
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the idea of launching a “gold card”, which could get you a US green card by paying $5 million (around Rs 43.5 crore).
“It's going to give you green card privileges plus it's going to be a route to (American) citizenship, and wealthy people would be coming into our country by buying this card,” he added.
In terms of Indian rupees, currently $5 million is equivalent to nearly ₹43.5 crore. A net worth of ₹43.5 crore is considered huge in India, and you can do a number of things with the money in your own country.
Here is what ₹43.5 crore can get you in India.
Some luxury properties in cities like Mumbai can cost more than ₹43 crore, but you can still get apartments for the same price in some areas of the city. In cities like Delhi, Gurugram, Noida and Bengaluru, you can buy multiple luxury apartments. In cities like Kolkata, you will be able to afford ultra-luxury properties at this price.
According to a trending post on X, if you invest ₹43.5 crore in a fixed deposit, considered one of the most low-risk, low-return investments, it will give you a passive income of around ₹3 crore a year, without taxes.
If you are a car lover, your Rolls Royce dream can come true with ₹43.5 crore. The Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII EWB, one of the most luxurious cars of the company, starts at around ₹12 crore in India. This means that you can buy three of those cars and still have ₹7 crore left.
According to the latest updates from the government, the price of one meal for the mid-day meal scheme or PM-POSHAN has been hiked to ₹9.29 for children in the upper primary classes. With ₹43 crore, you can sponsor meals for 4.68 crore children in India.
For all the travel lovers, embarking on your dream world tour will become easier than ever if you have ₹43.5 crore in hand. If you have a budget of ₹20 lakh, you can tour around the world over 217 times.
An iPhone 16 Pro, the latest and the most luxurious version of the Apple smartphones, cost ₹1,20,000 in India. With ₹43.5 crore, you can buy nearly 3,700 iPhone 16 Pro phones in India.
And, think about how to lead a life of luxury in India if you have ₹43.5 crore in hand.
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