An Amazon employee in Bengaluru has sparked a discussion online after sharing a detailed breakdown of his monthly expenses while living independently in the city. Taking to Instagram, the man, identified as Kartik Singh Parihar, said that maintaining a “decent life” as a 26-year-old working a regular office job in Bengaluru costs him around ₹51,000 a month.
Living in HSR Layout
In the video, Parihar said, “Now I am a 26-year-old working a 9-to-5 in Amazon, and here is how much I spend in a month while living independently in Bangalore.”
He shared that he lives in a rented 1BHK apartment in HSR Layout, for which he pays ₹20,000 per month. According to him, the locality justifies the rent. “After visiting other parts of Bangalore, I feel every rupee in HSR is worth it,” he said.
Apart from rent, Parihar said he spends ₹4,000 per month on rented furniture and appliances, including a sofa, fridge and bed.
Food, fitness and travel expenses
{{/usCountry}}Apart from rent, Parihar said he spends ₹4,000 per month on rented furniture and appliances, including a sofa, fridge and bed.
Food, fitness and travel expenses
{{/usCountry}}Breaking down his food expenses, Parihar said he cooks one meal every day and spends around ₹1,000 per week on groceries, taking the monthly ration bill to ₹4,000. He also buys lunch at his office and snacks during workdays, which costs him around ₹250 a day for five days a week, making it ₹5,000 a month.
On weekends, he said he eats outside at least once or twice, spending around ₹1,000 per weekend, which adds another ₹4,000 to his monthly expenses.
Parihar also owns a CB350 bike and rides around 4 to 5 km every day, spending around ₹1,500 a month on petrol. His gym membership costs ₹16,000 annually, which comes to about ₹1,300 per month. He added that although he consumes supplements worth ₹10,000 per month, they cost him nothing because of sponsorships.
He also spends around ₹2,000 a month on clothes and keeps aside ₹10,000 monthly for travel, as he said he travels every two months and has covered all of South India. His electricity bill comes to around ₹500 per month. “Rounding it off to a total of 51,000 spent per month to live a decent life as a 26-year-old working a 9-to-5 in Bengaluru,” he said.
The clip was shared with the caption, “This is my experience of 10 years in Bengaluru.”
Watch the clip here:
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Internet reacts to expense breakdown
The video drew several reactions from social media users. One user wrote, “ ₹51,000 sounds realistic for Bengaluru if you are living alone.” Another said, “HSR rent is expensive, but the location is definitely worth it.” A third commented, “This is why saving money in metro cities is so difficult.” Another user wrote, “At least he has given an honest breakdown instead of exaggerating.” One person said, “Travel and lifestyle expenses are personal choices, not basic needs.” Another added, “Bengaluru teaches you budgeting the hard way.”
HT.com has reached out to the user for his comments, and the copy will be updated once his response is received.
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