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Maitri Mangal, an Indian software engineer at Google, recently shared her cost of living in New York City, garnering an array of reactions. In a collaboration video with popular podcaster Kushal Lodha, Mangal broke down her monthly expenses and the pay scale for general roles at the tech giant.
The now-viral video shows Mangal at her apartment, revealing the monthly cost of living, from groceries to rent. Her monthly budget stands at $5,000. She shares that she pays around $3,000 for rent, while her daily expenses, including outings, cost between $1,000 to $2,000. For transportation, Mangal spends around $100 to $200.
Further, she suggests that the average salary for a software engineer working in New York City, ranges from $1,50,000 to $2,00,000 per annum. Sharing the video, Lodha wrote, “What’s the average package at Google? I asked Maitri, a Software Engineer at Google, and she shared that it’s around ₹1.6 Crores in general across roles! Then I asked her, how much does it cost to actually live in New York? From rent to groceries, she breaks down her monthly expenses, and it’s eye opening!”
Watch the viral video here:
The video caught the Internet’s attention, prompting numerous reactions. “You should ask about salary with taxes and health insurance they are paying and if ppl earn in dollars you should spend dollars only not ruppes,” a user wrote. “Bro being earning not really if u get good exposure from home education and brain game efforts being SAS developer in Barclays in London I could say. Even my own home net worth as milliore I could say living life is important enjoy life that imp one life the art of living more imp,” another user commented.
“How much goes in the taxes?” a third user wrote.
