What is the estimated monthly cost of living in NCR mentioned in the viral post of IIT scholar? Which expenses were included in the post to calculate lifestyle cost? What were the different opinions of people on social media regarding this viral claim?
A social media post by an IIT scholar has created a stir on the internet. The post claims that living in the National Capital Region (NCR) now costs Rs 85,000 to Rs 95,000 every month. This post detailing the monthly expenses for a decent lifestyle in NCR went viral in no time. On this, people are divided into two groups – some think these figures are absolutely correct, while some consider them exaggerated.
According to reports, the scholar had given complete details of rent, grocery, commuting expenses, eating out, bills and other lifestyle related expenses in his post. His argument was that urban life in NCR had become “too expensive”. The post also said that due to rapidly increasing costs in this area, even people earning lakhs may now struggle to maintain a good lifestyle.
After this statement, people online immediately started giving their opinions. Some users agreed with this estimate, citing skyrocketing rents, rising inflation and expensive travel in cities like Gurugram, Noida and Delhi. On the other hand, many people called this calculation excessive and far from the reality of the average working person.
One user commented, “If you want a good lifestyle and decent travel, the cost of living in NCR is insanely high.” Another user wrote, “Most middle-class families survive on much less than this every month.”
This viral discussion soon turned into a larger conversation about rising lifestyle inflation, urban aspirations and the financial pressures on young professionals in metro cities. Many social media users argued that the modern urban lifestyle – which includes expensive rented houses, food delivery apps, cabs and expenditure on entertainment – has significantly increased the monthly expenditure compared to the past few years. At the same time, many users also said that the cost of living largely depends on lifestyle, location and family size. Some said that one can live comfortably in NCR even on a very low budget by living in shared houses, using public transport and keeping a check on unnecessary expenses.
The debate has also highlighted growing concerns about rising house prices and salary expectations in India’s major urban centres. Rising rents in the tech and business hub of NCR are often a topic of discussion online, especially among students and working people who come here for studies and jobs. As the post goes viral, it has reignited the conversation on financial planning, inflation and the growing gap between income and urban spending in India’s rapidly growing metropolitan areas.