It depends. 12k in India is a good salary in most cities whereas 65k in New York won't even enable you to rent a studio apartment. My last salary in India was

It depends. 12k in India is a good salary in most cities whereas 65k in New York won't even enable you to rent a studio apartment. My last salary in India was around 15k a year and when I moved here I was initially getting 65k during probation period. Despite NC being a rather cheap place I immediately saw my relative spending power (eating out, etc) go down. The only good thing is that electronics are cheaper compared to wage levels.