Gurgaon couple earning ₹36 LPA refuse to have a child: ‘Can’t even afford a decent 1BHK’
A Gurgaon couple earning a combined income of ₹36 lakh per annum say they can’t afford to have a child in this economy. The couple’s reasoning for not having a child was shared on social media their cousin Harsh Gupta, a person who deals in real estate in the Delhi NCR region.The Gurgaon couple says that even ₹36 LPA is insufficient to have children (Representational image)Gupta explained that his 35-year-old cousin earns ₹2 lakh every month. His wife’s salary is ₹1 lakh per month. On paper, their combined income of ₹36 LPA sounds impressive. However, the rising cost of living, coupled with skyrocketing school fees, has deterred them from family planning.“My cousin in Gurugram isn’t having kids. He’s 35, earns ₹2L/month, his wife earns ₹1L/month. On paper, they’re doing well,” Gupta said in a post shared on Meta-owned Threads.Double income, no kidsGupta said that his cousin’s reason for not having a child is simple — “I can’t even afford a decent 1BHK in Gurugram. How do I find more space for a child when I can’t even afford enough space for myself,” he says.The post highlights how even ₹36 LPA is not enough to afford decent properties in Gurgaon, India’s second-largest IT hub that neighbours the national capital of Delhi.While the sky-high real estate prices in India are one factor why his cousin, and others in a similar position, do not want to expand their families, there is one more factor too.Gupta’s cousin noted that he cannot afford to set aside ₹35,000 to 40,000 every month for private schooling.(Also read:
