turtle1776 - 2:44 pm on May 19, 2005 (gmt 0)

> This is really offtopic but can anyone give me a general idea about the cost of a house in CA/FL and in other parts of the USA?

The average cost of a house on the California coast and in the northeast urban areas from Washington DC to Boston seems to be about $500,000 for an average house. Florida is getting up there too. But if you live outside of a major city, and not on or near the water, you can easily get an average house for about $100,000.

I am guessing that houses in India are much cheaper.

But patriotism aside, I doubt many people would want to move to India or any other foreign country unless there was a huge economic benefit. If nothing else, you would quickly become homesick for the friends and family you left behind.