Lifestyle Inflation: Higher Income, Lower Savings for Mumbaikar
Anurag Singh's salary nearly doubled from 2023 to 2026, leading him to upgrade his lifestyle with cabs, branded clothes, luxury vacations, and a premium neighborhood. Despite earning 83% more, his savings rate dropped from 29.9% to 9.4%. This phenomenon, called lifestyle inflation, occurs when increased income leads to higher expenses without a proportional rise in savings.
Economic Times··Mumbai




