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A LinkedIn post detailing the financial strain of living in one of Gurugram\u2019s most expensive neighborhoods has gone viral, igniting a heated discussion online.<\/p>\n
Vaibhav J, a resident of a posh locality in Gurugram, broke down the real cost of maintaining a luxury lifestyle, starting with a blunt confession: “I own a house in Gurgaon, India. Translation: I need Rs 7.5 lakh per month just to breathe.”<\/p>\n
Vaibhav then shared a detailed list of his monthly expenses:<\/strong><\/p>\n Rs 2.08 lakh EMI for a Rs 3 crore house Altogether, his monthly expenses reach Rs 5 lakh. Factoring in a 30% income tax, Vaibhav calculated that he needs a pre-tax income of Rs 7.5 lakh per month (about Rs 90 lakh per year) just to maintain this lifestyle \u2014 without even accounting for savings or insurance.<\/p>\n “This isn\u2019t just top 1% income\u2014it\u2019s a top 0.1% burn rate,” he concluded.<\/p>\n The post drew a flurry of mixed reactions. One user pointed out: “For those with a fixed income at this level, taxes are even higher due to surcharge. You\u2019d actually need Rs 1.2 crore CTC to support this lifestyle.”<\/p>\n Others criticized the post as melodramatic.<\/p>\n “This is quite sensationalized. If you start listing celebrity expenses, even Rs 7.5 lakh won\u2019t suffice. This sounds like \u2018aamdani athanni, kharcha rupaiya\u2019,” one user remarked.<\/p>\n Another commented: “If you’re buying a flat worth Rs 3 crore, you’re already financially stable\u2014this isn\u2019t really a hardship.”<\/p>\n Some, however, sympathized.<\/p>\n “After spending 15 years in Gurugram, even without EMIs you still need Rs 3 lakh monthly to survive in this concrete jungle,” one person shared.<\/p>\n Another user quipped: “Amazing how you’ve turned personal lifestyle choices into a societal problem.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A LinkedIn post detailing the financial strain of living in one of Gurugram\u2019s most expensive neighborhoods has gone…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":188576,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3093],"tags":[51,487,474,77413,2499,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-188575","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-personal-finance","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-cost-of-living","10":"tag-finance","11":"tag-gurugram","12":"tag-personal-finance","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114692224713020305","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nRs 12,000 for monthly maintenance (including a fountain)
\nRs 60,000 car EMI (\u201cbecause you can\u2019t roll up in a Swift\u201d)
\nRs 65,000 school fees for his kids at an international school
\nRs 30,000 for foreign trips to maintain a certain social image
\nRs 30,000 for domestic staff (cook, maid, driver)
\nRs 20,000 for club nights and dinners
\nRs 12,000 for personal grooming and attire suitable for DLF Phase 5
\nRs 10,000+ for miscellaneous purchases
\nRs 15,000 for birthday gifts and wedding envelopes (“fake smiles tax”)<\/p>\n