Bengaluru

Bengaluru Cost of Living: Are Big-City Jobs Still Worth the Stress?

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Bengaluru Cost of Living: Are Big-City Jobs Still Worth the Stress?

Bengaluru still attracts thousands of young professionals because it offers tech jobs, startup exposure, better career networks and higher salary potential. But the city’s rising cost of living is now forcing people to ask a harder question: does a big-city job still make financial sense if rent, commute, food and lifestyle costs swallow most of … Read more

₹51,000 a Month in Bengaluru: Is This Now the Cost of a Decent Life?

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₹51,000 a Month in Bengaluru: Is This Now the Cost of a Decent Life?

A Bengaluru-based Amazon employee’s monthly expense breakdown has gone viral because it hits a nerve that many urban workers already feel. Kartik Singh Parihar, a 26-year-old bachelor living independently in Bengaluru, said maintaining a “decent life” in the city costs him around ₹51,000 a month. His breakdown includes rent, food, travel, petrol, gym, shopping and … Read more