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Deleted!!!! [QUOTE=cyberabadi;404077]Although you have not asked me.. Let me give a rough estimate for that figure, that I might have initially posted... 40K Rent + 40K (Car EMI's, Driver, Petrol) + 40K (Kids Ed + Activities) + 40K (Food + Misc) = Rs.1.6L. There is no one-time expenses in the above ...

[QUOTE=Imissindia;398535]Not all immigrants or Americans live in McMansions. Plenty of people live in small apartments in big cities like New York or San Francisco. Not all immigrants drive SUVs- many drive cheap 2-4K cars. I have even seen immigrants and locals who don't own cars and use public ...

[QUOTE=vizagdesi;398422]A [B]US Life-Style in a Indian metro City[/B]. How much does a 3,000+ SFT Mc-mansion built on a 0.25+ acre lot cost in mortgage or rent in a **METRO**? If anybody can get it for 20-30K per month in any metro, please let me know. How much does uninterrupted power (to run the ...

[QUOTE=vizagdesi;398275]If you want to maintain the US life-style, then getting about $120k-$150K per year in a metro area will give you comparable life style.[/QUOTE] Wow - rs. 54 lakhs to 67.5 lakhs / year. Means I cannot retire or R2I in the near furture. From all the posts on this forum, I ...

Indian population - looks like where ever there are opportunities, Indians are present in fairly large numbers. cost of living in the south american countries is very low. Brazil seems to be flourishing based on all reports you read. But no idea about education standards there. If it is just ...

That is sad to hear. Before you plan too far, first find out what exactly the diagnosis is. It takes a few weeks of tests. Besides, what type of cancer and the stage you are at - will all determine the treatment options and how late or soon the end will arrive (sorry to be blunt). So focus on ...

Yes, you need to factor in inflation. But if you have the money upfront (as you state rs. 6.7 crores), you would be investing and the current rate of return in India is about 8-9%, so a part of your expenses is covered in teh returns (or can we say a part of inflation is covered). I would say the 4 ...

I know things depend on lifestyle. But majority of the voters have chosen "80K to 1 Lakh", is that per month? I somehow expected the cost of living in India is much lower than in the US, but I guess I am mistaken!!!!

if you are renting, why don't you rent a large enough place, so you don't have to store things anywhere. Even in the cool North East of USA, when we had stuff in storage, we were concerned about pests and rodents. and in the sub-tropical climate in Bengalure, I don't know how you could avoid the ...

absence makes the heart grow fonder! [QUOTE=My Roots;175974]aras, you are correct. Untill we miss it, we don't realize how important they are. Member, [URL="http://www.r2iclubforums.com/forums/members/r2i_jan_2008/"][B][U]r2i_Jan_2008[/U][/B][/URL] also had the same feeling. See her thread [URL ...