When you pay with dollars everything seems cheap🤣

@atyuinnegi

3 жыл бұрын

Ain't that the truth...... dollar speaks, even if it doesn't have tounge and lips$$$$$$

@daisyapontehavenmemoriestr8552

2 жыл бұрын

Of course

Max rent on that should be: 1500 rs for the scooter 8000 for the flat Taking into account you are a tourist.

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@GRIMRAJ

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking same agree

@lordyfull7045

3 жыл бұрын

Should have bought Scotty it's cheap in India then renting

You can get a good second hand scooter around 15000 instead of renting..

@kiritotheplayer1148

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Pepeekeo808

2 жыл бұрын

Second hand scooters break down. A rented one "never" breaks down. If there is a problem with your rented scooter, you get another one. There is no "down time" while the scooter you own is being repaired. You are not responsible for repairs or maintenance. Avoiding these head aches is worth the price of renting a scooter.

The Thali for $1.58 looked so yum... off to get a substitute fix now

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I miss the thalis at restaurants, looking forward to then reopening :

@Satyashodhak99

4 жыл бұрын

As a indian I guarantee u its really delicious🤤🤤 u will get different variety too at different states in India

I think India might be some kind of heaven.

@sb_____

Жыл бұрын

Yes it is . India is so diverse that every 10 miles language changes . 29 states have different culture , language, millions of veg dishes and so on.

Dude, you are paying a little more than almost twice the rent for a small town Tiruvannamalai... You will get a little smaller place like that in Big cities for that kind of rent 😒

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah probably right. Prices are going up a bit here with more AirBnB but if I looked I couls do better. I like the place though and good landlord

@invincible6411

4 жыл бұрын

@@bjenks thats nice... It looks like a nice big place

@bhatusonawane7054

4 жыл бұрын

Chup .... Apne hi log thoda Kama legs to Kya hua. .....ye Jo unke desh me lutate hai vo Kya Kam hai

@invincible6411

4 жыл бұрын

@@bhatusonawane7054 Tera Advise apney pass rak sale... Athithi Devo Bhava... Suna hai Chutia?

@GRIMRAJ

3 жыл бұрын

@@bhatusonawane7054 kya re ..... itni gira hua mat soch .....

As a foreigner, how where you able to open a bank account in India? What permits do you need to get a place, drive scooter? Please let us know about what is required? I am barely squeaky by on a small pension here in the usa, I rather go to India, but up to the Himalayas regions where is cold, rainy and snowy. Your input will be very helpful. Thanks.🙂👽

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Bank account - I use my US bank account and have one with low fees. Info here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m4CAk6NyhM-8cbg.html Scooter permit - Get an international driver's license from AAA before you come. Info here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pJecypVtj5CslNY.html I hear it's nice in the Himalayas and am looking forward to visiting as well. If you have more questions, please let me know. Best of luck!

@AbhiChede09

4 жыл бұрын

Himalayas will be cheaper than this for sure.. this is bit touristy place.

@souravmukherjee4987

4 жыл бұрын

Consider going to Himachal Pradesh, Northern areas of West Bengal, Uttarakhand etc. I live in West Bengal. Northern areas like Darjeeling, gangtok are just awesome. You can live a luxury life on a monthly budget of 400 USD quite easily.

@ottomanfred2473

4 жыл бұрын

@@souravmukherjee4987 thank you.

@shivigupta6878

4 жыл бұрын

@@ottomanfred2473 you should watch @travelling Mondays video... You'll get some good reference i hope 😊

you can buy a used scooter for around 10-12k. That is 4 months of rent of scooter.

I am I ChiangMai Thailand at the moment in a $66 condo 20 min from the center of town in a Locals neighborhood waiting out the virus. Looking forward to exploring India after this is over.

@bjenks

3 жыл бұрын

Oh cool, Henry! I'd will be in India for awhile but I look forward to taking a trip to Thailand one day. Chiang Mai seems especially cool. Welcome to the channel and where are you from?

@therevolution91

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjenks Are there a lot of mosquitos where you live, Ben? Because I lived in Bangkok, Thailand and I didn't like wearing long pants the whole time. Is that the same in India? Peace, Nic (originally from Switzerland, now in Sandanski, Bulgaria & I can recommend it to everyone;-)))

@AlexisMartinez-uo8uw

3 жыл бұрын

$66 per month?

@henryeverhart-martinez5879

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexisMartinez-uo8uw yes...I have a small Thai accomodations In a nice small condo with air. Most want to live a little more of a lavish lifestyle. When I first moved here I had a $220 1br condo in a highrise then I found out I could get a 2 br house for about the same price. I then realized I didn't need all that and opted for a nice clean one room thai apartment. Its always quiet because most Thais work long hours and rarely home. Good cheap food abounds. I use a rice cooker if I choose to cook and bought a 1500 car that runs great and the air is Ice cold. My total expenses for a month are around $300usd. I have my clothes made by a local tailor and have never had a problem here over the last 3 years. And Thai people are just very grounded. 1

@henryeverhart-martinez5879

3 жыл бұрын

How are thing, I hear the virus is bad. Stay safe my friend.

It funny that you showed every little things with their prices!!

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

:)

For ₹12000/month rent... That very good deal. It's almost impossible

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

I found a nice spot here was lucky

@seng95

4 жыл бұрын

Yup very good one..

@parameshhemanth1539

4 жыл бұрын

You can purchase second hand scooter with Same price 😉

@user-lk3cf6yx6c

4 жыл бұрын

Being a local, am finding lil more but that's okay as the quality of flat is good

@kartz2010

3 жыл бұрын

If you allow yourself to be ripped off, you don't need so much luck 😂

What I noticed in your home is you don’t have a gas stove. You can purchase a stove and ask one your acquaintances to give you a gas cylinder. Even induction stoves are better than the electric cooker.Your bum gun is choked. Poke it’s pores with a safety pin or needle. Buy an ordinary cleaning acid bottle and clean your toilet appliances and washing sinks (ceramic )with a little acid on a brush. You can employ a char-woman to clean your utensils and sweep the floor. But don’t leave any valuables or cash outside.

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

I have one now thanks and good info 👍

I'm in love that appartment 😭😭❤️❤️

Ben, vicariously living my (and my family's) life in my home state through your videos😀. There are many many super cool (hot) spots that you can visit in Tamil Nadu..that will give you unique experiences and thrills. Keep the videos coming and let me know if you're looking for suggestions. Home sick in California 😔

People comment the rent is expensive but in his case it is still inexpensive due to conversion rate of dollars to rupee..so a bit more if you like the place is ok

@bjenks

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I like it here, not too bad. It's tough to find cheaper here unless you get less quality

Hey Benjamin. Cozy place. Good b/g music, soothing. Blows me away as to the affordability of the place. I thought I'm doing well for 700 Rupees/night at a Kolkata hostel during lockdown. Oh, 2-Bed rent in downtown Vancouver or Toronto is $2000 US. Shocking Austin is only half that amount.

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you're okay and yeah that sounds about right for hotels in big cities. I have some friends in toronto who have said similar things, austin is pretty cheap but getting more expensive every day. Hope youre doing well as we go through lockdown 4.0

@GOP0000

4 жыл бұрын

Man, Kolkata is very cheap metropolitan city.. perhaps cheapest in India... We use the term "Flat" (colonial hangover 🤭) instead of condo or apartment.. use 99acres or MagicBricks app for flat reserch... Call the owner/dealer ... You can rent an apartment too ...

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Good tips on those apps, thanks

@bordersonbudgets

4 жыл бұрын

@@GOP0000 Just mentioned your comment to the local traveller at the hostel in Kolkata. He agreed and mentioned his college hostel dorm is only 4000R/month. I still don't have a grasp on India prices as my three months have been between the Andamans and 2.5 months in Kolkata. Still, I'm doing well on 1500 Rupees/day.

@GOP0000

4 жыл бұрын

@@bordersonbudgets I am glad that I could help... also check food delivery apps like Swiggy, zomato.... Grofer, big basket, spencers app for grocery delivery... zoomcar, revv app for self driven cars ... urban clap for all kind of household services like barbar, beauticians, cleaning, plumber, ac services... bookmyshow and nearbuy for movies, events and restaurants and 5 star dining deals...MMT and goibibo for hotel and flight booking.... I assume you are already aware about amazon pantry, flipkart, uber, ola... In all the metro cities in India these apps will help you as a best friend ... 🤗🤗

Indian here, moved back from California to Pune. Nothing much has changed for me in terms of my life choices/life style. Though I end up spending about $2000-$3000 and do pretty much anything I want.

@guruprabhu_39915

3 жыл бұрын

I am too living in us for 5 yrs now.. will be coming back in a year or so.. miss India...just for good pay, good roads and fresh air, we are missing our parents, relatives , friends , food , culture, functions, festivals everything here..I feel like kept in a golden jail in US :( just waiting on to clear my debts,.

@user-lt5no1xt1z

Ай бұрын

Have you moved to India?​@@guruprabhu_39915

Holy mountain Arunachala home of Bhagavan Sri Ramana He's not just sadhu.. He's avatar of the divine Brahman Namaha Bhagavate Sri Rama- naya

Many Many Many Thanks for sharing your AMAZING video with us!!! Thank you for sharing all those details, prices and photos!! I'm wondering if you can share with us similar videos about a city like Bangalore, I mean, if you havn't lived there maybe you've a friend s he can tell us similar information, in particular in areas like indiranagar or whitefield. Many Thanks bro for all your amazing videos!!!

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea, I will do that!

Unique channel,videos more Useful for people outside India

Benj AWESOME vlog. Short and sweet. You can make long ones or short ones. It´s all about doing YOU and stuff most peeps like.I really hope to have a Ganesha Chaturti experience next year in INDIA. I have my mind set on INDIA in 2022. For now I must return to Colombia in December for some personal matters. OOOOOOPS! Placed this comment in the wrong vlog. Sorry!

That is a fabulous view of the Arunachala Mountain...priceless at least for most seekers!! Two bedroom spacious apartment with R.O water filtration. Pretty cool.

Athena approved 👍🏽 Your home is very beautiful and peaceful looking.i hope that you will continue to make content about your life in India.i will be watching.i am a new subscriber 😁

You got a great place. although 8K to 10K rent per month would be very fair price! But the neighborhood is fab!!👍

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Anjan, yeah 8k would be great price although I am happy for now. Where do you live in India?

@Vishallegal

2 жыл бұрын

@@bjenks In Patna..you will get just 1 small room and 1 bathroom with no hall and other stuff at 8k. I think that house will cost not atleast not less than 30k.

Welcome brother in India.

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

thanks brother, which part of India is your home?

@Fintaxheadprime

4 жыл бұрын

@@bjenks brother capital of India delhi.

@kartz2010

3 жыл бұрын

Delhi is a world apart from Thiruvanamalai... both in terms of distance and culture.

Nice to see the enquiry as began ❤🙏❤

@bjenks

3 жыл бұрын

🙏

Rent ranges from 150 to 500.But earnings or salary of people also in that range. Do not compare it with other countries where salary and expenses are high. 1.3 billion people live in India.

YOU ARA FANTASTIC to share everything inside outside peaceful beautiful India. I LOVE YOU BOTH.

Oh yup it is damn I want to move there

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, good luck brother

@ThomasIsRich

4 жыл бұрын

@@bjenks kzread.info/dash/bejne/iKaosNlrhMXcdbw.html Here you go , this is my favorite Arunachala Shiva mantra... So powerful, so freeing. Please give it a listen, anytime is a good time. This will raise your vibration very much. Much love

Use Methi seeds instead of GSE..It does the same job for 50 cents :)

@bjenks

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea 🙏✌

Cool video man.

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dev

Hi Benjamin, hope you're doing well :) I appreciated your video, super informational and I especially loved the tour of your house! I will be moving to Pondicherry soon and was wondering how you found this house, or ways to find houses for rent in Pondicherry. Did you go through a broker, find it online or simply walk around and look? i would be very grateful for your help on this, thanks :)

I noticed how Spacious your living Space is!!!

Wow what a beautiful place. But we need to remember that for the locals it isn't as cheap (at all actually) as it sounds for us. So we need to respect that while we're having good time in India , and not cause the prices to rise:)

@ajsuryavanshi759

3 жыл бұрын

They are pretty fairly priced. Not too cheap nor expensive. I live in Lucknow, India and pay 18,000 or 260$ for 3BHK/month and there are houses with rent of more than 40K/month. Considering that its not expensive at all.

Lol that was a cool workplace. I'm looking to move to india in november. And the first thing im looking for in the furnished apartments are a good place i can work on my computer. Sick vid made me hyped!

Yup itz very gentle price you got for the house... every location has diff price in india 19-20 variation. But Cool👍

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Okay thank you for sharing

14800 USD for a room....in a village .... m i only one feeling he is getting overcharged .....it should hv been 7000 to 10000 ......

@jimmychhakchhuak3257

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, 14800$ US is too much indeed. I think 167$ US (12000 INR) would be a fair deal. As for the scooter and AC, it's a total rip offs. You can get an average scooter (like shown here) or even better in 12k-20k price range and also for the used AC for 300$ US (24000 INR) is a bit too much considering there are new ones available from (1999 INR) onwards. Probably some commisioners involved here and there. The best thing about India for a normal foreigners is that a 400-500$ US can get them to a luxurious lifestyle here in North East of India or in the east (West bengal) where everything is 10-25% cheaper compared to the south or North even on the same regional context. NE rural areas are more affordable/cheaper than Northern/southern rural areas and same goes for the urban areas aswell. All in all India is one of the fastest growing nation and also most affordable and budget friendly country when it comes to Purchasing Power Parity despite the GDP per capita or even to an extend and consider nominal GDP it's still very affordable to live and settle. Just for example a loaf of bread here cost 20-50 rupees while in the US or the EU or UK it cost 5$, 4€ and 5£ respectively. 150 rupees equivalent of 2$ can get you a full meal while western countries full meal ranges from 10$-200$ even for a roadside vendor on cart or a normal restaurant.

Oh god! u must have put a lot of effort in listing the details and editing. Most detail n unique video than the others on India.

@tenminutetokyo2643

3 жыл бұрын

Loot + remit.

Even in the US the rent can be absurdly cheap. You can get a 3-bedroom, 1300sqft place for $450/month in upstate New York.

I'm from Austin. I remember the rent there. 90's was expensive and I heard it's insane now with all the Tesla, Samsung, Dell, etc. I'd love to chat with you some time. I'm coming to New Delhi next year and was thinking about renting a home base for a few months. I have some places I plan on seeing but I'd kinda like to stay in one place for a while. Experience the daily life. Awesome video. Great info. The prices of the food seemed expensive to me.

Rent is somewhat high in Tiruvannamalai Dude no need to pay this much

In india. Yes you cannot drink tap water but you can wash dishes. RO water filter has disadvantage that it discards or wastes almost double water to clean water. I only use RO filtered water to drink and save discard water of RO to water my plants . Please think to save water. It's precious.

@KumarNikhils

4 жыл бұрын

Just for your knowledge. Apartment complexes in Bangalore which are in land above 1acre ,Have water filteration system for waste water by law. Cleaned output water from filteration system are reused in toilet flush or if your filteration system works better then even to water common area plants and trees. Also apartments complexes above 1acre in land must have rain water harvesting systems by law.

Your roommate is a dime dude.. you lucky guy

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas

Make a video about the problems you faced in India during lockdown or due to lockdown!! How it ruined your travel plan!!

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

Planning on coming for sometime. Best and cheap place for my money.

Very nice video 👍

1:06 it's part of our indian tradition SBI ATMs won't work all over India.And if you visit to sbi bank they are always in lunch break

@tenminutetokyo2643

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm…. Tech geniuses…..

@MO_69

2 жыл бұрын

Launch what?

@harikishore405

2 жыл бұрын

@@MO_69 nothing

I would like to get an answer on how could a UK citizen live a permanent life stay in India?

@winsty9420

2 жыл бұрын

For permanent living in India you need to get Indian citizenship you can follow the Indian Embassy for Indian citizenship

thanks forsharing.

watched this atleast 20 times now in anticipation of my my move to india in oct, i could watch endless tv walkthrus

@bjenks

2 жыл бұрын

good luck!

Pondycherry is nice place to visit just try it .it's little bit nearer to u .

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dhakshan, I agree. I have been and made a video there. Where are you from?

I love ur background music

Hello bud any chance of an update for 2021 2022 prices Plus is India open for foreign tourists at present Thanks I like this type of blog bro

@bjenks

2 жыл бұрын

Check new vid Sean about getting new visa now

Would it be difficult for unmarried foreign girl to rent in Tiruvannamalai? How can foreigners find a house to rent? Do you have a work permit visa or regular tourist visa while living in India? I´m from Europe and wanna live in India. Can you give me advice how to do it without having to renew visa every three months to Sri Lanka or Nepal?

@mgr5550

2 жыл бұрын

You can.... but why thiruvanamalai ? Its a very small town like place. The ideal is to get a place that's secluded...yet very short drive form amenities of all kinds. Ping me and ill share more. Im from south India and can share the max info that i can on the best places you can get.

@sb_____

Жыл бұрын

You can come here on tourist visa which is for 6 month . Then after that you need to renew it. Dont know about other places but in vridavan and mayapur lots of foreigners live there.

This was super helpful! I Want to spend 4-6 months a year in India, but have not yet decided on which area i want to land There are SO MANY that i love. How did you decide to settle in this particular area? I would want a non touristy area, but i am not opposed to Pushkar or Dharamshala or Jaisalmer or Kerala...

@science_economics101

2 жыл бұрын

I'm from South Western State of Goa but I guess if u want to enjoy hilly areas u should do some research on northern states like uttrakhand. Basically you should decide on the factors like cost of living ( which is very cheap in india) health facilities etc. Try to read the reviews of the area's you mentioned on Quora or some other websites. Kerela ,Delhi, Goa and many other places have good health facilities. Some places in rural areas of Maharashtra like ganpatipule and Mahabaleshwar r also good. If you like South of india then Kerela will be a good choice but you too should continue your research

@pahotiwellness

9 ай бұрын

Dharamshala will be good for you- good weather, has a no of Americans living and exploring the area, decent city snd you can find a beautiful quiet place as well for cheap.

Questions… look… I’m a regular mom of 5 boys. What city are you in? The bars… is it safe? Is the heat humid or dry? (I live in Florida right now)

I live in Austin to haha🤣I pay 1,300 for 2 bedroom-1bath

Loving your videos, Benjamin. What do you reckon I would need per month to live in a major city such as Delhi?

@bjenks

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldnt try for less than $1000 a month at first. Longer you live there the more you will figure out how to live cheaper and better. At first though if you try to go to cheap you may have a poor time

@pahotiwellness

9 ай бұрын

As an Indian living in Delhi (have lived in US for 15 yrs) you can live here for the same price in a decent locality. As in $300 per month - you will find a 2-3 bedroom easily. I know because we rented our house in a good locality for that amount. But if you are looking for a beautiful experience Ben knows better!

Hey man is there a way I can direct message you, either thru IG or Email? I’m considering moving to India next year and working remotely, had a couple of questions about the transition process.

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Hry Tristan, email or IG is good. Can find my email through my blog at chainomad.com

@TristanSchmoldtTravels

4 жыл бұрын

@@bjenks Awesome - thanks, Ben

@deekshantbelwal1269

4 жыл бұрын

Let me know if u have any questions for a local. I moved back to new Delhi in 2016 after living in US for 6 years. I would suggest come here during winter months to ease the transition.

@AnandRaj-ru1kz

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tristan, Is there any work you can outsource to me?

@SumitKumar-oi1bb

2 жыл бұрын

U can try to move to Goa for great beaches or Himalaya lovely scenery

What's the weighing scale...can u get us link for purchasing it

at 2:03, monthly calling + data plan (1.5 gbs) should be corrected to - one month unlimited calls within India + 1.5 GB per day - cost INR 233. this is the usual offer from most service providers all over india. equivalent call + data plan in US could be 30 to 50 times costlier. you could as well have added 'Thank you India' there.

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that info

10:08 that is actually 40 to 70 Mega "Bits" per second , If it was Mega Bytes it would have been 8 times faster 😅just something I thought I should tell.

What's the name of the city and state your in ?

dear benjamin hi i really want to move to india from canada and i have no idea where should i go and elss most important thing to know is if i put let say 50.000$ ( canadian ) in the bank for a year how much interest am i gone get a month ?? please and thank you

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Eddy, if I were you I'd start with a trip to see where you like in India. And if you search "high yield savings account" you should find an account for your money with a decent interest rate. If you don't plan on spending it then an Index fund in the stock market is where I would put my money but please do your research as that is just what I would do and I'm not a certified financial advisor :)

@eddymaher4614

4 жыл бұрын

@@bjenks thanks so much it was usefull be safe

@technicalroy7068

4 жыл бұрын

If you put 50000 Canadian dollar in a Flexible Fix deposit, you will get 7 percent in India. Which is 3500 Canadian dollars year which is roughly 300 cad per month which is 16,000 inr . You can easily rent a house for entire month in that.

@truthseeker199009

4 жыл бұрын

Interest rates have gone down recently so its around 6% right now on a fixed deposit

@krishnadev903

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't suggest any place to live coz every place is different from another.

Do you recommend a place where I can stay for a month in Thiru?

The rent is not the same in every city tho Mumbai would be somewhat like austin...delhi, banglore would be cheaper tho.

Gotta love a cash economy.

Seems you are planning to settle here

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

I am renting a place to enjoy between my travels. I like this place a lot

Hey Benjamin are you still living in India it’s been a while since I’ve been to your channel which I really love a lot.

@bjenks

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah check the new vids, ig or patreon for recent updates

Bro others are talking about rent it seems a 20$ more than avg for that spacious unit you got... but the scooter is ripoff... you can buy second hand for 20k rupees bro and first hand for 40-50k... dump the scooter to that owner... it’s a ripoff

Could you upload about the GiriValam around mount Arunachala ?

Welcome to my Home Town

Is your only source of income is youtube ???? Your paying a lot for a village , I hope you come shimla , Himachal Pradesh ... Shimla is Queen of hills . Must visit ( or live ) in shimla your perspective for India will change !

@bhatusonawane7054

4 жыл бұрын

Oo Bhai chup rahoge ...yahi hamare problem hai jam ham bahare Jaye hai to my mange price dete hai .....ye unke le Kam hi hai

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

I would like to visit one day soone qhen safe

That looks very nice. How would you call such a kind of neighborhood?

@bjenks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I would call it a neighborhood.

@bbeeaauu

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjenks hahah very helpful! More specifically would you call it a suburb or somethingdifferent? And in Tamil?

@ka0166

3 жыл бұрын

@@bbeeaauu it's a suburb

Actually your paying high...for us it's seems little costly..but u enjyoing your life.. Have fun... 😊

I would like to find an apartment like that with a girl included. 🫂

@abdulkhadermunas7594

2 жыл бұрын

Hi I am from Kerala. You can find a better house for much cheaper rate throughout Kerala.

Why dont you google pay or make online payment to rent owner instead.No need to withdraw huge amt cash and carry cash in person which might be risky.

Cool video. Where in India are you?

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Michael, not far from Chennai. Where are you from?

@michaelevans512

4 жыл бұрын

@@bjenks I live in Austin Texas near Bee Caves

Try probiotic drinks or hajmola for digestion

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Will try thanks

Walking around mountain a good cardio!

How much is the hash? Is it easily available and any good? Asking for a friend called Curiosity 😜

roommate OK Sure, More like special friend

Which part of India is this? Are you in Tamilnadu somewhere? It looks like Tiruvannamalai?

What part of India are you living in?

Hi Ben, are you in Thiruvannamalai? Great place. I am originally from Pondicherry living in the bay area for almost 30 years now. I am seriously tempted to move back to India after watching all your videos. Luckily I got my OCI(Overseas Citizen of India) Card last year which will allow me to live in India without a hassle. How do you manage the immgiration? Do you have to renew your visa often?

@bjenks

11 ай бұрын

I used to live there and miss it sometimes. I can stay 6 months in a year as an American. And will take visa runs to sri lanka or thailand. It's pretty easy although going through immigration is not my favorite for sure :)

Which location it is?

Don't miss to visit....OSHO International Resort....at Pune (Nr. Mumbai)....

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

I would like to see thanks Ashok

Hy my home town thiruvannamalai

You should mention the city rent varies according to the city in India

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

Good point

@EnterSpacebar

3 жыл бұрын

And varies WILDLY at that.

Summer is tamil nadu april may june 3months

What city are you in?

Good info Ben. Your rental place looks very nice with garden and trees and terrace and the view of the mountains. About the cost of living - If someone still makes income in US dollars and spends in Indian INR then it is definitely very attractive. But making income in INR and spending in INR is a different story. Also the cost of living, even the vegetables and groceries cost more if you live in metro cities like Bangalote or Chennai compared to smaller towns and villages. When travel from usa and visit my brother's family in Bangalore , I can see everything is priced equivalent to USD coverted to INR, which shocks me. Also what do you think of the gas price compared what we pay here in the USA ? That is another shocker to me when I visit India.

Comfy house 🏘️

Thinking about India. I was raised by a southern Indian family. Are you able to buy prime cuts of beef in India? Considering the cow is a sacred animal.

@bjenks

3 жыл бұрын

Some states eat beef, like in Kerala and in the Northeast. I haven't seen any prime cuts

@SharkFishSF

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can. But where he lives, it's Tiruvannamalai, a sacred city, so meat is kind of taboo, but available in muslim areas. I get good organ meat from nearby muslim neighborhoods, it's good price.

How much does she cost per month??

It’s crazy how many people moving out of USA. Thinking out the box which it’s good. America it’s good but the world it’s huge

What is the internet like?

It's will be cheaper if you buy a scooty

Where is that huge temple in tiruvanmalai ?

@bjenks

3 жыл бұрын

Downtown, check the video about my 3600 mile trip, in the beginning

@SharkFishSF

2 жыл бұрын

It's down the hill, and people walk around the hill and temple during full moon day to get good cosmic rays.

You Must visit northen India tooo......

@bjenks

4 жыл бұрын

I have seen some, more videos coming about those trips