How Much Do Indians Make And What Do They Do For A Living? [Mumbai] | Street Interview

*The views expressed in this video do not represent that of Asian Boss or the general Indian public.*

You may have seen popular videos online about asking people what they do for a living in rich places like New York. But have you wondered what people outside of the US do for a living? What about India, for example? We hit the streets of Mumbai to find out!

0:00 - Preview
0:25 - Intro
0:45 - What do you do for a living?
1:23 - How much do you earn?
2:51 - How much do you need to live comfortably in Mumbai?
4:59 - Poverty and wealth gap in Mumbai
7:50 - How much is a typical rent in Mumbai?
8:53 - Buying a house in Mumbai
11:18 - Rising living costs due to inflation
13:31- Would you move abroad to earn more money?
15:04 - Can the government do anything to reduce living costs?

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[archie]

Man the banker uncle was legit the best. I loved his insights, clearly a hardworking Indian. He’s the apt representation of the average indian

[ashwinkanoje]

That banker uncle was the real one who can actually tell how much you need to live a life at minimum expenses

[CollinDavis]

The guy in the blue shirt sums it up perfectly. If you are born wealthy, the world is your oyster. That is what we should all aim for. To make it better for the next generation, even if we can’t.

[GreenWaifu]

This video underscores the importance of acknowledging and appreciating the value of every occupation, from street vendors to corporate professionals. It's interesting to see how disconnected some people are of others' situations based on their income and status. The rich minority usually have no empathy with what life is like being broke.

[P-Pal]

I am a 27-year-old guy currently working in Mumbai as a medical billing specialist for US healthcare. I earn around 50, 000 rupees a month and live with my family of five. In contrast, my counterparts in the US earn 10 to 15 times more than me, even though they work fewer hours. In India, we work for minimal pay with very little work-life balance. It's extremely challenging and exhausting to survive here. I've had to put my dreams on hold just to make ends meet for my family.

[pranavdambale]

That banker uncle is very genuine...
It gives me the vibe of my father who also has responsibilities like him...hats off

[Joshua]

The man working in the banking sector 😢.... Can feel all the worries n tense n the happiness that he wants to provide for his family...Good luck to him n God bless his family always

[frauleintrude]

The number ( in USD) will tell you nothing. You have to consider the cost of living (rent, food, energy, health care, transportation, school fees, university) if you want to compare the income with other areas, countries. Some places are really terrible expensive.

[hahahehehoho]

3:29 5k per month being comfortable at a place like Mumbai is definately a BIG stretch (unless you are living with your parents or something).

[hejiranyc]

I'm an (east) Asian American who used to work for an India-based company several years ago. I knew that my counterparts in India were paid less, but I didn't realize it's probably like a 10:1 ratio. A local in Jaipur was kind enough to negotiate a tuktuk driver to be my personal driver for the day and the price was 900 rupees (around $13). The driver later invited me for dinner at his home, which was a small 3-room concrete structure that he shared with his wife and 7 children. No air conditioning despite being over 100 degrees F at night. It was so humbling/beautiful/sad all at the same time that he would open his home to me, a complete stranger, despite having basically nothing. Neither he, nor any of his family, ever attended school, and all were basically illiterate. I wish I could say his situation was an outlier, but from what I can tell, the vast majority of people I saw on the street appeared to be struggling. We take so much for granted here in the West!

[rajsingh-rkdw]

Finally, Indian video with hindi speakers.

[suvashsamala]

No nonsense music in background
Genuine Conversation
No silly jokes
Great video, looking forward for more. Great work

[OMIIIIIIIIIII_]

In India you are either well paid or just terribly underpaid.

The quality of life in tier 2 cities is much better but the government has zero focus towards developing them to reduce the burden on metros.

With the boom only the rich and middle class (upto some extent) will grow, the social divide will remain.

[whatup]

0:04 something is wrong with this lady. Her 1st part is wrong😂

[SheetalGR]

Such a good mix of interviews...all the respondents spoke well and spoke so truthfully...👏👏👍

[alexhein]

You guys should try to do a video on software engineers in Bangalore, their work life balance and how they have their lifestyles.

[tishycs]

The biggest problems with our country is instead of learning from rich people we tend to blame them and get jealous for what they have and achieve in life.

[elibecker]

12:20 is the highlight of this video😂😂

[ISAMedia-qz]

6:27 man spoke absolute facts... Kudos

[sabhisharma]

Young guy with no kids: you need at least 1 lakh to live without worrying in Mumbai.

Banker Uncle (with 2 kids and a wife): you need a minimum of 20, 000 to live in mumbai.

Well, it's more related to how you can comfortably live and without making any non-useful expenses like partying, shopping, going out to expensive restaurants. If you can live a life with simple habits, you don't need a lakh to live but even if you earn less, it works fine!