A 54-year-old man from India managed to buy a flat and two shops with the income he earned from begging. He has been labeled the “richest beggar in the world” and is claimed to have a net worth of almost one million euros.
In a day Bharat Jain can earn around 28 euros and in a month he can earn more than 800. He does all this by begging at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station and at the Azad Maidan sports ground on the busy streets of Bombay, according to reports. published the media .
If you compare it with the money needed to live in Spain, you might think that this amount is not much. However, the average monthly salary needed to live comfortably in Mumbai is around €560, more than €200 less than what Bharat Jain earns.
The country’s cost of living and low property prices have made it easy for the money he has earned to establish a fairly comfortable life. According to The India Timeshas been able to buy a two-room apartment in the city valued at 12 million rupees (about 135,000 euros) and also earn income by renting two shops for 30,000 rupees (340 euros) per month.
Furthermore, with his earnings he was able to send his two children to a prestigious school. Despite his wealth, Bharat Jain continues to beg on the streets of India’s financial capital.
