A 28-year-old techie has sparked a conversation online after revealing that his monthly spending touches ₹ 93,290, even though he shares a two-bedroom flat. Living in Gurgaon can come with a hefty monthly bill, especially when rent, commuting, food and lifestyle expenses are added together.
First and foremost comes the rent. One expense he manages to avoid is a gym membership. After adding everything up, Singh admitted the figure surprised him. I have not included my investments in that, which are separate. He captioned the video, “Tried to track my monthly expenses and now kinda regret knowing them! Watch the clip here: The video prompted reactions from users discussing the cost of living in Gurgaon. One user wrote, “Gurgaon is getting insanely expensive. A third joked, “At least the gym is free.
(Also read: Gurgaon woman breaks down ₹ 1.58 lakh monthly living expenses as a couple: ‘Adulting here isn’t cheap’ ) Taking to Instagram, Arjun Singh shared a video detailing where his money goes each month, from rent and groceries to his car EMI, badminton sessions and coffee. “This is how much I spend as a 28-year-old corporate guy living alone in Gurgaon. I stay in a shared 2 BHK, and my share of rent is ₹ 19,000 a month. Cook, maid, and car cleaner comes to around ₹ 4,000 a month. I also have a few appliances on rent, such as washing machine and fridge, which comes around ₹ 1,000 per month,” he said. “And now, since I’ve started to take my fitness seriously, groceries comes around ₹ 14,790 per month, which includes my protein and other supplements as well. I spend roughly around ₹ 5,000 eating out with friends and roughly ₹ 5,000 ordering in. He also pays ₹ 20,000 as a monthly car EMI and spends around ₹ 7,000 on fuel. His other expenses include ₹ 2,000 on coffee, ₹ 2,500 on badminton, between ₹ 6,000 and ₹ 7,000 on shopping, ₹ 2,000 on subscriptions and Wi-Fi, and around ₹ 4,000 on electricity. “So total comes out to be ₹ 93,290, which now I think is a bit too much.
Because i work out in my society gym or my office gym, and both are free for me, “Thankfully, one thing where I do not have to spend my money on is my gym membership.
Singh said groceries have become one of his bigger expenses since he started focusing on fitness. Another said, ” ₹ 19k rent sounds reasonable for Gurgaon. Another user added, “This budget looks way too relatable.” (Also read: ‘ ₹ 3 lakh doesn’t feel rich’: Gurgaon founder explains the financial trap of a dual-income household )
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