{
  "id": 91859,
  "title": "‘Bangalore feels cheaper’: 21-year-old shares ₹43,000 monthly budget breakup while living alone in Gurgaon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/bangalore-feels-cheaper-21-year-old-shares-43-000-monthly-budget",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-03T16:20:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/bangalore-feels-cheaper-21-year-old-shares-43-000-monthly-budget-breakup-while-living-alone-in-gurgaon-11785771921203.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 21-year-old woman from Gurgaon has shared her monthly budget breakup while living alone in the city, revealing that she spends just over ₹43,000 in July. The detailed video posted on Instagram by Chahat Yadav breaks down her expenses category by category, with rent accounting for the largest share at ₹15,000 for a fully furnished 1RK apartment. Her electricity bill was ₹2,000, gym and other membership fees were ₹1,800, and fuel and maintenance for her scooty amounted to ₹2,142. Groceries, food deliveries, and daily essentials cost her ₹6,879, while shopping and outings added ₹12,805 and ₹2,470 respectively. In total, Yadav spent ₹43,096 in July, excluding investments. The video generated a wave of responses from viewers who deemed her monthly spending typical for someone living alone in Gurgaon. Some users found it normal, while others pointed out that it could be a concern if she isn't setting aside savings.",
  "summary": "A 21-year-old woman from Gurgaon has gone viral after revealing that her total expenditure for July was just over ₹43,000 while living by herself.",
  "key_points": [
    "21-year-old Chahat Yadav from Gurgaon shares ₹43,000 monthly budget.",
    "₹15,000 spent on rent for fully furnished 1RK apartment.",
    "Rent makes up largest share of budget at ₹15,000."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The young woman's transparent breakdown of her expenses implies that living alone in Gurgaon can be manageable on a monthly budget of around ₹43,000, with rent being the biggest expense.",
  "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."
}