India, April 14 -- A social media post comparing salaries in Bengaluru and the US has sparked a discussion online, with many users weighing in on whether high-paying roles in India truly match global lifestyle standards. The discussion began with a post on the anonymous workplace forum Blind, where a user compared a Rs.50 lakh annual package in Bengaluru with a $100,000 salary in the US.

In the post, titled "50L in BLR vs 100k USD? Use the 2.5x rule or you're getting scammed", the techie argued that compensation in India does not translate into a comparable quality of life. "Recruiters keep gaslighting me with the low cost of living narrative but honestly 50L in Bengaluru feels like first world taxes for third world infra," the user wrot...