Cost of living is felt everywhere mate. Here in Australia too, of course it can be easier with lower or no debt, but the cost of everything has gone right up and I currently have $530 a week AUD for rent.
Hard times, but got to make do and look for alternatives to save and cut back on costs!
I think there are good offline jobs over there that can pay the bills, right? Here in my country, 80 percent of people working offline can't afford the bills because they earn way less.
If you work offline or for yourself and work hard, it is possible once it has grown.. but for a while it would be just extra income and needing to still work full time.