How does it not? How much is a gallon of gas? How much does a dozen eggs cost? What's the cost of a Big Mac? How about a meal at a local restaurant? How much are you having to run your AC or a heater? It may not be the same comparison as India vs the US, which can differ by an order of magnitude, but with gas still more than $3.00 in San Francisco, California vs less than $1.80 in Jackson, Mississippi, I must be missing something on why your expenses don't change.