Yulia Aslamova, a Russian woman living in Bengaluru, said that now living in Bengaluru is not as cheap as before. While sharing a video on Instagram, she wrote that when she came to Bengaluru for work 11 years ago, the expenses here were very low. He told that at that time a 2BHK flat in a good society in HSR Layout was available on rent for ₹ 25,000 and the cab fare to the airport was only ₹ 700. But now things have changed – living in Bengaluru has become as expensive as European cities like Spain, Portugal, Greece or St. Petersburg of Russia.
Russian woman shared details of expenses
A Russian woman living in Bengaluru has shared the details of her living expenses in the city. The woman has sparked widespread discussion by comparing it to the cost of living in some parts of Europe. This woman named Yulia Aslamova has posted a video on Instagram, along with a long caption, in which she has shown her decade-long experience in the tech capital of India.
Yulia Aslamova told that a family of three in Bengaluru needs at least ₹ 2.5 lakh every month to live properly. He said that he has heard that the expenditure in Gurgaon and Mumbai is even more than this. Yulia says that she likes to work hard and live life to the fullest – “I earn money, spend it and learn new things. I consider myself lucky to be living in a country full of opportunities like India in 2025.”
In his video, he told that the monthly expenses of his family are something like this –
Rent: ₹1,25,000
School Fees: ₹30,000
Food and household expenses: ₹75,000
House Maid Salary: ₹45,000 (Includes payment of multiple people)
Health and Fitness: ₹30,000
Petrol: ₹5,000
Video viral on social media
This video has become quite viral on social media. It has been viewed about 3 lakh times. People have had mixed reactions to this. One user wrote, “You are paying ₹45,000 to the domestic help, this is too much. This will cause problems for other people.” Another user said, “I have been living in Bengaluru for 20 years, but I have never spent so much in a month.” While some people agreed with Yulia. One wrote, “Yes, it is true. The expenses in Gurgaon are more than Bengaluru, but the roads are better there.” Another wrote, “This expenditure is equal to that of the Netherlands, sometimes even more.”
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