"Is Bengaluru the most expensive city in India?" Reddit Post Divide Opinions | Today news

A Bengaluru man has caused a debate about Reddit after claiming that the IT hub is the ‘most expensive city’ to live in the entire India. Comparisons with his experiences in Pune, Ahmedabad and Mumbai – and what he heard from people in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and beyond – shared a detailed post about the high cost of living in Bengaluru. From steep rental prices to expensive food and an overall expensive lifestyle, his post painted a bright picture of the city’s financial tension. To further support his argument, the man compared expenses in various Indian metropolitan cities and underlined how each had at least one aspect – whether it was housing, food or transport – which was more affordable than in Bengaluru. However, he claimed that nothing was cheap when it came to Bengaluru. He further said that even a ‘monthly salary of £ 50,000 to £ 60,000’ was not enough to maintain a ‘nuclear family’ in the city. As the post quickly became viral, it elicited a wave of reactions from netizens. Some agreed with the man’s actions, but a majority walked in with their own comparisons and nominated other cities and their expenses – suggesting that Bengaluru was in fact relatively cheaper in certain aspects. “Bengaluru is the most expensive city living in India,” the Post reads. The post was shared on Reddit by the handle ‘Optimal Animal-90’, and has elicited many performances. ‘Mumbai street food is at a different level when it comes to price and quantity. No comparison whatsoever, ‘a user said. “Bangalore is nowhere, nowhere are I repeated as expensive as Mumbai. I’ve lived in both cities for years,” another person added. “Hyd is also just as expensive as Bangalore, I have seen the last 1 year for the past 1 year,” another asked. “Guru, I stay in Pune, and I just want to come back to Bengaluru. The food -Infra here is so weak, ‘added a fourth person. ‘Bruh saw your hotel prices in Mumbai? I had to eliminate 12k/night for a hotel that had no windows, just a room that is a little larger than the bed. Bangalore is not just a fenced community of Whitefield Sarjapur Electronic City! ” another person added. “I stayed in Mumbai and Bangalore and the only thing that is cheap in Mumbai is alcohol. FFS I can remember that I paid 120 for Masala dosa, ‘added another. First published: 13 Apr 2025, 08:49 AM IST