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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A new study by Mercer ranked 226 cities in the world based on how expensive they are to live in.</li><li>Four of the most expensive cities are in just one country. </li></ul>Some expats seek a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/live-abroad-cheap-low-cost-living-high-quality-life-2024-1">better quality of life</a> in a cheaper city; others follow a dream job posting to an expensive metropolitan hub.But whatever the reason, finding the sweet spot between the cost and quality of living in a new city is a major consideration in deciding to move abroad for work.New research by consulting firm <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mercer.com/insights/total-rewards/talent-mobility-insights/cost-of-living/">Mercer</a> has revealed the ten most expensive cities for international employees to live in in 2024.The study ranked 226 major cities around the world, analyzing factors like the cost of a basket of goods, rental prices, and other living expenses.Hong Kong, Singapore, and Zurich are the three most expensive cities for international workers due to their competitive housing markets, high transport costs, and high costs of goods and services.Following Zurich in the rankings are Geneva, Basel, and Bern, making <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/swiss-vs-american-parenting-differences-independence-freedom-culture-shock-2024-5">Switzerland</a> the next most expensive place you can move to. The central European country is known as a haven for the super-wealthy. And while it offers employees very high wages, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-tried-starbucks-highest-prices-drinks-switzerland-2024-1">a coffee can set you back $9</a>.<div type="image" title="Zurich, Switzerland" height="1338" width="2000" msid="111059444" hostid="261" sizebytes="512626"></div>In the US, Mercer named New York, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and San Francisco as the most expensive cities to live in.The high cost of living at home is pushing an increasing number of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-moving-abroad-cost-of-living-too-expensive-debt-retirement-2024-4">fed-up Americans</a> to move abroad in search of a better lifestyle."The conventional American lifestyle just wasn't in our reach anymore," one couple who moved from Denver to South America previously told Business Insider.For those looking for the least expensive cities, the top 10, according to Mercer, are:<ul><li>Havana, Cuba</li><li>Windhoek, Namibia</li><li>Durban, South Africa</li><li>Dushanbe, Tajikistan</li><li>Blantyre, Malawi</li><li>Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan</li><li>Islamabad, Pakistan</li><li>Lagos, Nigeria</li><li>Abuja, Nigeria</li></ul>But in addition to prices, Mercer highlighted that quality of life, eco-friendliness, seamless connectivity, and safety and security are also important considerations when choosing where to live.Montreal may have it all, though. The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/montreal-canada-things-to-do-reasons-to-visit-2022-9">Canadian city</a> ranked highest for its balance between a low cost of living and a high quality of life.It was followed by the European cities of Ljubljana, Slovenia; Warsaw, Poland; and Budapest, Hungary.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>As college tuition fees soar, more American students are going abroad.</li><li>Beyond cheaper tuition, college abroad can offer multiple benefits, including exposure to new cultures.</li></ul>When it was time for Liza Jean Miezejeski to start thinking about college, she couldn't stop worrying about <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/professor-student-loan-debt-suddenly-forgiven-2024-8">student debt</a>."Every time I looked, there were schools that seemed interesting, but none that was worth going into debt for," she told Business Insider.One day, while in the car with her mom, she heard on the radio that Americans were moving to Germany for free education. It sounded like a dream to her: a chance to live abroad and earn an affordable college degree.Miezejeski, then a sophomore at a Connecticut high school, started to look into it seriously. She ended up <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-gen-z-college-europe-university-abroad-prague-brussels-affordable-2024-8">attending a university in Prague</a> and then moved to Brussels for graduate school. She graduated from both schools with no debt.Miezejeski is not alone. Like her, more American students are looking abroad to complete their college education.While<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nyu-student-hated-study-abroad-semester-florence-italy-2023-3"> study abroad</a> programs — which allow students to spend a semester or a year overseas — are nothing new, completing a full degree outside the US has been gaining popularity.A representative for the Institute of International Education, a nonprofit exchange organization based in New York, told BI the number of US-based students who went to college abroad has increased in the last year. "Most US colleges and universities anticipate increased or stable student participation in study abroad in the forthcoming 2024/25 academic year," the representative said. They said this includes students in non-exchange programs and those pursuing degrees overseas.James Edge, the owner of Beyond the States, a platform that helps students apply to bachelor's and master's programs abroad, said he's seen a 5 to 10% increase in students pursuing degrees abroad each year since he joined the company three years ago.Greg Kaplan, a private college admissions counselor and the author of "Earning Admission: Real Strategies for Getting Into Highly Selective Colleges," said interest has increased tenfold over the past six years. "Six years ago, if we had one student applying abroad, it was interesting," he said. Now, out of the 350 high school students his company works with yearly, 10 to 20% apply to college abroad, he said.There are several reasons for this, from an interest in specific programs to a desire to explore the world. But above all, experts and students alike have echoed the same sentiment: <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/college-tuition-costs-too-much-make-degrees-matter-less-jobs-2023-9">college in America is too expensive</a>.<h2 id="8e99aa2f-2e09-4281-86df-d39f0ee659f3">The skyrocketing prices of college in the US</h2>According to the<a target="_blank" href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/Search?query=college%20tuition&amp;query2=college%20tuition&amp;resultType=all&amp;page=1&amp;sortBy=relevance&amp;overlayDigestTableId=202707"> National Center for Education Statistics</a>, students in the US spent an average of $28,297 a year — or around $113,188 for a four-year program — on tuition and required fees at public out-of-state schools in the academic year of 2022 to 2023.These fees have risen over the years. The <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/see-20-years-of-tuition-growth-at-national-universities">U.S. News &amp; World Report</a> found that among the 436 colleges in its annual rankings, out-of-state tuition fees at public universities have risen by around 32% over two decades after adjustments for inflation. The same report showed that in-state tuition fees at public universities have grown by 45%.And <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cost-us-universities-wildly-expensive-education-tuition-fees-america-2024-3">private colleges</a> in the US can cost more than twice that much. Tuition this year at <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/admission/financial-aid/undergraduate/costs/budget-costs.htm">Pepperdine University</a> in Malibu, which is ranked as one of the most expensive schools in the country, is $65,990."That sticker shock is very potent for families," said Robert Harry, an associate director of college counseling at Kent School, a boarding school in Connecticut.Harry estimates that in his 15 years of experience, the number of kids who went abroad for college increased from around 1% of any given high school class to as much as 5 or 10% of a class.<h2 id="da752867-c83d-49cb-9f93-4e420a8dea12">Many have their eyes set on Europe</h2>College in Europe has become an attractive alternative. For one, tuition is generally cheaper. <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://beyondthestates.com/">Beyond the States</a> lists the average tuition fee for European bachelor's programs as $7,390 a year for international students. The average is based on calculations from its database of 12,600 English-taught bachelor's programs in Europe. In some countries, like <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-to-germany-from-us-school-almost-deported-dont-regret-2023-11">Germany, public college education is free</a>, even for international students.Many European university degrees often take three years to complete, so it's also one less year of college tuition to pay for. "You get an extra year of your life back," Edge said.American students often turn to English-speaking destinations like the UK and Ireland for their education abroad. However, college advisors said other European and Asian countries, like the Netherlands and Japan, that offer English-language programs are also gaining popularity.<h2 id="c8d0dc93-f262-4e4f-96d1-cf7969c1161f">The rise in interest comes as US applications become more competitive</h2><div type="image" title="A girl and her brother on a bridge in Toulouse, France" height="900" width="1200" msid="114566917" hostid="261" sizebytes="90356"></div>In 2019, Jacob Zeidberg <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-couple-sent-both-kids-college-europe-france-spain-cost-2024-7">applied to almost 30 schools</a> in the US. He was waitlisted or rejected from all of them.A <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.commonapp.org/files/FY_application_trends_end_season_report_23-24.pdf">2024 report from Common App,</a> a college application platform, showed that application volume has grown by 171% since the 2014-15 academic year. The number of applications per applicant has risen by 46% in the same timeframe, now totaling 6.65 applications per person."When the Common App became ubiquitous, it started to get <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/more-competitive-than-ever-get-into-college-admissions-2024-1">really hard to get into American institutions</a> just because it's so much easier to apply to so many more of them," Harry said.It's pushed some parents and students to look elsewhere.For many, Europe is the answer. "Even if you haven't done all the extracurriculars, or if you haven't taken the SATs, it is much easier to get accepted to school in Europe because the way they do admissions is slightly different," Edge, owner of Beyond the States, said.For example, he said they may focus more on the student's academic strengths than on standardized tests.Zeidberg eventually applied to Toulouse Business School in France. He said the application process was smooth and efficient, and he was accepted two weeks later."It was like night and day," his mom, Jennifer Zeidberg, told BI.<h2 id="ea928511-b08c-486a-a718-951d6f05e28a">The benefits of college abroad go beyond cost</h2>In many US colleges, students declare a major after their freshman year. Many colleges outside the US are more specialized.That system appeals to many people who are sure of their interests. "If you are definitely a math person, knowing that you can do three or four years of math and never have to write another English essay — it's intriguing for people," Harry said.Scarlett Kiaras-Attari, who grew up in Kentucky and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-student-romanticized-uk-edinburgh-scotland-oxford-college-university-london-2024-8">moved to Scotland in 2018</a> for undergrad, was one of them. "I was so interested in medieval history and Classics," she told BI. "I just knew that there was no other place that I had applied to that was really going to capture that the way that I thought Edinburgh could."<div type="image" title="A girl poses in front of Oxford University" height="2268" width="3024" msid="114566921" hostid="261" sizebytes="556072"></div>Some students also seek niche fields that can only be found abroad. Kaplan, for example, had a student who turned down programs in the US because he wanted more exposure to Formula 1 racing, which is primarily rooted in Europe. He ended up studying motorsports engineering at Oxford.For many, being able to travel easily is also a huge plus."You can just pop on a train and go right next door to Portugal or France, for example. There's just so much more opportunities for cultural engagement," said Edge.<h2 id="47862e7c-8637-4709-bca9-9464a643493b">Important considerations</h2>Although tuition fees are usually lower, college advisors said that students going abroad have to consider other costs, such as visas, daily expenditures, rent, and flights back home.They should also consider the emotional impact of moving abroad.<div type="image" title="A girl posing in front of a castle in Germany" height="903" width="1204" msid="114566918" hostid="261" sizebytes="234730"></div>Amanda Mrozek, who withdrew from Central Michigan University in her third year and moved to Germany to get her degree in 2021, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-moving-germany-college-university-things-to-know-2024-7">struggled with cultural differences</a>.For example, her college in Germany lacked school spirit and a sports culture, she said. Most students also lived off-campus and went straight home after class instead of hanging out on campus."It's just not fun," she previously told BI. "I understand people will say, 'You're supposed to be learning.' But at least for me, I can learn better when I'm enjoying something about it."Harry often tells <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guide-moving-abroad-for-college-according-to-university-advisors-diploma-2024-9">students</a> they won't have a typical American college experience abroad and that they will often be in the minority of kids who go abroad."Recognize that your experience is going to be a bit different, but it doesn't mean it's any less rich or rewarding," he said.<div type="image" title="Girl sits by the window with her book in Italy" height="1886" width="2515" msid="114566920" hostid="261" sizebytes="312546"></div>In the years since graduating from high school, Miezejeski only knows of three other high school classmates who left the US: one went to Canada, and two others went to the Netherlands and Italy to study. But most of them stayed in Connecticut or studied in nearby cities like Boston and New York. Where she's from, it's not common to go abroad, but it's a slow trend, she said.Since completing her degree in 2021, she hasn't looked back.She decided to stay in Europe and pursue a master's degree in Brussels. Her master's program was one year long and cost around $4,700 — almost a fifth of what she would have paid if she had pursued a master's at the University of Connecticut, a college in her state, based on the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://bursar.uconn.edu/tuition-fees/graduate/2024-2025/">university's website</a>.More importantly, Miezejeski gained experiences money can't buy."I have friends now all over the world," she said. "I've learned about all their cultures, how they do things and their languages. I've met incredible people and learned so much. The learning does not stop."

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Some expat Indians are moving back home to launch companies of their own.</li><li>India's booming market size, internet growth, and post-pandemic spending is driving their decision.</li></ul>Nithin Hassan, 41, has always been fascinated with building something of his own.As a child in India, he would get in trouble for dismantling electronics around the house just so he could peek inside.In college, in true <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/startups-to-bet-your-career-on-in-2024-2024-2">startup</a> fashion, he started working on a small business out of his parent's garage in Bengaluru, assembling computers for friends and family.It was the early 2000s and the internet was not the trove of knowledge it is today — Hassan was relying on books to learn. Finding mentorship and the right guidance was a challenge, too.Everyone around Hassan told him that going to the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/resume-tips-google-software-engineer-skills-experience-careers-software-tech-2024-3">US for a master's degree</a> was the next big opportunity. So he did.Over the next 16 years, he put his startup plans on hold and worked at some of the world's biggest companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta.<div type="image" title="Nithin Hassan" height="2450" width="3266" msid="113831978" hostid="261" sizebytes="215682"></div>But the pandemic felt like a turning point. And its aftermath made India look like a lab-designed business environment: It had just become the world's most populous country, the pandemic had created <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/private-consumption-continues-to-be-supported-by-pent-up-demand-finance-ministry/articleshow/99069973.cms?from=mdr">pent-up demand</a> for consumer products, and growing internet adoption made commerce more scalable, he said.So Hassan left behind about $500,000 in annual pay at Meta to move back to Bengaluru in December 2023 with his wife and two children. He has since launched two startups.Hassan is part of a group of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-moved-back-to-india-after-living-abroad-for-decade-2024-9">expat Indians moving back</a> home to venture out on their own. As such, he's also part of a decades-long trend of reverse migration back to India.The trend began in the 1990s and picked up at the turn of the century, driven by the economic collapse in 2008, said Binod Khadria, the president of Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism. Many of those who returned to India for work were largely working for multinational companies.Today, the impetus for the move often looks a bit different: It's driven by factors like unstable visa policies and economic recessions, which lead to uncertainty when it comes to jobs and duration of stay in these destinations.Many returnees find work in tech, but the finance, retail, and climate sectors also absorb a large number of expat Indians, Khadia said. And some of the returnees are heading back to India to start companies of their own.India is undergoing a startup explosion. The country reported over<a target="_blank" href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2043805"> 140,800 recognized startups</a> at the end of June — nearly 50,000 more than last year — and credited them with creating 1.6 million direct jobs.To be sure, not all of these companies will make it big — and some do still stumble, like <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://inc42.com/features/what-are-the-current-problems-being-faced-by-oyo/">Oyo </a>and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blackrock-hsbc-funds-byjus-startup-valuation-zero-edtech-india-raveendran-2024-6">Byju's</a>. But the chaos, where even established startups are trying and failing, makes India a fair playing field for new entrants, Hassan said.Business Insider spoke to six <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/india-vc-wants-see-5-traits-new-founders-fundraising-antler-2024-8">first-time founders </a>about why they have recently returned to India after spending several years, or even an adult life, abroad.<h2 id="0e4a3c47-ba19-4690-8b52-c6bfece1c81d">Fastest-growing economy</h2>The health of the economy and interest from investors are fueling the entrepreneurship boom.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/india-billionaire-karan-adani-plans-challenge-china-dominance-seaports-2024-8">India's economic growth</a> in 2023 — 8.2% — was the fastest of all large economies worldwide. That's led to greater purchasing power, which lets companies, including startups, sell more.India's inflation rate of about 3.5% is well below its annual wage growth of 9.6%. This makes inflation less of a challenge than it is for slower-growing peers, where consumer-focused businesses have been <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/economy-jobs-report-sentiment-consumers-elections-recession-inflation-mortgage-rates-2024-9">hurt by high prices</a>.Investors are getting in on the action.From 2015 to 2021, the number of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sequoia-capital-vc-firm-split-china-india-2023-6">unique investors in India</a> nearly quadrupled, though the number is tracking much lower this year, per PitchBook."Other than a slight downturn in 2022 and 2023 due to global macroeconomic factors, VC funding has been consistently growing in India," said Ben Mathias, a managing partner at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia &amp; India.Besides funding, domestic developments have encouraged founders and VCs too, Mathias said.The Indian government's Universal Payment Interface system has spurred consumers and businesses to pay online, and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bcg.com/press/2june2022-digital-payments-in-india-projected-to-reach-10-trillion-by-2026">40% of all digital payments</a> globally happen in India today, the partner said.Programs like Startup India, which provides founders benefits like tax exemption, easier compliance, and funding support, have made creating a company smoother.Devyani Parameshwar worked in the microfinance and fintech space in India in the 2010s before heading to the UK and Africa. She returned to India in 2022 to launch a financial management venture."It's changed dramatically. I remember standing in line at various ministries in Delhi trying to get meetings and then trying to get answers and it wasn't easy in the past," she said of her memories of India.Now, she can use an online platform to ask the country's central bank and banking regulator questions.It's easier than ever for foreign companies to invest in India, which means startups have a clearer exit path through acquisition — something VCs think hard about before entering new markets or writing checks.<h2 id="e5dd7b6f-a09f-4ff2-84c1-5907de96dc5e">Market ripe for the taking</h2>For Rohan Bhide, who spent most of his college and professional life <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/worked-in-big-tech-before-launching-my-own-startup-engineer-2024-9">preparing to launch something of his own</a>, a trip home in 2017 while he was studying in the US was a turning point.Indian telecom giant Reliance had recently launched a cheap unlimited data plan, which spiked Indian internet adoption. India was charting among the countries with the highest online transactions."That really, really drew my attention," said Bhide, who worked at Meta after graduation. "It was my dream come true — a huge market, a huge user base, and at the same time, the ability to adopt technology was incredible."Bhide returned to India in January, leaving behind about $580,000 in total compensation at ticketing platform StubHub. He and a cofounder are working on launching a consumer tech product later this year.<div type="image" title="Rohan Bhide" height="2304" width="3072" msid="113831979" hostid="261" sizebytes="218468"></div>Most Indians grew up wanting to work at a multinational company — but that's changing, Bhide said.Freelancing, running your own business, or working for a startup is much more socially acceptable now, because people see the success of other Indian startups. The country has the third-largest number of "unicorns" — companies worth $1 billion or more — with 64, per PitchBook.<h2 id="7f423804-745b-4e04-a250-839e01663f09">Boom in entrepreneurship culture</h2>A lot has changed since Hassan first wanted to launch his hardware startup in the early 2000s.Tech hot spots like Bengaluru and Gurugram have seen a boom in entrepreneurship culture in the last few years, with meet-ups, networking mixers, and even morning walks with like-minded builders.<div type="image" title="man standing in front of mountains in USA" height="2268" width="3024" msid="113831980" hostid="261" sizebytes="141132"></div>Dhruv Anand, who left Google in the US to move back to India in 2021 to launch an <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-startups-most-promising-2024-9">AI startup</a>, said that there were lots of other founders and mentors to help guide him."If you want to figure out who's the right chartered accountant to talk to, who's the right lawyer to help you draft agreements, all of that stuff is very easy," Anand said."It's been a really, really supportive community," Bhide said. There are people "telling you about their entire lives just because they want to help you and they're hoping that you pass the favor onto the next person who moves to India and wants to start their own company."<h2 id="3c8bff36-e855-4530-9b44-bcc7f36b0825">Not everything is perfect</h2>Although these founders made the decision to return to India, that doesn't mean they no longer see the benefits of operating in the US.Ruchit Garg founded an agriculture startup in Silicon Valley in 2016, with a focus on supporting farmers around the globe. In 2019, he returned to India, where his late grandfather worked as a farmer.Garg has been building in India ever since, but he says its startup ecosystem cannot yet compete with the Valley's decades of experience."The overall ecosystem was more mature back in Silicon Valley. It's still one of the best places for entrepreneurs. India isn't there yet, although it's growing pretty drastically," he said.Despite efforts to digitalize key processes, many bureaucratic challenges persist.For most founders, after living in US cities where populations are a fraction of those in Mumbai and Bangalore, congested roads and poorer air quality are also everyday annoyances.But India provides some big perks, including affordable domestic help and the appeal of building solutions for problems they witness firsthand."It's a different joy to be able to build for problems that you feel for very personally," Parameshwar, the fintech founder, said. When she worked in Africa, she needed translators. Now, she can speak with her users herself.Bhide said the general sentiment among local founders is shifting from "Build from India" to "Build for India."For some founders, being surrounded by family and the culture they grew up in was another selling point.Niranjan Vemulkar moved back to India in 2015 and later founded a digital legacy planning platform.He said that he never fully felt at home in the US, where he lived for over a decade."For us, it was the fact that we wanted to raise a family in an environment where the children would have access to the grandparents and Indian culture," Vemulkar said. "The fact that you could come back to India, start something of your own and figure things out in an ecosystem which was potentially booming for startups, was just a cherry on the cake."Are you in India and have a story to share about the tech and entrepreneurship landscape? Please reach out at shubhangigoel@insider.com

Some techies are leaving cushy Silicon Valley jobs to launch startups at home in India

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US real-estate market is neck-deep in an affordability crisis.</li><li>GOP VP candidate JD Vance blamed migrants for America's higher housing costs in a Tuesday interview.</li></ul>Four years after the pandemic-era housing boom, the real-estate market continues to face <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-housing-market-buying-a-home-prices-affordability-mortgage-rates-2024-6">instability</a>.With ongoing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/study-70-of-americans-say-buying-a-house-in-2024-unrealistic/">affordability challenges</a> exacerbated by high interest rates and inflated home values, housing is a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-election-home-affordability-key-factor-for-voters-president-pick-2024-3">major concern</a> for Americans across the political spectrum.In a Tuesday <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/i/status/1821011188865523949">interview with Fox News</a>, Republican vice presidential candidate <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jd-vance-homes-real-estate-washington-dc-ohio-virginia-2024-8">JD Vance</a> shared his perspective on the root causes of the nation's high home prices and rents."When I talk to Americans, one of the biggest concerns I hear is, 'Why are housing costs so high?' I'll give you two reasons: First, there are 20 million illegal aliens who shouldn't be here and who are competing with Americans for scarce homes," Vance told Fox News host Sean Hannity, adding, "Second, Kamala Harris has supported higher interest rates, which makes mortgages unaffordable for most people."Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at real-estate listings and research site Redfin, disagrees."The reason housing costs are so high is straightforward, a lack of supply," Fairweather said in <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://twitter.com/FairweatherPhD/status/1821141469811400974">a post on X</a>, formerly Twitter, replying to a user who shared a clip of Vance's interview. "I wish pundits would get to the point and ask candidates, 'How do you plan to increase the supply of housing?'"Housing experts overwhelmingly <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fanniemae.com/media/45106/display">agree</a> with Fairweather's assessment.The US is facing a <a target="_blank" href="https://zillow.mediaroom.com/2024-06-18-The-U-S-is-now-short-4-5-million-homes-as-the-housing-deficit-grows">severe housing shortage</a> years in the making that has driven up rents and home prices. Home prices soared more than 40% across the US between the end of 2019 and mid-2021, long before the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/16/federal-reserve-meeting.html">in 2022</a>.In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and the housing market crash, the construction of new homes plummeted and hasn't kept pace with demand.Further, restrictive land-use policies dominate American communities. These policies include <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/america-lower-rents-home-prices-build-more-houses-new-zealand-2023-8">single-family zoning laws </a>that generally ban anything other than traditional unattached houses, including townhomes and apartment buildings that could house more people. They're a huge part of why more — and denser — housing isn't getting built.According to research firm Ned Davis Research, the US is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buying-a-home-new-construction-shortage-supply-mortgage-rates-housing-2024-6#:~:text=The%20research%20firm%20said%20a,US%20housing%20market's%20affordability%20issues.&amp;text=The%20lack%20of%20supply%20was,the%202008%20US%20housing%20crash.">short of 2.2 million homes</a>, while Zillow estimates the shortage is closer to <a target="_blank" href="https://zillow.mediaroom.com/2024-06-18-The-U-S-is-now-short-4-5-million-homes-as-the-housing-deficit-grows#:~:text=Across%20the%20country%20in%202022,of%20more%20than%204.5%20million.">4.5 million homes</a>.The situation is aggravated by a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/housing-market-outlook-mortgage-affordable-homes-high-prices-inventory-rates-2024-3">mortgage rate lock-in effect</a>, which is causing existing homeowners to hold onto their properties instead of selling them. There's also a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/pdf/newresconst.pdf">slowdown in homebuilding</a>.Without enough new inventory hitting the market, home prices will likely remain elevated for the foreseeable future.<h2 id="745ba28d-4a21-4b8c-b23b-89b19f70b662">Vance and Trump's solution to high home costs: mass deportation</h2>Vance's comments on Fox News weren't the first time he's linked immigration and housing.In June, Vance posted <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/JDVance1/status/1802733427659080123?lang=en">a message on X</a> responding to the <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/JamesSurowiecki/status/1802692324587114714">allegation</a> that conservatives have few plans to address rising housing costs. The senator argued that deporting millions of immigrants would bring prices down by reducing demand for housing."Not having 20 million illegal aliens who need to be housed (often at public expense) will absolutely make housing more affordable for American citizens," Vance wrote.The senator, who hadn't yet been selected as former President Donald Trump's running mate, was echoing the Trump campaign's promise to <a target="_blank" href="https://time.com/6972022/donald-trump-transcript-2024-election/">deport between 15 and 20 million people</a>, in part to address the nation's housing affordability crisis.In the past, Vance has blamed the housing affordability crisis largely on high interest rates."The thing about the affordable housing crisis is, it is fundamentally a function of higher rents, higher mortgage payments, which are dependent on interest rates," he <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/whats-in-debt-ceiling-bill-republicans-cut-housing-aid-2023-5">told Business Insider</a> last year.Many economists disagree with Vance's argument about the source of the housing affordability crisis and his solution to it.Deporting millions of people and restricting new immigration could actually slow the pace of new housing construction by reducing the immigrant labor force that makes up <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/21/business/construction-industry-needs-immigrant-workers/index.html">a disproportionate portion</a> of construction workers.Reducing immigration — in addition to other Republican-proposed economic policies like imposing new tariffs and cutting taxes — would likely increase the cost of housing and a slew of other goods, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/economists-say-inflation-would-be-worse-under-trump-than-biden-263bc900">many economists say</a>.Still, many Republican leaders, including Trump and Vance, have <a target="_blank" href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/republicans-rnc-blame-biden-inflation-economists-misleading/story?id=112022864">repeatedly blamed</a> the Biden administration, including Harris, for high inflation, despite strong evidence that the pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine are major causes of elevated prices.They've also blamed the current administration for relatively high interest rates, which are determined by the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/business/economy/trump-interest-rates-fed.html">independent</a> Federal Reserve and designed to control inflation.

JD Vance said migrants are the reason it's so expensive to rent or buy homes. He's wrong.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>High costs are a critical concern for voters in the presidential election.</li><li>Detailed below is what <keyword id="19919589" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="harris" source="keywords">Harris</keyword> and <keyword id="19906203" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="trump" source="keywords">Trump</keyword> have proposed to lower costs for Americans.</li></ul>While the pace of inflation has slowed, Americans continue to struggle with high prices at gas stations, grocery stores, and more. Those high prices have become a key issue for voters as the presidential election approaches. Both Donald Trump and <keyword id="20307089" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kamala-harris" source="keywords">Kamala Harris</keyword> have outlined plans they say will lower costs for Americans through various policies. In the second installment of BI's five-part series for the final stretch before the election, Business Insider is looking at the ways each candidate will impact how much things cost. From the Democratic perspective, an economic policy <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://kamalaharris.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Policy_Book_Economic-Opportunity.pdf">book</a> released by the Harris campaign said that she and her VP pick, Minnesota Governor <keyword id="20346532" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tim-walz" source="keywords">Tim Walz</keyword>, "know that prices are still too high for middle-class families, which is why their top economic priorities will be lowering the costs of everyday needs." When reached for comment, the Harris campaign referred Business Insider to remarks on previously announced policies. Meanwhile, on the other side, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-platform-social-security-medicare-retirement-age-end-inflation-2024-7">Trump's platform</a> — which was adopted by the Republican National Committee in July — outlined 20 principles the former president would prioritize in a second term, one of which is: "End inflation, and make America affordable again." <keyword id="23762136" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="taylor-rogers" source="keywords">Taylor Rogers</keyword>, the Republican National Committee spokesperson, told BI in a statement that "Trump will once again cut taxes and unleash American energy to lower prices on groceries and other goods when we send him back to the White House." Here's how a Trump or Harris presidency would impact how much a handful of things cost, based on economic policy proposals the candidates have released. <h2>Groceries</h2>High food costs have remained a key concern for voters. According to a Pew Research Center <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/09/09/economic-ratings-and-concerns/">survey</a> conducted from the end of August to early September of over 9,000 adults, 74% of respondents said they were concerned about the high costs of groceries. In August, Harris released a plan to tackle high food costs by implementing a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/grocery-costs-inflation-kamala-harris-ban-price-gouging-election-trump-2024-8">federal ban on price gouging for groceries</a> during national emergencies. Dan Scheitrum, an associate agribusiness professor studying grocery price gouging at California Polytechnic State University, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-lower-grocery-prices-inflation-harris-price-gouging-proposal-2024-8">previously told BI</a> that Harris' proposal might not help much outside of a crisis, like a natural disaster or pandemic. "If you were to try and cut down grocery prices today, there's no state of emergency. So most price gouging protections wouldn't apply at all," Scheitrum said. Trump, on the other hand, said during a town hall in September that he would lower grocery prices by restricting food imports to bolster domestic producers. "Our farmers are being absolutely decimated right now. And, you know, one of the reasons is we allow a lot of farm product into our country," Trump said. When asked how he would lower grocery prices more recently during a Pennsylvania town hall in October, Trump's wide-ranging answer largely focused on immigration while saying that "we're going to do a lot of things" to manage high grocery prices. While details are minimal on Trump's plan to restrict food imports, it's on par with the former president's commitment to bolster tariffs in a second term — and it's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/where-does-trump-vance-stand-on-china-tariffs-inflation-taxes-2024-7">faced criticism from experts</a> who have said it would actually boost inflation. <h2>Housing</h2>High housing costs are another key issue. According to Harris' economic policy book, she would reduce rent and mortgage prices by building 3 million new housing units and expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, which allows private and nonprofit developers to build affordable rental housing. "Right now, a serious housing shortage is part of what is driving up cost," Harris said at a Las Vegas campaign event in September. Additionally, according to her campaign, Harris plans to give Americans up to $25,000 in down-payment assistance to help them finance their purchase of a home. Trump's platform said the former president would address housing affordability by promoting "homeownership through Tax Incentives and support for first-time buyers, and cut unnecessary Regulations that raise housing costs." The platform did not specify which regulations Trump would cut, but he said during a speech at the Economic Club of New York in September that "regulation costs 30% of a new home, and we will open up portions of federal land for large-scale housing construction." Rogers, the RNC spokesperson, told BI that Trump will "secure the border, ban mortgages for illegal immigrants who drive up the price of housing, and eliminate federal regulations driving up housing costs," and reiterated the promise to open up federal land for building. <h2>Imported goods</h2>Trump has pledged to impose a broad-based tariff ranging from 10-20% on all imports, potentially hiking the prices of most goods brought in from other countries. Imported goods that could be affected by the tariffs span a wide range of products. According to the Census Bureau, major US import categories that would be impacted include automobiles ($320 billion so far this year), drugs for human and veterinary use ($155 billion), food and beverage ($140 billion), furniture ($27 billion) and household appliances ($25 billion). And it's not just popular consumer goods that would cost more. Economists are also worried about the potential impact on imported iron and steel mill products. If those become more expensive, so would the products that use them as components. While Trump has insisted that other countries would pay for the tariffs, a wide range of economists agree that the price increases would largely fall on American businesses and households. For example, an <a target="_blank" href="https://taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/tpc-trump-tariffs-would-raise-household-taxes-and-slow-imports">analysis</a> from the Tax Policy Center found that all income groups would pay higher taxes as a result of Trump's tariffs, with the lowest-income households paying about $320 more in taxes and middle-income households paying $1,350 more. Harris has not offered much detail on her tariff plans. However, Biden implemented increased tariffs on products like steel, aluminum, and semiconductors, and Harris would likely continue those actions if she wins the election. Trump and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the GOP vice presidential nominee, have<a target="_blank" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/full-vp-debate-transcript-walz-vance-2024/"> pointed out</a> that the Biden administration has maintained Trump-era tariffs on Chinese goods — in fact, Biden increased tariffs on roughly $15 billion of Chinese imports. <h2>Gas</h2>Few prices are more closely watched in politics than the cost of filling up at the gas station. Gas prices have spiked at times during the Biden-Harris administration, including in the summer of 2022, when they peaked at a national average over $5 a gallonbefore sliding back down to roughly $3 a gallon. Energy prices are also notoriously tricky because presidents don't have the power to control complex global and regional markets. Even when the White House taps the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it's more of a symbolic gesture. Trump has <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/drill-baby-drill-donald-trump-oil-gas-rnc/story?id=112108980">promised</a> to "drill baby drill," vowing to empower the fossil fuel industry by cutting regulations and issuing more leases for drilling on federal lands. It's unclear how much more appetite oil producers have for expanding production. The Biden-Harris administration has also presided over a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/what-bidens-oil-record-means-for-the-industrys-future/">record high</a> for US oil production. Harris has vowed to go even further, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/energy-wonks-rejoice-harris-campaigns-on-permitting-reform/">calling</a> for more permitting reform. She also supports more federal subsidies for renewable energy. <h2>Prescription drugs</h2>As a candidate in 2016, Trump repeatedly promised to give the federal government the power to negotiate prescription drug prices, although he did not push through that measure as president. In the White House, Trump initially broke with the pharmaceuticalindustry by proposing to tie Medicare drug prices to international standards, but he has since <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/trump-campaign-trump-won-t-pursue-most-favored-nation-policy-drugs">backed away</a> from theambitious cost-controlling policy. Sen. JD Vance, the GOP vice presidential nominee, has talked up drug pricing transparency. Harris has promised to expand two provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, allowing Medicare to negotiate some drugs' prices. She wants to expand the law's $2,000 cap on drug spending and $35 monthly cap on insulin to all Americans. Correction: October 29, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misidentified one of the major US import categories. The category valued at $320 billion so far this year was automobiles, not a separate category involving drugs.

What's expected to get more and less expensive under Trump or Harris 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>After graduating, I moved in with my parents in Hawaii — the country's most expensive state.</li><li>It allowed me the opportunity to teach myself about personal finance, and now I have a savings.</li></ul>In 2020, I was living with my boyfriend in Austin. As a native Hawaiian, the Texas life proved to be cheaper than island living — from groceries to gas. Plus, having a partner to split bills with gave me more dollars to put toward <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/graduate-school-masters-mba-college-regret-2024-7">graduate school</a>.But the relationship suddenly ended, and I was engulfed with the emotional toll of navigating heartbreak on top of online coursework, a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/working-3-full-time-remote-jobs-overemployment-reddit-millennial-debt-2024-1">full-time job</a>, and the effects of a pandemic.I wanted to go back home to Hawaii but felt overwhelmed by the logistics of closing the distance. Eventually, I got <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/glad-ignored-advice-automate-finances-2024-8">my finances</a> in order and made it back on Hawaiian soil right before the holidays. One month later, I graduated with my Master's.But I didn't feel much sense of accomplishment. I had just turned 28 and felt discouraged; I was broke, unemployed, and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-living-home-challenging-societal-norms-2023-12">living with my parents</a>.Knowing that I wanted to be in Hawaii long term, I had to convince myself that Mom and Dad's <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/live-rent-free-nyc-van-student-intern-adventure-2024-6">rent-free</a> and utilities-abundant abode was where I needed to be for a fresh start.<h2 id="eaabed19-bf1d-41a6-82fe-e28ca11acaf3">The price of paradise</h2>Hawaii is known for being <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/most-least-expensive-states-household-bills-hawaii-california-west-virginia-2024-6">ridiculously expensive</a>. Prices have gone up so much that residents pay significantly more than the national average just to survive. This includes skyrocketing grocery and housing costs, layered with limited salary growth and job opportunities.I remember when I first moved to Texas and had my jaw on the floor when I saw a three-dozen pack of eggs at a $5.50 price tag. Just one dozen eggs in Hawaii can cost around $10.In 2020, a $93,000 salary for <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/economy/heres-salary-person-needs-to-be-considered-middle-class-in-hawaii/">someone living on Oahu</a> was considered "low income." The national average income for a full-timer at that time? $48,672.If I wanted to call Hawaii home for the foreseeable future, I knew I had to make some financial changes.<h2 id="b439d88c-f3fa-4dcd-99f0-b01d281cb660">Living with my parents helped me finally plan for a future</h2>The US financial system can be difficult to grasp. People with specific cultural beliefs or whose first language isn't English will likely have greater barriers to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/teaching-kids-financial-literacy-from-little-2024-8">financial literacy</a>.I'm a first-generation American. Growing up in my immigrant household, personal finance wasn't a main topic of conversation. Admittedly, when I started college, I didn't understand how credit worked or the general importance of savings. It wasn't top of mind until I started working and unearthed some <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/financial-trauma-tips-financial-therapists-2021-12">financial trauma</a> I didn't know I had.I've also observed a cultural difference in the idea of living at home well into adulthood. While it's stigmatized in American culture, it's normal for an <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jd-vance-said-migrants-to-blame-for-expensive-homes-wrong-2024-8">immigrant household</a> to be multigenerational.Thanks to this cultural norm, I realized I could live at home while working on my financial literacy. This realiztion helped me save a lot of money and better my financial situation — all while living in one of the most beautiful places in the world. That's something I'll never take for granted.<h2 id="46e33ff0-2d42-43b0-8baf-fc95934e8254">I'm finally looking ahead</h2>Nearly four years and three jobs later, living at home proved to be the right financial choice for me.I spent countless hours teaching myself about personal finance. I now have a full <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reasons-dont-have-emergency-fund-2024-7">emergency fund</a>. I finally feel prepared to start investing. Although I'm a bit late to the game, I'm happy that I still get to play.My next goal: a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/mortgages/how-much-down-payment-for-a-house">down payment</a>. To achieve this, I plan to land roles that will increase my pay as I grow my skillset. It's a climb, but I know I'll get there.This journey was not all sunshine and rainbows, but Hawaii has always been the dream. I see myself settling down here and possibly making a family one day.I've accepted that costs will likely continue to increase, and so must my discipline. If Hawaii is my future, I'll make a point to invest in stocks and good sunglasses.

Living with my parents in Hawaii helped me afford the most expensive state. It was the best option for me after graduating.

Jade Lily wanted to show off her <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/whole-foods-ceo-says-fate-of-food-business-gen-zers-2024-9">grocery haul</a>. In a recent <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jadeswildparty/video/7278376808557366570">video</a>, the 26-year-old TikToker held up item after item: celebrity-endorsed supplements, packaged berries, coconut yogurt, bone broth, kombucha, and premade food from the hot bar. Last but not least, a "little bevvy," she said, displaying her grape-flavored Olipop. "I am an Olipop girly till I die," she said.The groceries came from the upscale Los Angeles grocery chain Erewhon, known for its $19 smoothies created with the likes of Kourtney Kardashian and Katy Perry. Lily told her followers that the food cost $500. "These are all the things that I cannot live without," she said in the video.Increasingly, young people are hankering for pricey foods. In a McKinsey survey in February, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-gen-z-splurge-groceries-spending-inflation-gen-z-boomers-2024-4">groceries represented the top category</a> that Gen Z and millennial respondents said they planned to splurge on, outpacing restaurants, travel, and fitness; in 2017, Gen Xers <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/average-grocery-spending-by-generation-in-the-united-states-2018-9">were the top spenders on groceries</a>, followed by boomers. Some 20-year-olds are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thecut.com/2023/04/erewhon-addicts.html">taking on second and third jobs</a> to afford daily Erewhon trips. In June, <a target="_blank" href="https://institute.bankofamerica.com/content/dam/economic-insights/consumer-morsel-groceries-value-shop.pdf">Bank of America</a> reported that its Gen Z customers spent more at premium grocery stores than any other generation.Considering that regular grocery costs have been rising over the past few years, the trend is confounding. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.creditkarma.com/about/commentary/more-than-a-quarter-of-americans-are-skipping-meals-due-to-the-rise-in-grocery-costs">CreditKarma said</a> that in a survey it conducted in May, more than a quarter of respondents who said they had noticed that food prices were rising also said they had skipped meals to save money. Some Gen Zers, however, are leaning into the rising costs by prioritizing health foods and expensive snacks. Gone are the days of coveting the latest iPhone or designer handbag. Pricey snacks and fun drinks are the "It" items for many young consumers. Buying a $53 box of croissant-shaped cereal or a $45 tin of potato chips might seem outrageous, but they're still more affordable than a $2,000 bag.In other words, inflation is no match for Gen Z's love of little treats.After documentaries like "Super Size Me" and "Food, Inc." premiered in the 2000s, dietary concern spread like wildfire. Millennials kicked off a health-food craze with fads like avocado toast and grain bowls.The trend picked up steam with Gen Z. Millennials and Gen Zers are driving demand for vegetarian and vegan food. In a recent <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/whole-foods-ceo-says-fate-of-food-business-gen-zers-2024-9">YouGov survey for Whole Foods</a>, 70% of Gen Z respondents indicated they were willing to pay more for high-quality foods. Since plant-based and organic options are often more expensive, it's not surprising that Gen Z's grocery bill would be adding up.Neeru Paharia, a professor of marketing at Arizona State University, said that when it comes to expensive groceries, "you can always find some health-related functional reason to spend the money on it." The generation's love of health-conscious foods is also a display of economic power. Since <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/renting-vs-buying-homeownership-wont-make-genz-rich-increase-wealth-2024-7">buying a home is increasingly out of reach</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-changing-american-car-culture-2023-5">fewer young people have a driver's license</a> (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/genz-interest-tesla-brand-decreases-survey-should-worry-elon-musk-2024-8">let alone a fancy car to show off</a>), Gen Z is turning to a more affordable status symbol: their grocery cart. Andrea Hernández, the author of the newsletter Snaxshot, calls this the new lipstick effect — an economic theory that says consumers spend money on more-affordable luxuries, like lipstick, during economic downturns. "It's a form of affordable affluence," she said. "We're now getting into this phenomenon of food not as a basic need but as a luxury experience."To be sure, Gen Z isn't the first generation to serve up food as a status symbol. A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/02/garden/pure-food-the-status-symbol-of-the-decade-who-buys-it-the-affluent-and-the-aware.html">New York Times article</a> from 1986 titled "Pure Food: The Status Symbol of the Decade" quoted the food consultant and cookbook author Barbara Kafka as saying, "The food you purchase is a reflection of your position in society.'' She added: "It's a way to upgrade the image of yourself. It's a class thing and has a lot to do with upward social mobility.'' Gen Z is taking this to the next level.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-erewhon-grocery-store-shopping-expensive-health-foods-los-angeles-2022-12">Erewhon</a> is ground zero for this phenomenon. The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/erewhon-sells-40-000-hailey-biebers-strawberry-skin-glaze-smoothies-a-month-2023-12">store sells thousands of $19 smoothies</a> a month. The pastel-colored drinks feature an alphabet soup of ingredients: chlorella, spirulina, hemp, lucuma, maca, mesquite, xylitol, tocos. More importantly, they're ripe for social media: Videos reviewing the most popular options rack up hundreds of thousands of views. "Everything is content," Hernández said. "Everything has to signal something."Lily has <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/erewhon-visit-store-tour-photos-2024-2">shopped at Erewhon</a> for the past six years because of its supply of quality foods — she prefers organic, gluten-free, and whole foods to help manage an autoimmune disease. "Nowadays it's very trendy and maybe a little cringe to be so Goop/Erewhon coded, but at the end of the day I've always been this way," she told me. "Health is wealth, and food provides so much joy in every aspect, so maybe it says I'm a little bit of a hippie and dare I say a snob."To capitalize on the hype, Erewhon has partnered with celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Bella Hadid, and Sofia Richie to design smoothies. By buying a celebrity-sanctioned smoothie packed with collagen and sea moss, people can signal they have money to spend on being as healthy as these icons. "I like to call it gentrified groceries," Hernández said.The formula is working: Erewhon pulled in an estimated $171 million in profit last year, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-23/why-erewhon-s-more-profitable-brand-than-many-chain-grocery-stores">has said</a> it averages four times the annual revenue per square foot of other groceries.As young people seek out products that signal something about themselves, brands are increasingly playing into the trend. Nate Rosen, the author of the newsletter Express Checkout, pointed to the explosion of celebrity- and influencer-affiliated brands designed to signify clout. In the early 2000s, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen championed McDonald's, and Beyoncé and Britney Spears backed Pepsi. Now Nina Dobrev and Shawn Mendes are backing SmartSweets, and Hailey Bieber is backing the chocolate brand Hu Kitchen. Niche, health-conscious brands that cater to Gen Z's various tastes are popping up everywhere. As the appetite for healthy food grows, more brands are positioning themselves as healthy options — regardless of whether they actually are.The beverage world is a great example. Prebiotic sodas, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/24/coke-pepsi-sodas-olipop-poppi-zevia-dr-pepper-sprite-cola-diet">Gen Z's favorite drink</a>, are giving the old-school soda giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi a run for their money. Brands like Poppi and Olipop leverage stars like Camila Cabello, promote prebiotic benefits and lower sugar content, and package their drinks in soft pastels with bubbly fonts. Everything's carefully designed to capture the eye of Gen Zers who want something healthy-looking to show off. The fact that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/poppi-soda-gut-health-claims-mislead-consumers-new-lawsuit-alleges-2024-6">Poppi is facing a class-action consumer-fraud lawsuit</a> alleging that it misrepresents the beverage's gut-health benefits is beside the point for many fans. In one <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jadeswildparty/video/7377458223877524778?lang=en">TikTok</a>, Lily drank her Poppi behind text that read, "I'm just a girl (idc about a class action lawsuit, I will still drink my Doc Pop Poppi no matter what)." In June, Poppi <a target="_blank" href="https://apnews.com/article/poppi-prebiotic-lawsuit-gut-health-30331ef5875e5b82caadef5090ba1195">told the Associated Press</a>, "We believe the lawsuit is baseless, and we will vigorously defend against these allegations." The success of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/viral-canned-water-liquid-death-raised-9-million-in-series-a-funding-2020-2">Liquid Death</a> is another example of young people's willingness to drop money on a product to say something about themselves. The Los Angeles-based brand, which is essentially water in a can, was last valued at $1.4 billion, double its $700 million valuation in 2022. It's also considering an IPO. These drinks, Rosen said, are not just forms of sustenance but ways to express identity and values. A Liquid Death drinker might be a young festivalgoer or a 30-something who recently became sober but wants to maintain their edge. A Poppi girl, on the other hand, likes to have fun but also cares about her health. She orders a Caesar salad — with a side of fries.Much of this signaling takes place on TikTok, which spoon-feeds consumers the latest trends. For instance, cottage cheese is having a moment thanks to people's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/eating-more-protein-help-women-healthy-aging-positive-impact-2024-1">insatiable appetite for protein</a>. There are more than 100 million TikToks about the lumpy cheese, and brands have piggybacked on its popularity. Good Culture, a cottage-cheese brand, was already targeting younger people with its sustainability-focused branding when its product took off. Good Culture <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91170257/inside-the-brand-that-made-cottage-cheese-cool-again">told Fast Company</a> that it projected last year that its volume would grow by 35% but it ended up growing by 80%.With more labels to appeal to — keto, carnivore, gluten-free, plant-based — there are more markets for brands to corner. That's partly why the number of options in a grocery store has skyrocketed. In the 1990s, grocery stores would carry roughly 7,000 items; now it's closer to 50,000."When I was younger, there were some brands like Five Gum, Trident Layers, Lunchables — these were brands that showed some sort of status," Rosen, who is 28, said. "People will always use products as signalers. That's not going away. They'll just be different products."Today, there are vastly more options for people to use to signal their priorities. There are also more ways to share those choices. Before social media, showing off food preferences was relegated to the dinner party. These days, fridges, pantries, and grocery hauls are prime social-media fodder."All these things that used to be private are now public," Paharia said. People can carefully curate all types of consumer choices for an engaged audience. Are you a cold-pressed-juice, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kourtney-kardashian-is-launching-lemme-a-line-of-wellness-gummies-2022-9">Lemme-gummies</a> girl? Or a Fishwife-<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-tinned-fish-trend-obsession-affordable-luxury-can-2023-10">tinned-seafood</a>, biodynamic-wine kind of person? I just have to check your Instagram story.<a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/eve-upton-clark">Eve Upton-Clark</a> is a features writer covering culture and society.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Switzerland is an expensive country to visit.</li><li>On a recent trip to Basel, I paid $38 for a burger and $607 per night for a hotel room.</li></ul>If you're <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mistakes-i-made-switzerland-first-time-airbnb-restaurants-buses-2024-7">traveling to Switzerland</a>, a few things will likely be mentioned.People will want to know if you did an <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mistakes-tips-bungee-jumping-new-zealand-2022-9">adrenaline-fueled activity like skydiving</a> in someplace beautiful like Interlaken. They'll be eager to hear just how many pounds of Swiss chocolate you consumed. And most likely, they'll ask how you afforded the trip in the first place.That's because Switzerland is known as one of the most expensive countries in the world. According to a report by the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings.jsp">online database Numbeo</a>, Switzerland is home to Geneva and Zurich, the top two cities in the world with the highest cost of living. The country is also home to the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-index-global-prices-for-a-big-mac/">most expensive Big Mac</a>, and budget travelers should expect to spend between $820 to $2,160 on a two-night trip, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.trip.com/guide/info/trip-to-switzerland-cost.html">Trip.com</a>.I saw those high prices on a recent trip to Basel, where I spent $38 on a burger, nearly $100 on a round-trip train ride, and $607 a night in a five-star hotel.But one thing helped me stay within my budget: finding a hotel with complimentary breakfast.<div type="image" title="The author's plate of breakfast from Hotel Euler in Basel, Switzerland." height="3024" width="4032" msid="112846395" hostid="261" sizebytes="913066"></div><h2 id="3bf39dc5-09f6-4067-8888-56678c9c6f96">Free breakfast is usually a perk, but it was a game changer in Switzerland</h2>Before arriving in Basel, I eyed several of the city's hotels. I debated the amenities I wanted for the four-night stay: did I need a hotel gym? Was proximity to a train station a must? Did I want a king or queen-sized bed?Initially, complimentary breakfast wasn't on my radar. I'm familiar with hotel chains' free breakfasts, which consist of the basics: cereal, yogurt, and a waffle maker if I'm lucky.As I eyed the reviews and photos of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.guestreservations.com/hotel-euler/booking">Euler Hotel</a>, I realized a complimentary breakfast would be a strategic way to save money in Basel. I could tell the hotel had an enormous spread from the photos online. There were the basics like yogurt, waffles, and cereal, but also fruits, breads, pastries, smoked fish, cured meats, cheeses, eggs, bacon, and espresso.It was a breakfast I would easily pay for, and if I ate a hearty meal each morning, I could have a lighter (read: cheaper) lunch.And that's exactly what I did. Each morning, I headed to the bottom floor of the Euler Hotel and filled a plate with smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, and fruit.Then, I'd snack on a quick sandwich or salad for lunch.The breakfast and cheap lunch helped me save a couple hundred dollars on my Switzerland trip.The money saved on food allowed me to splurge on experiences like a night in the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/switzerland-five-star-hotel-catering-billionaires-royals-les-trois-rois-2024-7">Hotel Les Trois Rois</a>, a historic hotel that has welcomed everyone from Queen Elizabeth II to the Rolling Stones.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Designer hand soaps from brands like Aesop and Diptyque have become gateways into luxury shopping.</li><li>Fans praise the strong, unique scents and chic packaging of these products.</li></ul>It's been said that once you wash your hands with <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/quiet-status-symbols-popular-in-homes-2024-1">Aesop's Resurrection hand soap</a>, you'll never turn back.Fans describe the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=447298641461347ab9bc2fd7343d784347266cb9da6c5fe34fb31d4fe0205215&amp;postID=66f315268d7e7259bc9436bc&amp;postSlug=expensive-hand-soap-gateway-luxury-shopping-2024-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aesop.com%2Fus%2Fp%2Fbody-hand%2Fhand-washes-and-balms%2Fresurrection-aromatique-hand-wash%2F">$43</a> cleanser as a household necessity thanks to its silky texture and long-lasting scent — a mix of lavender, rosemary, and mandarin-orange rinds, among other ingredients.Its chic auburn bottle made from recycled plastic is also aesthetically pleasing and has become widely viewed as a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fall-fashion-status-symbols-trends-2024-9">status symbol of luxury</a> taste.You'll also find on shelves <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.perfumesloewe.com/int/en_US/home-scents/bath-line/soaps/tomato-leaves-soap-bar-duo-set-LW81436.html">$68</a> bars of Loewe's tomato-leaf-scented soap, <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=081a240de436f5bb9fd8d95ce1b08bebb1be4cc99e14ba011db4d870f262bded&amp;postID=66f315268d7e7259bc9436bc&amp;postSlug=expensive-hand-soap-gateway-luxury-shopping-2024-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diptyqueparis.com%2Fen_us%2Fp%2Fsoftening-hand-wash-glass-1.html">$75</a> glass bottles filled with Diptyque cleanser, and an <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=cbc6ae66525529c8f389aa2b7491198af43fae9dbd56c78518bed679f2bb1a27&amp;postID=66f315268d7e7259bc9436bc&amp;postSlug=expensive-hand-soap-gateway-luxury-shopping-2024-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neimanmarcus.com%2Fp%2Fmaison-francis-kurkdjian-baccarat-rouge-540-hand-and-body-cleansing-gel-11-8-oz-prod266080055">$85</a> liquid-soap version of Maison Francis Kurkdjian's famous Baccarat Rouge 540 fragrance.Ultimately, though, it's just soap.They remove dirt and grime from hands while leaving behind strong, signature scents. They're also priced astronomically high — especially compared to the $1.29 bottles of Softsoap that line the shelves of big box stores.That's not to say shoppers are being swindled into buying expensive soap. Instead, they're strategically using these simple products as gateways into the world of luxury goods.<div type="image" title="aesop resurrection hand wash on a dark bacground" height="1093" width="1800" msid="114773494" hostid="261" sizebytes="57054"></div><h2 id="0d70df1e-0a7d-456a-bead-61dabad491c1">The appeal of super-expensive suds</h2>Emma, a 23-year-old perfumery student and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@perfumerism">content creator</a>, first dipped her hands into expensive soap while shopping for Dior products in Montreal."I remember wanting to bring something home, but I didn't want to spend so much money," she told Business Insider.On a whim, she purchased a green liquid soap called Lucky, which she felt had an "entry-level pricepoint" for a Dior item. A bottle costs <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=3ec0a81970df181337fa151cd2b7872aba4a35eefce5d675274e604f5dfe476a&amp;postID=66f315268d7e7259bc9436bc&amp;postSlug=expensive-hand-soap-gateway-luxury-shopping-2024-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dior.com%2Fen_us%2Fbeauty%2Fproducts%2Flucky-Y0996433.html">$70</a>.Emma loved it instantly, especially since friends regularly complimented the soap whenever they used her bathroom.Once the bottle was emptied a few weeks later, Emma said she and her friends asked each other: "OK, what are we going to try next?"<div type="image" title="dior" height="715" width="1040" msid="114773493" hostid="261" sizebytes="45750"></div>Emma represents the larger group of soap superfans who have bought into the sudsy craze.Searching "luxury soap" on TikTok results in countless videos — many of which have <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@benneiley/video/7192370650214878510?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7394903114639590955">over one million views</a> — detailing the best high-end cleansers and citing soaps like those from Aesop as some of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimberlyfoo/video/7404272860811758878?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7394903114639590955">best gift options</a> on the market. Expensive soaps aren't exactly a new craze. Luxe hotels, spas, and gyms have been stocking them in bathrooms for decades. Still, the industry has exploded in recent years. Consumers began buying designer soap for their homes more widely in the late 2010s, and in 2018, the global market for bath soap was valued at <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/global-19-5-billion-bath-soap-market-2011-2018-2019-2024-p-g-is-the-largest-player-followed-by-unilever-and-colgate-palmolive-1027969276">$19.5 billion</a>.The industry just keeps growing. A <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.expertmarketresearch.com/pressrelease/bath-soap-market">2024 report</a> by <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.expertmarketresearch.com/pressrelease/bath-soap-market">Expert Market Research</a> said the global soap market could reach over $36 billion in revenue by 2032, and luxury soap products are partially to thank.The report cites the development of high-end soaps and millennial shoppers with rising disposable incomes as factors in the growing industry.<h2 id="0bfc6ee9-2746-4abc-9b4e-8831542e47bd">Washing dollars down the drain or elevating hand washing?</h2>Since buying her first luxury cleanser in 2023, Emma has tried close to a dozen expensive hand soaps and reviewed them on TikTok for her 507,000 followers. Her <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@perfumerism/video/7259173950092053766?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7394903114639590955">most popular video,</a> which was posted in July 2023 and highlights her favorites, has gotten more than 272,000 views as of Tuesday.Emma told BI that her ultimate goal is to find one luxury soap, preferably one with a fancy bottle and long-lasting scent, to be her home's signature."I tried one Malin + Goetz soap, but the packaging wasn't for me or my personal aesthetic. So I wrote it off a little because of that," she said of the stark white plastic bottle decorated with an expansive ingredient list. "I have to like how a soap bottle looks. It has to be a flex in my room."Veteran cosmetic chemist and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://beautystat.com/pages/about-us?">BeautyStat</a> founder Ron Robinson said Emma's focus on scent and aesthetics is common in his experience. He told BI that he's noticed a rising interest in luxury soaps partly because they are "affordable luxury" and because of their reusable packaging, which adds a sustainability element.Whereas Loewe's most coveted bags vary by season and can cost up to $11,000 each, the brand's soap costs $80 at most and can be used all year round.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@sommyyah">Sommyyah Awan</a>, 32, a content creator from Toronto, realized this while in college.<div type="image" title="A Byredo store in London, England." height="1168" width="1756" msid="114773490" hostid="261" sizebytes="285998"></div>"My budget was small because I was a student, but I felt that a luxury soap was a way for me to dip my toes into this world that I wanted to be part of," she told BI.Now, luxe soaps are a staple of her home. Byredo's <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.byredo.com/us_en/body-care/hand-care/hand-wash/">$70</a> bottles and Jo Malone London's <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=a37e5fc34012efda8ae118cd2738c4f79b98a91615c2b68b0ff3138f5e65e858&amp;postID=66f315268d7e7259bc9436bc&amp;postSlug=expensive-hand-soap-gateway-luxury-shopping-2024-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jomalone.com%2Fproduct%2F25956%2F118182%2Fbath-body%2Fmyrrh-tonka-body-hand-wash%3Fsize%3D250ml">$65</a> soaps are <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@sommyyah/video/7352975396880567594">her favorites</a>."You're just washing your hands. It's a simple act," she said. "But to do it with a soap that smells wonderful, lathers beautifully, and comes in an aesthetically pleasing bottle — it's just a way to elevate an everyday experience."Expensive soap is also a luxury that can be shared, unlike designer accessories, which are often worn by one and admired by others."There's a community element to luxury soap," Emma told BI. "It feels like I'm not just doing it for me. I'm doing it to enjoy with my roommates. It becomes a point of conversation."So yes, buying luxury soap might seem to some like you're washing money down the drain. To others, the pricey products are a step toward luxury.

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Apple’s iPhone 16 series went for sale in India today and the excitement around the new phones is palpable. However, what if we tell you that you can order an iPhone within the comfort of your home? Blinkit is selling the iPhone 16 promising to deliver it to your doorstep in a few minutes. The phone is also being sold at BigBasket. However, it is to be noted that Blinkit and Big Basket are not selling the pro variants of the iPhone 16. If you are looking for the higher-end variants, you will have to either buy from a store or order it online. In India, the iPhone 16 is priced at ₹79,900, while the iPhone 16 Plus is available for ₹89,900. The <keyword id="20656465" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="iPhone-16-Pro" source="keywords">iPhone 16 Pro</keyword> starts at ₹1,19,900, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max is priced at ₹1,44,900. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113214171" title="iPhone 16 Pro with A18 Pro chip launched: Should you upgrade if you own an iPhone 15 Pro?" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> Let us take a look at where you can buy all variants of the iPhone 16 and what are the bank offers available. <h2>iPhone 16 available in under 10 minutes</h2>Blinkit is currently selling the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models, though only the 128GB variant is available for purchase. The higher storage options are currently unavailable on Blinkit, and BigBasket. It's still unclear if the Pro models will be added to their listings in the coming week. In addition to Blinkit and Big Basket, the iPhone 16 is also available at Zepto. Blinkit and BigBasket, meanwhile, promise to deliver the phone in under 10 minutes. On the other hand, Zepto is promising to deliver the device in about 30 minutes. <h2>Customer orders iPhone 16 via BigBasket</h2> In a press release, BigBasket shared that a customer from Koramangala, Bengaluru had ordered an iPhone 16 at 8:00 AM and received the product in just seven minutes, at 8:07 am. The customer, upon receiving the product, said as per the press release, “I’ve always trusted bigbasket for my daily needs and groceries. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they are also delivering the new iPhone 16. What topped the excitement was getting the iPhone 16 within minutes of ordering! It’s a game-changer in quick delivery.” <h2>Bank offers on the iPhone 16</h2>Shoppers can enjoy savings of up to ₹5000 when purchasing an iPhone 16 using eligible credit cards from Kotak Mahindra, SBI, and ICICI Bank credit cards on Amazon. To make the purchase even more convenient, no-cost EMI options are available for 3 to 6 months through most major banks. Meanwhile, Vijay Sales is offering various deals to select card holders of ICICI bank, SBI, HDFC bank, Kotak Mahindra bank, YES Bank, IDFC FIRST Bank and Federal Bank. EMI options are also available on the website. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113448967" title="You can get free Apple Airpods 4 and Apple Pencil with this limited-time deal in India, details here" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> In addition to this, Apple is also offering its popular Trade-In program, which allows buyers to exchange their old devices for a discount. Depending on the condition and model of the device being traded in, customers can receive anywhere from ₹4000 to ₹67,500 off their new iPhone. In addition to these savings, those purchasing an iPhone 16 will receive a complimentary three-month subscription to Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade, adding even more value to their purchase. <h2>About the iPhone 16 lineup </h2> Apple has introduced some new features in the new iPhone 16 series, aiming to make both the standard and Pro models more advanced and user-friendly. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus now boast a new Camera Control button, giving users quicker access to key functions. Both phones are powered by the upgraded Apple A18 chip and come with an improved dual-camera system that includes a new spatial capture feature for enhanced photography. Running on iOS 18 right out of the box, these models are set to receive further smart updates with upcoming software enhancements. The vanilla iPhone 16 features a 6.1-inch display, while the iPhone 16 Plus offers a larger 6.7-inch screen. Both displays are protected by Ceramic Shield technology and reach a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, though they continue to use 60Hz OLED panels. On the camera front, these models come with a 48MP main sensor capable of 2x zoom and a 12MP ultrawide camera that can now take macro shots. For selfies, a 12MP TrueDepth camera is included on both models. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max take things a step further, with bigger screens and narrower bezels. The Pro comes with a 6.3-inch display, while the Pro Max offers a 6.9-inch one. Both feature Retina XDR OLED screens with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and up to 2,000 nits of brightness. Both phones are powered by the advanced A18 Pro chip and run on iOS 18. For photography enthusiasts, the Pro models pack a triple-lens setup, including a 48MP main camera, a new 48MP ultrawide lens, and a 12MP periscope camera offering 5x optical zoom. The front-facing camera remains a 12MP TrueDepth unit, and both Pro models now support 4K video recording at 120fps. Like the standard versions, they also come equipped with the new Camera Control button, making it easier than ever to snap photos and capture moments.

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