India, June 29 -- A Gurgaon woman has sparked a discussion online after sharing how a monthly income of Rs.1 lakh can quickly get divided across everyday expenses, savings and investments in today's cost of living. Her post reflected a feeling many salaried professionals in urban India often express, that even a seemingly comfortable salary may not always feel enough once basic needs, lifestyle expenses and future planning are accounted for.

Taking to Instagram, Muskan Mittal shared a video in which the text overlaid on the clip read, " Rs.1 lakh/month is the new Rs.30,000."

In the caption, she wrote, " Rs.1 lakh/month is the new Rs.30,000. Not because you're spending recklessly, but because life has become expensive. Here's how a typic...