A Bengaluru-based woman has expressed shock at how much it costs to live in the tech hub of India. Trisha Sidhwani was taken aback when she saw how much she had spent in the month of August. She shared an Instagram video where she asked if other Bengaluru residents also end up spending this much per month – and received mixed responses.
A Bengaluru-based entrepreneur said she spent ₹1.8 lakh in August. (Unsplash/Representational Image)
"It's 3rd September. I wanted to see my monthly expenses, so I saw them for the month of August,” Sidhwani said in the clip.
She shared a screenshot showing that she spent ₹1.8 lakh last month.
“This is how much I spent. Is this normal? I live in Bangalore, in HSR. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. But yeah, how much do you guys spend?” she asked.
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How the internet reacted
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Sidhwani’s video has gone viral on Instagram, racking up dozens of comments. While some claimed that her spending is nothing extraordinary, others said they managed to live on much less in Bengaluru.
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Sidhwani’s video has gone viral on Instagram, racking up dozens of comments. While some claimed that her spending is nothing extraordinary, others said they managed to live on much less in Bengaluru.
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“My question is how much are y‘ll earning to be spending that much. I need to switch jobs ASAP,” wrote one person.
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“It’s normal,” another said. “Seems pretty normal for those who live in Bangalore,” a third agreed. A fourth user wrote: “Ya it’s normal. I’m also in HSR”.
Some asked Sidhwani, founder of Neat Scents, to break down the expenses. “That's not the correct way to check monthly expenses. It also includes money transferred to different self accounts, any investment etc not only expenses,” a user pointed out.
Many shared screenshots of their own monthly spending, with the number often exceeding ₹3 lakh.
A few others, however, claimed that Sidhwani was overspending. One Instagram user said he spends ₹15,000 per month living in a 1BHK in Bengaluru.
“15K max I spend! 1RK me rehta hun! Bangalore isn't that expensive as you folks are portraying! You might be spending beyond basic needs!” the commenter said.
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.
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