Bengaluru News: There is often discussion about rising inflation and high rents in Bengaluru, which is considered the IT capital of the country. Many people living in big cities complain that despite good jobs and better salaries, it has become difficult to save. Meanwhile, a video of a software engineer working in Bengaluru is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which he has told how he is living a respectable life on around Rs 35 thousand a month.
Engineer shared complete details of expenses
Prem Raj, who works as a software engineer in Bengaluru, shared a video on his Instagram account. In the video, he told that he works from 9 am to 5 pm and also shared a detailed account of his monthly expenses.
Prem Raj told that he lives with his flatmate in a 2BHK flat in Marathahalli area of ​​Bengaluru. The total rent of the flat is Rs 30 thousand, of which his share is around Rs 15 thousand. Apart from this, he has also hired a cook for household work and cooking at a salary of Rs 3,000 per month.
Spend on fitness and food also
He told that apart from daily needs, he also spends a lot on health and fitness. About Rs 2 thousand is spent on petrol every month. He goes to the gym regularly to stay fit. Spends around Rs 2 thousand on gym membership and protein supplements. Apart from this, their monthly expenditure on chicken and other food items reaches approximately Rs 3 thousand.
Expenses of grocery, electricity and online orders
According to Prem Raj, about Rs 3 thousand is spent monthly on household needs and groceries. Since the cook is not available on weekends, they have to order food from outside, which costs around Rs 2,000.
Apart from this, about Rs 2 thousand is spent on internet, electricity bill and various subscription services. He pays around Rs 1,000 as rent for home appliances like washing machine and refrigerator. At the same time, about 2 thousand rupees are kept aside for shopping also.
Different reactions of people on social media
After the video went viral, different reactions have emerged from social media users. One user said that it is not easy to live a frugal life in Bengaluru. While others called it the most realistic video related to expenses so far. Many people believe that no matter what the income is, it is most important to control expenses.
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