New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- A Reddit post by a Gurgaon-based professional has struck a nerve online after the user claimed that even a Rs.1 crore annual household income is no longer enough to buy a "decent" home in the city. The anonymous post, which has sparked intense debate on housing affordability, paints a grim picture of Gurgaon's real estate market - high prices, poor construction quality and infrastructure that fails to justify the cost.

The user wrote that despite earning around Rs.1 crore a year jointly with their spouse, the couple feels "completely defeated" after months of house hunting. With a budget of Rs.1.5 crore - stretchable to Rs.1.7 crore - they said they were unable to find any property that felt worth the price.

"We hav...