And? The author seems to, since they're paying for a number of US-specific services. Obviously if you make 20k USD, then paying 2k USD on entertainment and optional applications for you and your family is a bad idea. If you make 200k then it's probably not.

We're here to talk about TFA. Coming here to comment that "people in country X can't afford this" isn't going to be a helpful conversation. People are aware that there's income differentials between countries.

Sorry, but no, read again what I quoted. I never said people in X country can't afford this or passed any judgement on any of the numbers. I didn't even make a comment about the article.

The poster claimed "If your household income is $200k or above (which, let's face it, most HNers probably do earn)" and I disagreed