Samvaada - part 4

I say:

What I stated in my earlier e-mail was not about cost of living exactly. This is about income-expenditure ratio. When you are used to a certain amount of assured income your expenditure will also rise proportionally (unless of course you live an austere life like Dr. PGK who inspite of drawing a good salary as a Prof in JNTK still does not own at least a 2 wheeler). The income expenditure ratio follows the same rule as gases follow about space available … A gas can expand occupy the entire volume available at its disposal :)

What you observed about cost of living is absolutely correct. But who would give me 40K in Kakinada (unless until of course I join some junior college as a Maths/Physics lecturer J )?. You are also true about staying with parents. So as cost of living in place goes down, the salaries in that place are also down in tune with the times.

See also: Samvaada - part 3