The Internet is filled with people who complain about the rising cost of living in , with some even comparing it to cities abroad like London, New York and California. However, a social media user has shared that her monthly budget in Bengaluru is less than half of her rent in London. Her claims have left netizens in disbelief.
₹80,000 rent in London vs ₹13,000 rent in India
Tanishka, who goes by the user ID @thatpovgirl_ on Instagram posted a reel and listed out her monthly expenses. What caught people’s attention is that she paid ₹80,000 in London for rent alone. “Still can’t believe I went from paying ₹80,000 just rent in to living on ₹30,000 monthly,” she wrote.
Break down of monthly budget in Bengaluru
According to her post, the biggest expense is her rent at ₹13,000 for a well-ventilated home located on the border of Koramangala and HSR Layout. She spends ₹2,000 on rented appliances, ₹4,000-5,000 on groceries and up to ₹2,000 on eating out with friends a few times in a month.
“Rent: ₹13,000 honestly it’s best because I live right on the border of Koramangala x HSR and it’s a well-ventilated house (rare Blr luxury) rented appliances: ₹2,000 groceries: ₹4,000–5,000 (because protein protein protein)”
“I carry dabbas everywhere but yes if I go out w friends then this is the max I would spend, considering 2 to 3 times a month,” she added.
The user also allocates ₹4,000-5,000 for coffee. She explained that she often works from cafes, adding, “This is huge I know, but also I work from cafes so let it be”.
For her, transport costs come to around ₹2,000-3,000 monthly. “Rapido bikes for a win,” she added.
Apart from these regular expenses, she keeps an additional amount of ₹2,000-3,000 for unexpected costs. “Because you never know,” she also mentioned in her caption.
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Netizens react to viral post
While the lower cost of living has reduced her expenses compared to London, she admitted that she still has mixed feelings. She said, “It’s a relief, and also not a relief,” and wrapped up her post.
Reacting to her post, a user commented, “Why so much spending on coffee, someone enlighten me on this pathetic beverage called coffee.”
“Sometimes I think I should take break from a work and live in India for couple of months,” added another.
One more said, “4-5k for coffee. Rather eat good balanced food.”
Someone else also said, “Going from London’s rent to this feels mentally peaceful.”
Referring to the rent, a different user also pointed in the comment section, “Rent is quite low even if u consider triple sharing in 3BHK.”
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