India, June 6 -- Is a higher CTC always a better deal? A techie recently took to social media to share a frustrating salary puzzle: a new Rs.36 LPA offer in Mumbai that pays less monthly cash than their existing Rs.25.25 LPA role in Gurgaon. The professional questioned whether moving to an expensive city like Mumbai for lower monthly cash was a smart choice.

"My 36 LPA offer gives less in-hand than my 25 LPA job," the techie wrote, adding, "I currently live in Gurgaon. I have around 5.8 YOE in Analytics and Data Science, and my current CTC is 25.25 LPA which is fully fixed - so I get Rs.1.72L per month in-hand (after deductions for Tax, PF, NPS, and food coupons)."

The individual explained that the new job role is in Mumbai and involves...