What are the concerns of young professionals about rising rents and expensive living in Bengaluru? What major differences did employees see between HSR Layout and Brookefield? What opinion did social media users give regarding the rent and location of residence on the viral post?
Rising rents and expensive living in the city are becoming a big topic of discussion among young professionals working in a city like Bengaluru. Even though areas like HSR Layout are still popular because of the offices and nightlife, many people are now wondering whether it is really worth spending so much money here.
One such conversation was started by a PayPal employee working in Bengaluru, whose post went viral on workplace networking site Grapevine. ‘Goodbye HSR Layout! In the post titled ‘Paying Rs 45,000 as rent for a 1BHK is complete madness’, the professional explained why he left this expensive locality.
He wrote, “Today I am extremely relieved to share that I have finally vacated the HSR using common sense. It feels like a huge burden has been lifted off my shoulders and I am really happy to share this feeling.”
The man told that he had come to live in this area due to pressure from friends and he had to pay very high rent. Then a co-worker advised her to look at a home in Brookfield.
The employee claims that when he saw the area and the flats there, he realized that there were better options in his budget. “Seeing their setup opened my eyes,” she wrote. He also said that of the 15 apartments he had seen in the HSR layout, only 3 were in good condition and only one had proper water supply.
Eventually, he finalized a deal for an apartment in a quiet area away from the city’s IT hub. After this decision, he packed his luggage over the weekend and arranged for transportation.
He wrote, “I must admit that I was completely tired of this world of sham. It has destroyed my income of Rs 24 lakh, which I was single-handedly trying my best to save.” She further wrote, “Goodbye, HSR, and goodbye, terrible traffic here, thank you for making this decision so easy.”
What people said on social media
This post quickly went viral online, after which users started sharing their experiences in Bengaluru. One user wrote, “I did the same thing a year ago, moved from JP Nagar to Yelahanka. Got 5 times better flat, 3 times bigger area, at the same price, beautiful view of a big lake and very good landlord. But it is very difficult to understand whether the area, flat and landlord are good or not.”
Another person said, “Brother, help us also get out of Bengaluru.” A third user wrote, “How do people pay rent of 45k with an income of 24L!!” Another user gave his opinion, “But it is always better to live near the office. Especially if you have back pain or have a heavy workload.”