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Aside from 24 hours pharmacies/grocery stores and cheap gas none of those things seem particularly inaccessible in Europe.

If we want to focus on air conditioners this much it seems to me that he issue isn't that people can't afford them it's that it's very hard to get one installed if you live in an apartment building (because they weren't designed for that and due to all kinds of rules and regulation). Many people living in detached houses can easily get one without having their children skip lunch.

> Many of the last 45 days here have been above 24C

Depends on the house thick walls are pretty good in keeping heat out in summer.