India, Feb. 12 -- A Reddit post questioning whether a Rs.40 LPA salary has become "normal" in Hyderabad has triggered an online debate about pay disparity, rising living costs and the perception of wealth in India's booming tech hubs.

In the post titled "When did 40 LPA become 'normal' in Hyderabad?" the user argued that high salaries often appear commonplace only within "gated community + tech park" bubbles. "When everyone in your apartment complex, office floor, and friend circle earns 40-60 LPA, it feels normal. But that's not Hyderabad. That's a bubble," the post read.

The user pointed out that social media platforms such as Reddit and LinkedIn can create an "echo chamber," making it seem as though "every 26-year-old in tech is pull...