INDIA versus USA: Annual Cost of Living Compared! 🇺🇸🇮🇳

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I've been in India since 2018, and as I was reviewing my annual expenses, I noticed a HUGE difference between my cost of living in here and the USA. So I dug through my old footage for days and have a short video to show you some differences if you're thinking of traveling India for awhile or seeing America.
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[@imperialmoments3183]

living in India as a foreigner is easy. As an Indian it’s difficult unless you’re rich 🤑 However, people are rich of culture

[@computer-mo6js]

No culture is grater than sanatana india

[@bibekkarmakar559]

*True

[@yashwantholkar9930]

Poor in USA becomes rich in India

[@regularhuman95]

Difficult unless you are rich?? what are you smoking mate? I am neither rich nor poor, I comfortably earn enough to buy a car, go on foreign vacay once a year and rent a 2bhk. Its only difficult if you are on a poverty line.

[@akshaydev5296]

@@regularhuman95 wow you're above average family man

[@GaddeMeghanaSupriya]

That '100 rupees?' face is the most accurate Indian thing

[@anikets4699]

I also felt bad seeing him make that face. He already looks broke. Just kidding. 😂🤣🤣😅👌

[@bjenks]

Haha

[@mychannelbookfromkash5924]

Yes it was totaly indian style😂😂

[@mayankverma5234]

@@bjenks benjamin are you leaving india forever or you will stay here man?? i mean moving back to Austin within a span of time??? is that so?? in general i asked this ?????

[@rohankademani6406]

I'm felt ur genuine by that expression I'm subscribe for more content

[@MR.ReddyBlasters]

he just saved 20 lacs of Indian rupees

[@anandapadebettu7537]

Looks like you own 3-4 mercs

[@ayushgaurincredible]

lol ! this is my total 5 year premium insurance

[@me_debankan4178]

@@anandapadebettu7537 sarcasm exists bro

[@parinayainchwar872]

Buy new car

[@sigmavariant]

I am watching this from Austin Texas and missing Good old Chennai days

[@Spaghetti_policy]

I live in Killeen. I’m going back as soon as the border opens back up! You in?! Lol

[@karma240883]

@@Spaghetti_policy Hope you are not going to convert poor people. You guys are violating visa norms.

[@Kripalkathi]

So come back

[@bikashshrivastava4143]

Living in south Asia is not that expensive, specially for India.

[@moundain4220]

in*

[@bikashshrivastava4143]

@@moundain4220 hmm

[@trueseeker5221]

So u r here bikash not in school i caught u😆

[@bikashshrivastava4143]

@@trueseeker5221 yay kiya karey karna hai kuch kam na karo grammer naxism hum pey, humko bi pura laagta hai yaar. 🙁😔😔

[@ritaranee4787]

This is why I invite the homeless in the Western world to come live here ..... With your unemployment benefits lol

[@klacsanzky77]

I only spend about $350 USD a month in India for my wife and I, and live a good life. I live near Aizawl, Mizoram which is very inexpensive compared to big cities like Bangalore or Mumbai. Northeast India is also very safe in general, especially Mizoram, and friendly.

[@allthingsloveone4584]

How did you find your home?

[@klacsanzky77]

@@allthingsloveone4584 For me it's different because my wife's family is from here, but in general the best way to find a place in India is first reach the place to make sure you like the place, make friends there and ask the locals the best places to live. Main cities of India have websites that have apartments listings.

[@eddyviajero530]

BUBBA! I get that you might wanna go back to them darn hills of Austin, Texas though I don´t think there are any there, are there? Never been there. Got as far as New Orleans in my 79´ Chevy Malibu back in 93´for the 4th of July. Flew across to LA but that´s another story altogether. BUBBA for me it´s a one way trip to India and I ain´t coming back to Colombia nor the US much less except to vist my mom and dad in Colombia and my brother Dennis in Jersey. INDIA captivated my heart and kept it when I was there in February and March of 2019 in North India Mumbai, Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Jagannath Pur, Bodhgaya, Gangabigha, Varanasi, Barbar Caves, Prayagraj, Rishikesh, Bhalyani and Gargi (villages) in Himachal Pradesh and Chandighar. I´m a heading back around October so long as India has reopened to Internation tourism. I´m so eager to get back to where my heart is. Please DO NOT misunderstand me all wh are reading this. I loved my time in the US (born and raised there) and I love the time I have spent here in sunny and happy Colombia but I´m moving wayward to India. INDIA HERE I COME YOUR NEWLY ADOPTED SON!!!!!!!!!!!! JAI HIND! JAI BHARAT! JAI SHIVA! JAI SWEET WANDERINGS WITH EDWIN TORO! JAI ENGLISH YOUR WAY BY EDWIN TORO! JAI VAGANDO PAREJO WITH EDWIN TORO! JAI BENJAMIN JENKS! JAI CHAI NOMAD! JAI 2021 for the whole world!

[@krishkg6475]

Bharat maatha opens her heart for you sir. You are welcome.

[@eddyviajero530]

@@krishkg6475 See you there or see me there come this October 2021🤞🙏🏻🕉️🇮🇳🇨🇴🇺🇲😎

[@govabhaigojiya2546]

@@eddyviajero530 oh ye thats cool man where in india you will live?

[@eddyviajero530]

@@govabhaigojiya2546 I'll be living everywhere so that I can get to experience a lot of India's different cultures and languages.

[@eddyviajero530]

@@govabhaigojiya2546 What's up bhai! I will live for approximately a month in each city, town or Village I visit. I will begin most probably with Rishikesh and Vrindavan.

[@yashasvinerali]

What i loved most about ur video is u came here to live simple life & be at peace away from all that havoc & u r enjoying here. 👌😍🙏 that's my India - simplicity that connects to u mother earth & its ppl.

[@bjenks]

😊😊

[@koolk8077]

His voice is calmful...no shouting and very reasonable presentation. It's just sinks in. N he looks cute

[@yashwantraj3476]

Any youtubers shout during recording vedio

[@unconsciously4656]

I moved to Himachal Pradesh. Trust me its best. The place is reasonable. The air index is healthy. Doing your work in a spectacular mountainous region has its own vibe.

[@ritwikreddy5670]

IF you work remotely. Otherwise there aren't many high paying jobs available there.

[@klacsanzky77]

How is the internet connection in Himachal Pradesh? I would like to visit and work a little but need at least 5 MBPS speed. Any good places to go with this type of connection or higher?

[@thelostnerd4540]

@@klacsanzky77 himachal Sikkim uttrakhand

[@bhuvanamangudi]

@@ritwikreddy5670 no need for a fat pay package if you are living in a small town or village... Expenses here is very minimal

[@DrMeetPatel]

@@klacsanzky77 for 5 Mbps even the mobile internet would be good and it's even cheaper. Fiber connections are not that expensive either.

[@tintunbirha]

What's the issue with Royal Enfield. Every American seems to be after it in India.

[@krishnakumarbe09]

When people always look at Harley Davidson and most of them not afford to buy because of its too expensive.. When they travel to india and they looked at the Royal Enfield and they felt that it's an Asian Harley, unfortunately they check the price for it, also they unfortunately checked the quality of the bike. They felt n they wanted to drive that, so why.

[@bjenks]

They look cool haha

[@harishkiran3663]

@@bjenks Honda is here too😇

[@harshitmishra4446]

We all need to learn from him: living simple life is great its just the way u see thngs

[@shashwatshrivastava9063]

One simple rule. Spending Double will not make you Double happy.

[@jaswanthprachodai33]

I feel like you are paying more for rent, you can rent a good house for that

[@kandasamy321]

Thanks for sharing Benjamin When you go back to USA you may have a difficult time adapting in USA because you will be comparing everything in India Great to see subscription and views increasing

[@abantisarkar2055]

He may choose to stay here forever.

[@kandasamy321]

Abanti Sarker yes that would be cool

[@bjenks]

I know, I am getting spoiled here. Good problem

[@patriciabracy6637]

Benjamin are you still in India? I am considering relocating from USA to either Kerala or Chani where I have Indian in-laws.

[@aadi_the__]

@@patriciabracy6637 Chennai*

[@vssking8262]

Consider going to Brihadeshwara temple in Tamil Nadu ; kailasa temple in Maharashtra; Halebeedu and Bellur temples in Karnataka.; Also Hampi in Karnataka........u will be mind blown by the architecture there......... It will be worth it☺😃

[@bjenks]

I am adding to my list thanks

[@vssking8262]

@@bjenks Thank u for the like and the comment... Will be waiting for ur video there....... Do use a guide to know the complete information 😃☺🥰

[@jamessarungbam3598]

You are more wiser...... Hope you will succeed even more... Rethinking before doing anything.... Good luck

[@bjenks]

Thank you James

[@DrAkashraj]

Very eye-opening comparisons, well done! You have made your mark 👌 Now pamper yourself with an engfield and some long tours to Goa etc 😇

[@bjenks]

😊👍

[@pushkarnayak7163]

Living in India is affordable but u also need to see that the people r also having the relative income as expenses

[@arytron1b162]

That's the simple logic 🤷 it is same everywhere, otherwise there would be high inflations.

[@yatindrapabbati3601]

Namaskaram Ben... Nice video... Hope you stay back in India... I mean i see many Indians go settle in the United States... But you did the exact opposite... People like you prove that living in India is beautiful too(in it's own way)... Many Indians themselves have very low regard for life in this country...no country has everything... Each nation is beautiful in its own way... And India is a very unique country with things that are totally different to others... People never learn to appreciate for what this country actually is in originality due to various reasons(like distorted history, misunderstanding of their rich culture and so on...) and they only see what they don't have... No wonder the proverb "Other side of the grass is always more green" stands so true. Anyways thank you for making people understand various things and you'll always have my love and support.

[@vaibhavj765]

India is good country only for tourists

[@yatindrapabbati3601]

@@vaibhavj765 It's all in your perspective and mindset sir...the world appears to you only in the way you see it... india is beautiful in so many ways...if it doesn't seem beautiful to you it doesn't mean it's not beautiful...no offense sir...I just wanted to express my PERSPECTIVE

[@javaChai]

You’re a wise man

[@keirayu5158]

U DESERVE SO MUCH MORE, WAIT UNTIL UR CHANNEL BLOWS UP, ONE OF MY FAV CHANNELS

[@surprisesgalore7665]

Thanks for sharing your Indian experiences.. hope you continue to learn and enjoy as long as you are here. Don't think, however, embracing Indian climate, culture and lifestyle will be easy for most westerners.

[@pardeepmalhi8760]

Great effort in making this Vedio👍 Thanks for choosing India as a peaceful destination! Best compliment for India☺

[@turfuss1133]

This man deserves more subscribers 🤟😍 BTW love ur content

[@bjenks]

Thanks Jatin! If you have friends who would enjoy, please share 🤘

[@ganapatihegde1024]

Very nice vlog! Great presentation. Greetings from Plano, Texas, United States.

[@longhornfinch]

Austin is such a beautiful city. It feels so homely after my actual hometown near Kolkata. Also, $835 near the colorado river is pretty cheap.

[@bjenks]

Oh cool, are you living in Austin? I want to do a food tour in Kolkata when it is more safe

[@surajitbiswas3100]

@@bjenks Come to Kolkata once the pandemic is over.....I will host you Bengi

[@nageshkumar7419]

Ohh mate...u just earned a new subscriber, you have such a sweet personality ❤️

[@PinguinoLetal]

Great content, man! you really make me feel more excited about this apparently crazy idea of mine to relocate: as I am planning to move and study Massage and Hindo in India soon ( Cherai, specifically: so was really looking for somebody to talk to about it or who can refer me to people with similar experiences, so please let me know if you feel you have time to guide a lost soul a bit, haha; would be truly appreciated. Anyways: thanks so much for your content; it's so helpful! Best luck! Stay safe and kindest regards!

[@abhinavn4555]

This is a bit off topic but when you buy cloth for your shirt next time, you should consider a 70:30 blend of Cotton:polyester as pure cotton is difficult to maintain and needs lot of ironing. The blend guarantees long life and low maintain without compromising on the comfort.

[@cvasudevmelody]

Yeah you have crossed 25k subscribers 🤙👍

[@contentcreator602]

I like your channel bro, keep it up

[@barbarawow]

Hello BJ, Your videos have been amazing. I have been watching one each morning. Back in the 80s I was in a program AFS (American Field Service.) My mom had passed away and my dad was working the time. I ended up spending a whole summer in Sri Lanka. Hands down the best travel experience and education. I saved my money and ended up going over to Sri Lanka that summer with about $400 US 🇺🇸. I didn't realize at the time that was about what an average Sri Lankan made in a year. At that time it was about 20 rupees to 1 US dollar. And...you actually could buy a lot with 20 rupee. Thanks for this friendly reminder on Cost. Keep up the good work! Barbara in MN.

[@bjenks]

Nice to hear from you Barbara! Thank you for the well wishes 😊🙏

[@sadeeshanimsath6838]

Yeah, sri lanka is the best place for save your money 😊

[@OnlyOneBoomer]

This is amazing!!

[@echohoneybee4793]

Smart! Have the Best!

[@gooddayswithmohanbilaye]

Great Content, I liked most

[@raziyabanu8481]

Nice video ... Good keep it up

[@shaktiprasad3547]

You are very honest about you

[@LukeBelmarCommunityy]

Bro come to Jodhpur ,Rajasthan. Forget Paris and Dubai if you want to live life of King 👑 You can stay on palace for $88,000 for 1 day😁 India is also rich

[@tanmohanshirsat8542]

Benjamin. Love your channel. Please visit Andaman Nicobarese islands. Also visit Goa. I miss India. I m currently in USA. Nice information. Thanks for your good words about India. I have suggested my American friends to watch your channel. Best luck. Bye.

[@goofball9173]

Good Evening my friend.hope you had a good day. Thanks for the Video. followed u on insta. 😊

[@Arhamtruecrime]

I wish u visit darbar sahib(golden temple ,amritsar) soon...lots of love from Punjab 😊

[@teramike1501]

I moved from Bergen County, NJ to Westmoreland County PA, the cost of living might be less than where you are in India and you can still enjoy an American lifestyle.

[@SailajaSadineniNS]

Dont say your expenses clearly to all it should be secret 😉 some may think that you are having so much and jealous on you 🤣🤣🤣by the way your work is phenomenal.

[@bjenks]

I know it is weird saying that stuff. I know before I traveled to India I liked to know expenses so I could plan so that is why I am saying it

[@sourishsaha8067]

I can confidently say the real cost of living would be around 30% lower. You're just paying the Foreigner's extra in India, Like for that scooter

[@webbedtrader]

Hello …. Do you live in India ?

[@jaanu2222]

but apart from the basic living amenities , i think appliances , gadgets , tools are on cheaper price in US than in india , so every place has it's pros and cons , btw as an indian i also wanna go and live some foreign place for sometime , i really wanted to go US someday , it would be amazing.

[@bjenks]

Austin is pretty cool!

[@jaanu2222]

@@bjenks yeah will try to visit there someday , thanks :)

[@imnik2118]

Cant wait

[@MrRam0036]

Video is so fast... Need to be a little slow... But comparision is very helpful... Thanks for the video.

[@arbchowdary832]

You can have as lavish lifestyle as u want even India. Depends on u r expectation . You can even survey a Day with 200 per day in India. Great thing is every type of lifestyle is available here

[@shreyaskamarthi]

Suggestion: your video has a brown tint (warm Colors) which doesn't seem high quality.

[@michaelnovak9029]

You didn't mention the name of the city the story was about and I think it is fine. I see you trust Gonzales Travel to change your $$ for Rupees. T. is an amazing town in many ways and I miss it a lot. I hope to see you there, hopefully arrive in November 21. Peace

[@Sayan_Biswas.]

This is just great

[@walterhighwood3209]

In which part (state) of India are you living, and are there any differences of cost of living between North and South India ?

[@MayaMatrixMuktiManifestor]

Any oppty. building a social circle? Some Class2 & Class3 cities/towns have some decent social clubs that attract a mod crowd where you can network & build a friends circle.

[@nitesh2780]

I hope your friends and family are safe in Texas.

[@priyamvadabommireddipalli3343]

Very interesting

[@TheBandana1969]

Yesterday I found a video about a shop that sells four puris, sabzi and a cup of tea for Rs.5/-. This is in a town called Titagarh in West Bengal

[@bhuvanamangudi]

What a uniqueness in Indian living ways... It's chaotic outside with an undercurrent of peace!!!

[@bibekkarmakar559]

Liked the video

[@VijayKumar-nx7wh]

Hello sir Love your videos from Varanasi(Kashi).

[@chiranjitmitra6842]

Great vdo

[@rahulbarman2867]

Hey man do come visit the North East of India. Its a very nice place full of nature. Btw do stay in India explore as much as you can. Lots of love

[@Aryan.s634]

Bro plz come check out Kerala also especially Alappuzha . It is a nice place 'Gods own country'

[@vibegovernment9283]

Rent is a bit high. Also if you have Airtel over there then switch over to it. Best isp in India.

[@magnoliahampton7298]

Was diagnosed with gastritis a stomach disorder and looking for nice place to go to eat. Are fruits and vegetables there organic and locally grown?

[@vishnuprasadss]

Comparing expenses as it is not fair comparison, you need to compare with it with salary, So average software engineer with 6+ year of experience in Austin is$ 80k to $100k which is roughly 56-72 lakh where as in Bangalore it's 12-18lakh so appropriately salary is 5 times lower and expenses are 4 times lower so comparitevely cost of living is more in Bangalore with Bangalore salary.

[@raghukumaarc4037]

👍👍👍. Great savings good.

[@alexs1706]

The cost of living currently in delhi is around $3000/m. That if you own a house. And pay no rent.

[@mdgoundar9513]

I love to see your living my home town TIRUVANNAMALAI

[@bjenks]

😊🤘

[@krishnavamshi6018]

In my town the Average rent is btw 4000 to 6000. But my town and nearby areas doesn't have any tourist attractions. 😅

[@BlokMonk]

where is your town, bhai

[@Steeple-Chase]

Slum toh hoga koi 🤣🤣

[@bhaz1987]

Are you on 1 years visas? My understanding is that the 10 year visa required 60 days before reentry

[@teaorcoffee5225]

Hey Ben your subscriber are increasing too fast I'm jealous 🤪

[@bjenks]

Hi Rahul! Haha

[@arunbhat2511]

Waiting.

[@99baburam]

Hi Ben I started watching your videos recently. I am an Indian from Pondicherry moved here for school 30 + years ago and settled in the SF Bay Area. I am seriously contemplating traveling to India and start a KZbin channel. Any advice? Of course I want to cut down on the cost of living too.

[@anujay81]

See video India in details by Carolina Goswami on comparison of poora of America vs India. The impact of cost of living differences vividly depicted.

[@badkeiser]

नमस्ते आप कैसे हैं। मैं भारत मे रेता हूँ। मैं यूके जा रहा हूँ। आई। I’m from the UK living in India. I’m going to the UK in March (Manchester). I’ll be there for six months sorting out my finances then it is back to India for a five year visa. I’m learning Hindi too.

[@jayantmane3573]

I hope you live more healthier & wealthier life in india !

[@arpitkasodariya7812]

Hellow benjamin ...i am planning to go to in usa at Austin in texas for my further studies...so i want to talk to you about the tuition fees in universities (texas a&m universty) and also i want to know about living expenses rents...can you pleasr help me through this process ?..please help me out..

[@MR.ReddyBlasters]

bro where are u living now in America or india

[@harshareddy22]

You could have compared wages accordingly

[@padmashripadmashri3057]

Since you are in tamilnadu please enjoy our harvest festival pongal you will come to know about our tradition and have fun don't forget to attend our harvest festival happy pongal in advance

[@desiredditor]

6:25 thats pixelbay looped video even i use in ppts

[@Djpiwal]

Awesome

[@Praveencapri]

Good one..

[@bjenks]

Thank you 🙂

[@kimchigguk7834]

come to ayodhya, a grand ram temple is been built. Ayodhya is also being revamped.

[@RudraSingh-pb5ls]

For how long have you been staying here ?

[@Shikhar17]

Internet is working in india is excellent for jio fiber i have only paid rs1178 fo the 150MBPS

[@varshadivate8059]

Ever thought of getting your interior done?

[@Abc-nb9yt]

In south india you can spend only 1000 $ transport on land , hotel cheap but also some beter hotel for 18 $, 3/4 complete meals a day, rickshaw, metro, sweets, drink, juices, sigarettes, some offer for the temples if you what including in the ammount. aAlso Sri lanka and Nepal are very cheap also for my experiece.

[@akshatapuranik7861]

Is it just me or someone else also thinks that he is still spending a lot of money?

[@private414]

Hello I wanted to find out more because my father is born and raised in India and my mother is from Europe. I am moving to India in a matter of a month and I was thinking of New Delhi. What do you think and what are your thoughts as an American woman have Indian living in India? And what should I do for work while I am there? Because I’m not looking to come back to the United States! People don’t realize how bad the United States is on several aspects!

[@user-fi8fc4sr7g]

Best vedio of channel

[@ramongarcia7531]

I like your videos very much, Ben. I understand you live in Tamil Nadu and I just saw a photo of Ramana Maharshi on one of your walls. Are you in Tiruvannamalai by any chance? If so, I will love it if you would dedicate one of your videos to what it is living in that sacred city (for a non-Indian person). I'm considering moving there. Thank you!

[@bjenks]

Very cool. A lot of my vids cover relevant topics. Sites. Rent. Etc

[@ramongarcia7531]

@@bjenks Thanks

[@paulfowler981]

how does living there on a tourist visa work do you have to live every 3 months

[@NiteshKumar-tn8xt]

Cost of living can be super cheap or extremely expensive in any Indian city. You just have to play your cards right.

[@Ishant007]

What? 116 dollar for electricity.. For Me its cost around 8$ >10$ /month

[@Livinglife1999]

Seeing your videos of tiruvannamalai made me visit the place today and see the temple

[@bjenks]

Oh wow, that's awesome. Such a nice temple. You must live pretty close?

[@Livinglife1999]

From Coimbatore

[@rinturay1572]

Both countries are beautiful Whether you live in India or the USA, just you should live it up and enjoy the life

[@vi_nay]

When are you going to goa , waiting for your vlog on goa

[@skyhigh2118]

Mumbai is only super expensive if you want to buy a place to live, especially in south Mumbai. Else the cost of everything else is more or less the same as the rest of the country.

[@user_nagauri]

16 acre in California ? We bought 1acre in our village in Rajasthan for 2.5M INR