What adult purchase really shocked you once you saw the price tag?

[AmbsPhillps]

like when you became an adult , what things surprised you with by the cost

Clothing, I can understand why, but jeez!

Oh and light shades, why are they £20 odd for a bit of fabric round a wire frame

As a northerner who had to move to the south east I just cannot get over the cost of buying or renting. It’s been over 10 years and I still have go into a slight state of shock!

I also at the cost of decent pans, Lego, storage boxes, school uniform/shoes, parking...

Blackout curtains and blinds. We have large windows and lots of them so it's thousands of ££££. It's mostly just fabric!

Likewise, replacement sofa covers. It's cheaper to get a new sofa.

Tax.

Income tax, road tax, council tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty land tax, inheritance tax, you name it. We pay tax on basically everything. Soon there will be human existence tax.

Train fares - when I started working my season ticket cost as much as my rent! I bought a flat in town for the week as the mortgage payments were considerably cheaper than the commuting costs. Nowadays the other way round of course.

Later on I discovered the eye watering costs of school uniform.....

@Twiddlingthumbs

Tax.

Income tax, road tax, council tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty land tax, inheritance tax, you name it. We pay tax on basically everything. Soon there will be human existence tax.

honestly, I have lived in many different countries and taxwise uk was the cheapest by far.

When we had a large patio laid it cost the sam as our house cost 30 years before

@FixItUpChappie

I completely shocked when we went bought our first couch. Had 2nd hand ones until in our early 30s.....

Actually furniture bought outside of Ikea when that's been your soul diet of home furnishing is a shocker

Tbh I've gone back to buying from Ikea in recent years as frankly it's better value for money then SCS, DFS, et al.

Parking charges, any building or repair works around the house, replacement double glazing, car/home insurance.

Housing
Especially housing in London

Headboard for beds. Who knew beds didn't automatically come with a headboard, and that they are an extra cost?

Yy to cheese!
When I lived at home I used to eat a good 100g chunk as a snack most days.
Got to university and went shopping for the first time - nope! No more cheese for me

Landscape gardening and Fencing.
Drinks in posh pubs and restaurants.

DD+ bras.

I’ll just let me tits swing thanks.

Those that are saying legal fees - are you talking about conveyancing fees? If so compare to Estate agent fees and then decide which is better value....
Plus solicitors/ conveyancers are regulated and insured. Estate agents?

Gas boilers. It won't be a repair bound to be a new one needed.
Boo.

Funerals

Also divorces

Pine nuts. £5 for a bag when all other nuts are so much less. V weird.

Also, getting your hair dyed at the hairdresser

Coffee
Rice
Cheese
TV license
Branded cereal
Curtains
Sky / virgin tv
Coats
Towels, especially bath sheets

I remember going to uni and being shocked at how much it cost to buy chicken breasts

Tiffany rings ! 😀
I'll never own one!

Cheese

I went to the US last year for a week and rented a car and it was £450! It was in the suburbs no public transport options, so I needed a vehicle. I had no idea prior to starting the planning process that it would take such a big chunk of my holiday budget.