Most people I know can afford some of the luxuries you list, but only barely. If you have to choose between having a drink once a month at a place other than yo

Most people I know can afford some of the luxuries you list, but only barely. If you have to choose between having a drink once a month at a place other than your own home, and having an ad-free search engine that actually works, you'll find that many people are thick enough to go for that drink. For context, this is speaking from the Netherlands, where housing is relatively expensive.