What previously normal thing is now a luxury? 22 popular suggestions

Over on r/AskReddit, u/sweet_chick283 asked this question –

What previously normal thing is now a luxury?

With the cost of living crisis, a lot of previously normal things are either already a luxury or will be by the end of winter, but Redditors took a longer term view.

1.

Owning a home outright in many nations.
Ducvette

2.

Leg room on a plane.
Murder_bird

3.

The ability to unplug from work on off hours.
Cindyluvslabs

4.

Things built to last. Back in the day everything made was built to last. It was cheap too. Then people found plastic…
Kie723

5.

Spare time.
SammichNja

6.

Mechanical watches. Quartz and digital nearly completely eliminated the low to middle market.
9TailNate

7.

ColorfulFlavour
Via

8.

In the UK, heating our homes for the winter. Energy prices have become unaffordable.
Mykeuk

9.

Showering for more than 5 minutes.
Issamefabi

10.

Car ownership.
Little-buy-4964

11.

Misseskat
Via