A Russian woman living in Bengaluru has gone viral after revealing her monthly cost of living in the city — and her expenses have left the internet divided.

Content creator Yulia, who has been in India for over a decade, posted a video on Instagram titled “How Much Life In Bengaluru Really Costs.” In it, she shared a detailed breakdown of her family’s monthly expenses, which includes a staggering ₹ 1.25 lakh for rent and ₹ 45,000 for house help.

“When I first came to Bengaluru 11 years ago for a work project, things felt very affordable,” she wrote in the caption, recalling how a 2BHK flat in HSR Layout could be rented for ₹ 25,000 and a cab ride to the airport cost just ₹ 700.

In her video, Yulia listed her current monthly expenses:

Rent: ₹ 1,25,000

School fees: ₹ 30,

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