I dont think or feel one should just do the conversion and say travel is too costly in western coutnries. It is costly but not too costly.
25K is roughly $300. $300 is on an avg 1/15th a salary of a person and in western countries both husband and wife works so its 1/30.
In India 25K could be the avg salary and affordability will be 1/1 wheras in US its 1/15 or 1/30.