India, June 2 -- Travel blogger and digital nomad Pranav Das has sparked discussion online after comparing what a monthly housing budget of Rs.35,000 can get a young professional in Bengaluru versus Vietnam's coastal city of Da Nang.

In an Instagram post shared two days ago, Das argued that Indian metros have normalised high living costs and poor quality of life for young professionals, while people elsewhere are often able to enjoy a more comfortable lifestyle for the same amount of money.

Describing Bengaluru's rental market, Das wrote that Rs.35,000 a month would likely get someone "a 1BHK in Indiranagar or Koramangala" if they are lucky.

He pointed out that tenants often face burdens such as large security deposits and rising rents...