26-year-old corporate employee in Bengaluru shares her September expenses: ₹25K rent, ₹12K food orders and more

A 26-year-old corporate employee has shared a detailed account of her September expenses while living in Bengaluru, offering a glimpse into how quickly monthly spending can add up. Her expenses ranged from rent and groceries to travel, subscriptions, dining out and shopping.

Instagram user Shivanjali shared the breakdown in a video, detailing where her money went throughout the month.

₹25,000 spent on rent and maintenance

Shivanjali said she lives in a three-BHK apartment with her college friends. Her share of the monthly rent and maintenance is ₹25,000.


She usually eats breakfast and lunch at her office, which helps reduce her daytime food expenses. For dinner, she splits the cost of a cook with her flatmates, contributing around ₹2,000 a month.

Her share of household groceries costs another ₹3,000.

She shared the video on Instagram by writing the caption “September expenses breakdown ft. 26yo corporate girlie living in Bangalore”.

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Dining out, Swiggy and Zomato add ₹12,000

While eating at the office helped her save on breakfast and lunch, dining out and food delivery contributed significantly to her monthly spending.

“And of course, all the random dining-outs, Swiggy and Zomato orders added up to ₹12K,” she said.

House help and travel expenses

Shivanjali spends around ₹1,000 as her share of the cost of a house help who assists with cleaning and other household chores.

For commuting, she said she primarily uses her bike and spent around ₹3,000 on petrol during September. Her expenses on autos and cabs came to an additional ₹4,000.

₹6,000 on subscriptions

Her monthly expenses also included several digital subscriptions. AI tools, iCloud, OTT platforms and other subscriptions together cost her around ₹6,000.

Shopping and personal care cost ₹7,000

Shopping, personal care and miscellaneous expenses also formed a part of her monthly budget.

“Finally, shopping, personal care, and all those random miscellaneous expenses came to around ₹7K,” she said.

Total September spending: ₹63,000

After adding up all the expenses, Shivanjali said she spent a total of ₹63,000 in September.

“So after adding everything up, I spent a total of ₹63K in September. And honestly, seeing the final number was slightly scary, but at least now I know where my money went,” Shivanjali said.