> Used to have a hard time spending 150$ per day in Manhattan, it's twice the amount just for a budget hotel. Went to see the Knicks vs Bucks for 40$, it's like 10 times the amount for the same seat. Attractions like Disneyworld and such as well have skyrocketed to the point it's really off putting.

There's actually quite a bit of the US outside of NYC and Orlando, and a lot of it is cheaper.