{
  "id": 17806239,
  "title": "Bengaluru techie couple spends 3 times an IT fresher's salary on travel every month: How much do they spend?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bengaluru-techie-couple-spends-3-times-an-it-freshers-salary-on",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/bengaluru-techie-couple-spends-3-times-an-it-freshers-salary-on-travel-every-month-how-much-do-they-spend-11793622898230.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Bengaluru-based IT couple, Shubhi and her husband, both senior software engineers, have revealed an eye-opening monthly spending plan on social media. Their total outgo amounts to ₹1.73 lakh, with travel expenses alone topping ₹75,000 per month, or around ₹9 lakh annually. Their spending breakdown includes a ₹60,000 monthly rent and maintenance bill, grocery expenses of ₹13,000-14,000, household help costing ₹8,000, weekend outings for ₹10,000, petrol and cab rides at ₹3,500, and miscellaneous purchases totaling ₹3,000. Notably, their travel budget is the most striking, consuming approximately ₹75,000 each month, which is almost three times the average monthly salary of an entry-level IT professional in Bengaluru.",
  "summary": "The couple shared a breakdown of their monthly expenses on social media, offering a glimpse into their lifestyle and approach to managing money.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}