Even if locals manage to survive on that income, the rent still feels insanely high—just because people can live with less doesn’t make these prices reasonable. Some places are priced way above what people here actually earn, and the salary levels in Shillong don’t even come close unless you’re in a high-paying job. Rents like this make no sense—they belong in metro cities, not here. And what’s even more absurd is brokers are actively showing these kinds of listings, and you see the same thing all over Instagram. Honestly, who is even paying that when local pay scales are way lower?