Eli5: why are interest rates now considered worse than higher interest rates of decades ago?

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I am surrounded by boomers saying this that in their day interest rates were at 15% and we have it easy! I’m also surrounded by the younger generations saying this is ‘not the same thing’

Explain to me the reasoning…

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Decades ago your parents are making $100k, but houses only cost $100k with a 7% interest.

Now, we are making $100k, but houses cost $400k with 7% interest.

Property prices went up dramatically, while salary never kept up. Interest rate increase based on property price, therefore it is worse now

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