Remote engineer earns US startup salary from hometown, paying zero rent vs ₹45,000 in Bangalore
_jaydeepkarale · x · 2026-10-25
An engineer living in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar contrasts his setup with peers in Bangalore paying ₹45,000/month rent plus two-hour commutes: same US startup salary, same codebase, but zero rent. He shares an honest breakdown of running a US engineering role from his hometown in a thread.
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