Are things actually expensive for Americans?

The GDP per capita of the US is 85,373 USD

The median income is 37,585 USD.

The price of a ps5 is 499.99 USD

37,585/12 = 3132.08 USD

A ps5 costs 15.9% of the Median Americans monthly income and is a once in 7 years purchase.

The iphone 15 pro max costs 1,199 USD

That's 38.28% of an American's median monthly income. An Iphone's lifespan is 4 years.

The average home price in the US is 495,100 USD

That's 13.17 times more than the median income of the average American today. The average American can obviously not afford to buy a home today.

The average hospital stay in the US costs 13,262 USD.

That is high enough to take away from a large chunk of the years savings for the average American.

The average food cost for an American is 779 USD. He can obviously afford the food.

The average rental cost is 1,518 per month. Again affordable.

It appears pretty clear that the average American can afford everything except for being able to buy a house and getting medical care.

So are things really as bad in the US as the average American complains?

Because it seems like the only two things actually worth complaining when it comes to pricing are a house to own and a good hospital stay.