Reddit Shares What's So Expensive That It's No Longer Worth It

It’s an unfortunate reality that everything seems to keep getting more expensive. It hurts sometimes to think back on how little certain things used to cost and see how much they set us back now. In some cases, the prices for stuff have risen so high that it no longer feels worthwhile buying them anymore.

That’s actually prompted a recent discussion on Reddit as people have suggested what things they believe are no longer worth buying because of the cost. Everyone’s going to have a difference of opinion when it comes to whether this stuff is still worth getting or not. However, there are certain things that Redditors believe are no longer worthwhile because they’re simply too expensive.

Fast food combos no longer seem like the cheap solution to cooking

Fast food restaurants are supposed to be the cheap and easy alternative when you don’t feel like cooking. However, while they might still be convenient, it’s getting increasingly harder to view them as affordable. Fast food combos have seemingly gone from being a justifiable purchase because of the price to one that has very few redeeming qualities. One person on Reddit said that buying from somewhere like McDonald’s stopped being worthwhile after it cost them $20 to get a large meal and an extra side of fries. They said it would be cheaper to just buy the ingredients for a burger at Walmart and make it themselves.

Movie theater tickets and concessions are just too costly to cope with

As a nation, the feeling of joy toward films hasn’t necessarily changed. However, what has changed is where we watch them. An increasing number of people are choosing to stay at home and watch something on Netflix or another streaming service rather than going to a movie theater. Well, when it can sometimes cost over $20 for a single ticket, it’s no wonder that theaters aren’t seeing a lot of business. It doesn’t help that concessions are even worse, with one Redditor saying that two small popcorns and two small drinks were going to cost them $32. Needless to say, they canceled the order.

It seems impossible to afford all the steaming subscriptions you might want

Of course, this isn’t to say that some people don’t also feel like streaming has become too expensive to be worthwhile. When platforms like Netflix first came to our attention, they were a much cheaper alternative to cable. Unfortunately, each service seems to keep raising its costs, which isn’t ideal with how many options there are out there now. To watch all your favorite programs and movies, you might need three separate streaming accounts, and that’s without taking other subscriptions like Spotify into account. As one person pointed out on Reddit, it’s “tiring,” and trying to have all the subscriptions you want simply costs too much.

Hair dye treatment at a salon is even more expensive than normal

Plenty of women love to get their hair colored at the salon, either because they want to try something new or they’re trying to hide the gray as they get older. However, while these treatments have always been a little pricey, there’s only so much you can pay before it starts to feel pointless booking an appointment. For one woman on Reddit, her stylist crossed the line after charging $175 for “a single color application on [her] medium-length hair.” She said she understood that the products are becoming more expensive, but the Redditor couldn’t afford to pay that plus a tip on her teacher’s salary.

IKEA might not be an affordable alternative for furniture anymore

IKEA has made a name for itself around the world as being somewhere where you can buy affordable furniture; you just have to put it together yourself. Unfortunately, as the years have gone on, the cost of some items here seems to have risen to unreasonable levels. As one person pointed out on Reddit, it now feels like you’re better off just buying stuff from real furniture stores. They said why spend $600 on a “particle board dining table that will be destroyed the first time water spills on it” when they could get a real wood table for $200 more.

Concert tickets are seemingly more hassle than they’re worth these days

Going to see your favorite artist perform live is supposed to be a momentous occasion. However, it’s hard to get excited about it when it will seemingly cost you an arm and a leg just to attend one concert. Of course, the cost fluctuates depending on who you want to see. However, even going to watch someone like Taylor Swift shouldn’t break the bank. One Redditor lamented the ticket situation nowadays, saying you have to spend hundreds of dollars just to get a terrible seat, and pre-registering always seems to be a requirement, too.

Unfortunately, we don’t really see much positive change happening with the price of all these things anytime soon. We can hope for a miracle, though, because we’d hate feeling like we have to give up on all of these things for good.