I have been a regular visitor to the United States for over 30 years. I lived there from 2016 till November 2023. In the ’90s and early 2000s, a visit to New York was comparable or cheaper than one to London.
A good hotel was £200 a night. American CDs, electronics and food were mostly cheaper than in London. Food, taxis and entertainment were on a par. You knew where you stood.
Then in the early 2010s something happened.
America became expensive. And I mean really expensive. A Google employee, recently
