Are people earning Rs 30 LPA in Bengaluru ‘poor’? Techie has a new take: ‘My friends earning close to 70-80k per month sleeps peacefully…’

Is life in Bengaluru that expensive? While many social media posts on how living in India’s Silicon Valley can be extremely pricey have gone viral, a tech professional recently took to X to explain how how well you live in Bengaluru all comes down to your mindset rather than salary.

Deep, the X user wrote: “Rs 30 LPA is the new poor from Bangalore standards.” He then went on to explain that sometimes why certain people struggle even after earning very well in Bengaluru is because of their tendency to splurge big on luxuries and failing to differentiate between necessities and luxuries.

He explained: “How will you afford staying Bengaluru when: A ₹2 lakh smartwatch to check time while being late. - The newest iPhone for flex between your colleagues.

- A 2.5 crore flat with EMls for flexing in your relatives
- A international trip every 8 months for Instagram flex
- A ₹5L per year school for a 4-year-old who prefers cartoons over curriculum..”

He then revealed how he had friends with relatively modest salaries (Rs 70- 80K per month) who live comfortable lives. He concluded that standards of living all comes down to expenditure and one should learn to distinguish between needs and wants, or they will always be caught in a viscous circle of EMIs a nd outstanding loans they have failed to pay.

One X user agreed with his take and revealed that he lives a quality life in Bengaluru without excessive spending. He stated that he stays in a decent place with a rent of Rs 25K per month. His monthly expenditure comes down to Rs 75- Rs 80K (including kid’s monthly fees). He takes three holidays per year and walks for 90 minutes daily so covers 10,000 steps without a watch. He has no loans.