Post-pandemic world/economy is depressing.

I look back at what the world was like in 2019, and it's like night and day compared to now. Everything is so much more expensive. I remember being able to go to fast food places like Arby's and McDonald's for their $1 menu. Now you're lucky if you get a meal for $8-10. I saw a loaf of Sara Lee bread at the store for $4.59 and almost had a (figurative) meltdown. But worst of all is the housing market. A 2-bedroom apartment where I live was $700 then, and now $1500. I've spent years saving up and working hard to hopefully become a homeowner, but that dream has become increasingly out of reach with the prices of houses doubled compared to 2021.

I'm sure it's my autism kicking in because subconsciously the collection of numbers/prices of things gave me a sense of structure and order in the world, but the increases really just make me depressed. Anyone else feel the same way?