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Viral ₹70,000 Quote for Bengaluru 2BHK Puts Spotlight on Rent Pressures

Online accounts describe steep costs near Bengaluru’s IT corridors, with tenants citing extra monthly charges.

Overview

  • The X post by 24-year-old software engineer Rajvi Shah said a semi-furnished 2BHK in Kadubeesanahalli was quoted at ₹70,000 per month.
  • She told Hindustan Times she is house-hunting in the east Bengaluru neighbourhood, a hub for tech workers along the Outer Ring Road.
  • Responses on X described additional maintenance bills of roughly ₹6,000–₹7,000 each month on top of rent.
  • Several commenters said the steepest quotes are concentrated in parts of East Bengaluru, while many 2BHKs elsewhere still list for about ₹25,000–₹30,000.
  • News18 reported that return-to-office trends and limited supply near tech parks are being cited by some observers as drivers of higher rents.