India, Feb. 10 -- Relocating for work is common, but experiencing a "massive lifestyle upgrade" is rare. A bachelor who recently traded Mumbai's local trains for Delhi's Metro says they didn't expect the transition to be this rewarding. Beyond the monetary savings, the Redditor cited the "spacious and cleaner societies" of Delhi-NCR as a major factor in improved happiness.

"Massive lifestyle upgrade after shifting to Delhi from Mumbai, which I did not expect," the individual wrote on Reddit.

"I recently shifted from Mumbai to Delhi NCR and the difference in lifestyle has honestly surprised me. I'm a bachelor earning around Rs.1.4L per month. In Mumbai, I was living in a decent 1BHK and paying close to Rs.40K just in rent. It was fine, b...