Europe's cost of living crisis worsens; demand for yurts rise in Hungary

Europe's cost of living crisis worsens; demand for yurts rise in Hungary

Europe has been facing the ripple effects of Russian invasion of Ukraine and the energy prices are on the rise. Price of heating systems have surged drastically in Hungary and Hungarian camera technician forced to live in a yurt.

Yurts provide cheap escape for Hungarians fleeing cost of living crisis

BUDAKESZI, Hungary (Reuters) – David Zih, who works in Hungary’s film industry, never thought he would end up living in a yurt to escape the surging costs of living. He was planning a house with a terrace and a view on his plot of land near Budapest.But mounting construction and energy prices have forced him to rethink. The 37-year-old head camera technician has bought the yurt, a large circular domed tent like those used by nomadic people on th…