India, March 8 -- A Reddit user revealed that relocating from Assam to Delhi shattered several of his misconceptions about life in metropolitan cities, especially the cost of living factor. In his post, the man said that he expected Delhi to be much more expensive than it actually is. However, he was pleasantly surprised to be able to save half his monthly salary of Rs.1.4 lakh while living in the national capital.

"Shifted from Assam to Delhi a few months ago and the lifestyle difference kinda surprised me," he said in his Reddit post.

The employee revealed that he "always thought metro cities would just eat up your salary", but the reality was quite different.

In Delhi, he was able to find a 1BHK for Rs.25,000 per month as rent. The ...