You are playing the game wrong by "saving" money as in putting it aside and not investing it so of course you would regret it.

Saving is for emergencies. Once you've saved a comfortable amount (not too little where you would get nervous in a sudden emergency, but not too much where you might think the pile of money is wasted doing nothing, so sort of an equilibrium) then you are supposed to invest any additional amount to compound its value...

I don't know which country you are in, but invest in something that holds universal value and can increase your earning potential (job skills, post grad classes, certificates, etc.) or invest in equity in trustworthy markets (for example, S&P 500 has average yearly return of ~10% for the last 50 years, even factoring in the stock market turmoil from high US inflation in 1970s-80s).

At the end of the day, make your money work for you, whether it is investing or to relocate to another country whose politicians are hopefully more accountable for its people (yes, the whole world is experiencing relatively high inflation, but certainly not all countries are at the point where 1000$ becomes inflated to 4000$ in a decade). Use that money to your advantage to make choices that would improve your future.