Well, yes, you can be very grateful! We here in Germany also have to pay between 14 and 16 Euros per meter (I think this is about 18 to 30$) for a good quality fabric, it's almost no difference to our neigbours in the Netherlands. Fortunately we can purchase brands like Kaufman, Hoffman, Moda, RJR etc.
I have collected a stash which is big enough for the next 20 years...I don't have to buy so much at the moment.