Gold Price: The price of 24 carat 10 gram gold in India has crossed the level of Rs 1,28,000. Just one kilo of gold, which was once worth a Maruti 800, has now reached the price of a Land Rover. After 15 years it will reach the price of a private jet. Businessman Harsh Goenka, Chairman of RPG Enterprises, has shared a funny but deeply educational post. Which has become a topic of discussion in social media these days.
If you had bought 1 kg of gold in the year 1990, it would have been equal to the price of Maruti 800. You can buy Land Rover at today’s gold price. At the same time, after 15 years you will be able to buy a private jet at the price of 1 kilogram of gold. If you had kept one kilo of gold safely in 1990, its value today would have made you the owner of crores.
Goenka told how the prices of gold in the last 30 years have surprised people. He wrote that
2000: 1 kg gold = esteem
2005: 1 kg gold = innova
2010: 1 kg gold = Fortuner
2019: 1 kg gold = BMW
2025: 1 kg gold = land Rover
And then he wrote in a humorous manner that the lesson is to keep 1 kg of gold safely. In 2030 it will be the equivalent of a Rolls-Royce and in 2040 perhaps the price of a private jet. This post went viral when gold prices reached record levels. Gold has crossed the level of Rs 1.28 lakh today. According to Bloomberg report, gold went above $4,060 per ounce in the international market on Monday.
People’s reactions on social media were also interesting. One user wrote that when gold crossed $4,000, my son and I laughed. Remember when it reached $1,000. Now I don’t understand what is happening. Another quipped, “Don’t you feel like dancing now after seeing gold at $4,111?”
Gold rose to Rs 1,22,284 per 10 grams in December delivery contracts on India’s Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). The reasons for this are believed to be the boom in the global market, expectations of interest rate cuts and strong festive demand before Dhanteras.
Investors’ interest in gold ETF has also increased rapidly. There was an investment of Rs 8,363 crore in Indian Gold ETFs in September 2025, which is 282% more than Rs 2,190 crore in August. Total AUM has now crossed Rs 90,000 crore. According to a Reuters report, India has now become the world’s fourth largest contributor to gold ETF inflows after the US, Britain and Switzerland.
1990: 1kg gold = Maruti 800 2000: 1kg gold = Esteem 2005: 1kg gold = Innova 2010: 1kg gold = Fortuner 2019: 1kg gold = BMW 2025: 1kg gold = Land Rover Lesson: Keep the 1kg gold- in 2030 it may equal a Rolls Royce car and in 2040 a private jet
— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) October 12, 2025