The price-to-income ratio may not always predict the rise or fall of home prices, but it is a good measure of affordability for an average household. Consequently, it is sometimes described as the "home buyers 'hardship index."
「房價所得比」或許無法預測房價的漲跌走勢，卻仍足以衡量一般民眾的購屋負擔，因此也被稱為「購屋痛苦指數」。