Indian Salaries Have More Buying Power Than Foreign
Salaries
Disappointed
your salary looks low compared to H1 visa holders or people working in foreign
countries? Next time when you get salary, don’t compare with the person getting
more in US doing the same job and get disappointed. Instead multiply your
salary by three times as it costs more than 40 percent more to buy a basket of
the same goods in the US than in India.
With
offshoring creating many job opportunities in India, many people are getting
into MNC’s operating from foreign countries, particularly from US. Once they
get into a company, they will be happy with their payouts for few months. But
later, they start comparing their salaries with their counterparts in US and
get disheartened. But what they forget is that the purchasing power of the
money in India is three times more than that in US. Let us consider the cost of
living in India and US to understand better.
Food
Food is cheap in India. Let us look at the prices of the basic groceries in India and US. A standard loaf of bread costs between Rs.16 to Rs.20 in India where as the same costs more than Rs.50 in US. One dozen eggs cost around Rs.33 in India, where as the same costs around Rs.60 in US. 250 grams of tea powder costs around Rs.70 in India, where as the same costs around Rs.190 in US.
Food is cheap in India. Let us look at the prices of the basic groceries in India and US. A standard loaf of bread costs between Rs.16 to Rs.20 in India where as the same costs more than Rs.50 in US. One dozen eggs cost around Rs.33 in India, where as the same costs around Rs.60 in US. 250 grams of tea powder costs around Rs.70 in India, where as the same costs around Rs.190 in US.
Maid
You can probably get a maid for Rs.1,000 per month to clean dishes, wash clothes and even clean the floor daily. Where as for the same amount in US, you can hardly get a maid to work for 2 hours.
You can probably get a maid for Rs.1,000 per month to clean dishes, wash clothes and even clean the floor daily. Where as for the same amount in US, you can hardly get a maid to work for 2 hours.
Transportation
Autos in India are very cheap and they will cost you nearly Rs.12 for first 1.5 km and then Rs.7 per km. Even if you book a private cab you will be charged Rs.30 as minimum for first two Kms and Rs.15 for every subsequent Km. Where as in New York City minimum taxi fare is Rs.225.
Autos in India are very cheap and they will cost you nearly Rs.12 for first 1.5 km and then Rs.7 per km. Even if you book a private cab you will be charged Rs.30 as minimum for first two Kms and Rs.15 for every subsequent Km. Where as in New York City minimum taxi fare is Rs.225.
Apartment
rent
A 2 bedroom flat in a nice locality costs around Rs.7000 in India where as the same costs around Rs.54,000 in US. However both the flats will not be the same. Flat in US includes central AC, fridge, gas burners, and some furniture etc. Flats are not available without these facilities in US.
A 2 bedroom flat in a nice locality costs around Rs.7000 in India where as the same costs around Rs.54,000 in US. However both the flats will not be the same. Flat in US includes central AC, fridge, gas burners, and some furniture etc. Flats are not available without these facilities in US.
Other
utilities
In India, the government subsidizes gas prices. So, they are very cheap. You can get a gas cylinder for Rs.315 in India but the same amount of gas in US costs around Rs.2250. For high quality cable pictures, you can install set top box, which would provide a reasonable amount of channels at a maximum of Rs.400 per month. But, 70 channels through cable TV in US costs around Rs.2250. The yearly subscription price for the newspaper, Wall Street Journal costs around Rs.5355 and its equivalent in India, The Economic Times costs around Rs.1260.
In India, the government subsidizes gas prices. So, they are very cheap. You can get a gas cylinder for Rs.315 in India but the same amount of gas in US costs around Rs.2250. For high quality cable pictures, you can install set top box, which would provide a reasonable amount of channels at a maximum of Rs.400 per month. But, 70 channels through cable TV in US costs around Rs.2250. The yearly subscription price for the newspaper, Wall Street Journal costs around Rs.5355 and its equivalent in India, The Economic Times costs around Rs.1260.
Other
expenses
Haircut in US costs around Rs.350, but the same thing in India costs around Rs.50 only. Healthcare is very cheap in India. You can consult a private doctor for Rs.150 in India. Consulting fee of a doctor in US will be somewhere around Rs.6750.
Haircut in US costs around Rs.350, but the same thing in India costs around Rs.50 only. Healthcare is very cheap in India. You can consult a private doctor for Rs.150 in India. Consulting fee of a doctor in US will be somewhere around Rs.6750.
Somebody
in US may be making money, but they are surely not saving because the prices
are very high and the value of services you get in US is very less. This is
because of the ‘Purchasing Power Parity’.
Purchasing
power parity
PPP is an economic theory that measures the amount of adjustment needed on the exchange rate between different countries in order for the exchange to be equivalent to purchasing power of each currency. Simply, PPP is the amount required to buy a certain basket of goods that can be bought in the given country with the money it generates.
PPP is an economic theory that measures the amount of adjustment needed on the exchange rate between different countries in order for the exchange to be equivalent to purchasing power of each currency. Simply, PPP is the amount required to buy a certain basket of goods that can be bought in the given country with the money it generates.
Due
to PPP, some of the basic and important needs of a person such as food,
shelter, clothing, transportation and entertainment are cheap in India. The
purchasing power of Indian rupee is more compared to the US dollar. This is
also the reason so many people who have gone abroad are returning back to India
even at lower pay.
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