If you earn ₹80,000/month, you are in India’s top 10%. According to India’s Economic Survey, an individual earning ₹80,000 a month ranks among the top 10% of earners in the country. In other words, an individual consuming $10 (around ₹950) a day could be among the richest 10% in India. The same threshold is $173 (₹16,429) a day in the US and $129 (₹12,250) a day in Canada and Australia.