LOL... And 'rich' which is a completely subjective term relates to how much money you have and make compared to your average money making countryman, not what you buy with it. You could buy 20 stocks of celery instead of barely being able to afford one and not be starving, depending on where you live that's 'rich' you silly goose. When you compare your buying power on a global scale you're no longer talking about being rich anymore and it was one of my original points. 'Rich' depends on where you live compared to the GDP per capita, which is why someone can claim to be rich, but isn't remotely rich when compared to the rest of the world.

Also I hear you can get things shipped pretty much anywhere. 'shipping is so expensive', look into a relay service. Solving basic problems for the affluent, you're welcome.

Also even if you live in a first world country, buying things like electronics for instance can be 'more expensive' then other countries simply due to demand, taxes, and where they're shipped. For instance buying GPUs in the US vs Germany or France or really anywhere in Euroland.