COMPARISON IN INDIA AND UNITED STATES PAYOUTS

Hello Friends,

           We always thought that the payment in U.S. is so high and in comparison to U.S., the payment in India is very less but we don't know the actual thing. This is why we look forward to U.S. Lets know about the payouts which is done by the U.S. citizen and Indian citizen in a month.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.