> I recently moved from Japan to Europe and everything except groceries feels 1.5 to 2x more expensive.
Ah groceries are on the rise here too; in part due to rising prices of e.g. meat due to factors like avian flu and more awareness of living conditions after "exploding chicken" (broiler chicken) tanked the prices as low as €3 per kilo (with liquid injections etc). Dairy products are up as well, cheese has gone up by 2-3 euros per kilo, butter by another euro, etc. I think milk is subsidized though, it's been fairly consistent.
Ah groceries are on the rise here too; in part due to rising prices of e.g. meat due to factors like avian flu and more awareness of living conditions after "exploding chicken" (broiler chicken) tanked the prices as low as €3 per kilo (with liquid injections etc). Dairy products are up as well, cheese has gone up by 2-3 euros per kilo, butter by another euro, etc. I think milk is subsidized though, it's been fairly consistent.