>>You can get a haircut for 3-4$ on the street in some countries in SE Asia. You get one in Bangalore for $2.5, but it means nothing when you measure it in $ t

>>You can get a haircut for 3-4$ on the street in some countries in SE Asia. You get one in Bangalore for $2.5, but it means nothing when you measure it in $ terms, people don't exactly earn in dollars in India. They earn in rupees. Arguably its pretty much the same(in terms of affordability) when you look it from that perspective.