From gold to dust: Why $ 50,000 in 2025 leaves you in cities like Bangaluru and Mumbai

Legal accountant Netin Kachik sparked a conversation about the high cost of living in the Indian metro, warning that the monthly income of $ 50,000 in cities such as Bangaluru, Mumbai, or Bonnie in 2025 means “barely breaking” instead of saving.

In a post on X (previously Twitter), Kaushik said that the rental costs alone eat up to 40-60 % of profits for many residents of urban areas, while transportation, food and facilities expenses leave almost saving. “Live in today’s metro without a strong salary equals financial pressure 24 x 7”, books.

Quoting Bangaluru, for example, Kaushik pointed out that rents in a prominent area increased by 70 to 100 % since early 2022, with one bedroom apartments increasing from $ 18,000 to more than $ 30,000 per month. He attributed the boom to the transfer of post -work jobs, return to the office, and real estate demand from NRIS and investors.

Kaushik also referred to the basic inflation in the basics such as food, energy and transportation, which, along with an enlarged lifestyle, made the metro life nearly expensive weakness in three years.

For a comfortable life in 2025, Kaushik estimated that the individual in Bangaluru needs CTC from $ 20 to $ 30 annually, while a family with a child required $ 40-50 for high-quality housing, education, entertainment, and savings.

Even families that earn $ 1 for a month, and warned of that, often live in the salary to the center due to lifestyle costs. His advice: Upskill to increase income, improve rent and mobility, invest early, and assess wages on hand along with cost adjustments.

“It was 50 thousand dollars/month in 2019.