cost of living
Meet the Uni Students Working Full-Time Jobs Just to Survive
One student told me he works 48 hours a week during term time. “My mental health is through the cellar floor,” he says. “My grades have dropped.”
Since When Did Hen and Stag Parties Get So Expensive?
The average cost of one of these weekend's abroad is now almost £1,000 – and saying no rarely feels like an option.
Why Does Clubbing Feel So Expensive Right Now?
Night-time hedonism doesn’t come cheap, but the real story is much more complicated.
Spain Taxes Banks and Energy Companies to Make Trains Free for 4 Months
Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the windfall tax would also fund enhanced youth scholarships and help build 12,000 new homes.
How the Global Cost of Living Crisis Is Unfolding Across the World
VICE World News journalists explain how a perfect storm of COVID, the war in Ukraine, and the climate crisis has created huge inflationary pressures in countries across the world.
Uni Students Are Struggling With the Cost of Living Crisis
Soaring energy, food and rent bills are making an entire generation's university experience totally miserable.
Vancouver Is the Second-Least Affordable Place to Live on the Planet, Study Says
Toronto is only the 11th most expensive place to live according to urban planning company demographia.
Nearly Half of Canadians Are $200 Away From Being Broke
Higher cost of living leaves barely any financial wiggle room, experts say higher interest rates spell trouble.
The Very Strong Case For Moving the Hell Out of Toronto
With rent prices skyrocketing and telecommuting becoming more common, many young people are finding a better life in smaller places.
How Six People Bought a Million-Dollar House Together
We find out how and why a group of six friends pooled their money together to buy a million-dollar house in one of Canada's hottest real estate markets.