the cost of living increases in modern society, and here are some of the possible reasons:

1.Inflation: Inflation refers to the generalization of prices**, resulting in an increase in the cost of living. The declining purchasing power of the currency rock width means that the same amount of money cannot buy the same amount of goods and services.

2.Energy: Energy leads to an increase in production costs, which in turn pushes up the cost of goods and services.

3.Increased health care and education costs: As the population ages and education levels increase, so do health care and education costs. These cost increases lead to an increase in the cost of living.

5.Environmental and sustainability requirements: Environmental and sustainability requirements can lead to increased production costs, which can drive up the price of goods and services.

Collectively, these factors interact to create a situation where the cost of living is increasing in modern society.

While it's getting easier to survive, it's getting more expensive in other ways. Perhaps 20 years ago, every young person who worked hard in the city still hoped to own a house in the city. Judging from their income level, there is still hope.

And now many so-called white-collar workers in first-tier cities have given up the luxury of buying a house in their city. Because local housing prices have become their never-perceivable dream.

This is true for the house, and the same is true for the whole level of life. In the past few decades, as long as you are bold, there are many examples of turning over and being the boss of Lingxun in a few years. Now, although entrepreneurship has become the choice of many young people, it is an indisputable reality that the success rate of entrepreneurship continues to decline.

Hello, the highest cost of living mainly reflects your psychological expectations, and our main cost of living mainly includes food, clothing, transportation and housing. From the point of view of economics, the income increase is not as fast as the price increase, everyone will feel that with the original hail brother with the same price of money, now can not buy the same price of things, because with the development of the economy, everyone is slowly more economical, but on the contrary, at the same time, a lot of prices are also soaring, and the cost will become a lot, so everyone will feel that money is needed everywhere, and the cost of living will be higher and higher, if it exceeds their psychological expectations, it is the highest cost of living.

The cost of living refers to the expenses necessary to maintain basic living, including food, housing, transportation, medical care, education, and other expenses. The cost of living is getting higher nowadays for the following main reasons:

1.Population growth. As the population increases, the demand for resources also increases, especially some commodities that are considered scarce resources, such as oil, chips, etc., and the rise in sales** drives up the cost of living.

2.Prices**. Prices** are one of the most important reasons for the rising cost of living.

The ** of commodities ** may be caused by short supply, production costs**, currency depreciation, etc. In addition, the intensification of industrialization and urbanization, the construction of environmental protection facilities, and some tax and policy adjustments will also lead to prices**.

3.Prices**. Housing prices are an important part of the cost of living, and with the acceleration of urbanization, the real estate market has exploded, resulting in skyrocketing housing prices, making the high cost of housing unaffordable for many ordinary families.

4.Labor costs are rising. The labor cost of the enterprise is an important factor in the production cost, and with the improvement of human capital and the minimum wage level and other factors, the operating cost of the enterprise also rises, which may be converted into the cost borne by consumers by increasing the goods and services.

6.Scientific and technological progress. Technological advancements have brought about a variety of convenient lifestyles, but it has also led to the need for more expensive high-end devices, which has increased the cost of living.

In short, the current high cost of living is multifaceted, and the root causes of this are resource shortages and economic market volatility, which are likely to exacerbate the rising cost of living.

Now prices are indeed in the overall **, whether it is vegetables, meat or other commodities have been raised, especially during the New Year's holidays** will be a lot higher in the town hall. I think the reason why it is becoming more expensive is the impact of market supply and demand, for example, the supply of goods exceeds demand, or the impact of other natural disasters, ** will naturally be slightly higher, but overall it will not be too different.

1. Vegetables**will**.

Since the second half of last year, domestic vegetables have risen sharply. Vegetables in supermarkets are generally 6-7 yuan catty, some even 10 yuan catty, and now basically can't find 2-3 yuan catty vegetables.

In addition to the Spring Festival, residents' demand for vegetables increases, and now it is the cold winter season, vegetables grow slowly, the market is insufficient, and the production costs of fertilizers are rising. Therefore, during the Spring Festival, it is also a high probability that vegetables will appear to a certain extent.

2. The price of cigarettes and famous wine has risen.

Nowadays, many people usually suffer from physical health problems, so they smoke and drink less, and during the Spring Festival, they begin to indulge themselves. There are also some people who like to pay New Year's greetings to their elders and leaders during the Spring Festival, and they will send cigarettes and famous wine.

In addition, cigarettes and wine are also indispensable for friends and colleagues to gather and feast before and after the Spring Festival. As a result, the demand for various cigarettes and liquor suddenly increased rapidly. If you want to keep some cigarettes and wine at home to entertain guests during the Spring Festival, or visit relatives and friends, then buy some cigarettes and wine now to avoid price increases during the Spring Festival.

3. The price of meat products will rise.

Before the Spring Festival every year, there is basically no suspense about pork and beef and mutton. Pork **** is mainly before the Spring Festival, many families have the habit of marinating bacon and salted meat, coupled with the rising demand for pork during the Spring Festival, as well as the cost of raising pigs.

Therefore, before the Spring Festival, pork **** is a high probability thing. However, this year's national consumption capacity is weakened, and the country will sell reserve meat around the Spring Festival, so although pork will rise, the increase will not be too large, and the market will be sufficient. So, you don't have to worry too much.

Although the ** will be raised, it is within the acceptable range and will not have much impact.

Prices have skyrocketed in recent years, but wages are not proportional to prices, resulting in increasing pressure on life. For people who are busy running around every day to make a living, the pressure of survival is like a huge invisible mountain weighing on their shoulders. It also makes people prone to various psychological problems.

According to the survey, 50% of people believe that the high cost of living is the main reason for stress. Half of the people surveyed were stressed** and the cost of living was their first choice, which was to be expected. Psychologists believe that stress is the root cause of people's psychological problems.

The increasing price of goods and housing prices has lagged far behind the speed of wages. This undoubtedly increases the survival pressure of working people, making them even more helpless to make a living by work, and then eager to increase their income by being promoted and changing jobs at work. This also exacerbates competition in the workplace and drives the pressure on interpersonal relationships and workloads in the workplace.

Huge pressure is like a chain of locks, too much unsatisfactory at work, but also often make people irritable, escalate family conflicts, lead to a series of problems, affect people's psychological state and mental health.

The survey results showed that 67% of people were nervous, often felt anxious, and would be irritable because of some small things; secondly, more than half of the people said that they had poor sleep, depressed mood, lack of appetite, chest tightness, fatigue, and felt that life was not fun, accounting for 54%; Eighteen per cent of people have obsessive thoughts or behaviours.

The most common feeling is that air tickets and hotels are "soaring" all the way. Recently, it seems that the price of daily necessities is also rising.

In January, Nongfu Spring said that it increased by 2 yuan per barrel of water, an increase of 10%;

McDonald's can match from yuan ** to yuan, and many of KFC's products have also increased in price to varying degrees;

Bike-sharing** increased to $15 per 15 minutes.

This price increase from J&H air tickets to shared bicycles has made many people exclaim that the cost of living is too high.

Prices**, in our past concept, are often tied to inflation. But this time, we need to be wary of deflation. In the past three years, people's travel and entertainment have been depressed, accompanied by a sharp decline in income in related industries such as travel agencies, airlines, and homestays.

Now, people's needs are being released rapidly, and it is not surprising that the market demand is large, and the first increase is not surprising.

Second, the price of raw materials and costs of some commodities has risen, and its ** will naturally increase. Take mineral water as an example, last year's international oil prices remained high, which made the procurement cost of PET (a plastic material) higher, coupled with the cost of packaging materials such as cartons, labels, shrink film, etc., resulting in the gross profit margin of Nongfu Spring in the first half of 2022 from the same period last year to the highest upstream cost, bottled water naturally rising.

Long before McDonald's casual price increase attracted attention, catering brands such as Haidilao, Xibei, Luckin Coffee, and Chabaidao had already improved. The reason for the price increase in the catering industry also points to the increase in the cost of raw materials and employment. On another level, though, this may be a good thing for consumers.

The increase in costs and fierce market competition can force businesses to improve to a certain extent.

With the economic development and the change of people's consumption concepts, ** is no longer the only indicator of consumer judgment, the quality of the meal, supporting services, dining environment, etc. constitute people's comprehensive evaluation of a restaurant. Even if it is high, a good experience will still make consumers feel worthwhile. On the contrary, the ** is not low, but the food or service environment has no characteristics of the business will be eliminated by the market.