{
  "id": 9395630,
  "title": "Indian woman spends over ₹1 cr living in Manhattan, pays ₹10 lakh monthly rent; internet calls NYC life ‘overhyped’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/indian-woman-spends-over-1-cr-living-in-manhattan-pays-10-lakh",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:43:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/indian-woman-spends-over-1-cr-living-in-manhattan-pays-10-lakh-monthly-rent-internet-calls-nyc-life-overhyped-11790186820651.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian-origin entrepreneur Khushi Jain revealed the true cost of living in Manhattan, revealing that she pays around $10,000 per month in rent for a two-bedroom apartment. Jain, who lives with her partner, revealed that their total annual living expenses in NYC range from $100,000 to $120,000, equivalent to approximately ₹95 lakh to ₹1.14 crore annually. Jain noted that she initially struggled to find apartments for less than $10,000, but discovered cheaper options in other boroughs such as Brooklyn, Long Island City, Queens and Astoria for $5,000 to $6,000 per month. Jain and her partner's monthly expenses include rent and other living costs, and the video sparked a heated discussion on the internet, with many calling out the high cost-of-living and affordability of NYC.",
  "summary": "Indian woman's video has gone viral as she talked about paying ₹10 lakh rent a month for a 2bhk apartment in NYC. She said that she is sharing the apartment with her partner.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "How much do H1B visa holders need to live in US? Indian startup founder reveals cost of living, ‘Nobody tells you…’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/how-much-do-h1b-visa-holders-need-to-live-in-us-indian-startup",
        "published": "2026-09-23T15:31:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}