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Expat Detailing ₹2.5 Lakh Monthly Budget in Bengaluru Clarifies ₹45,000 House-Help Cost Covers Multiple Staff

The video comparing Bengaluru to European cities has renewed questions over what families actually spend.

Overview

  • Russian content creator Yulia Aslamova posted an Instagram video itemizing her family’s Bengaluru expenses and asserting that a family of three needs about ₹2.5 lakh per month to live decently.
  • Her breakdown lists rent at ₹1,25,000, school fees at ₹30,000, food and household at ₹75,000, house help at ₹45,000, health and fitness at ₹30,000, and petrol at ₹5,000.
  • Aslamova told Hindustan Times that the ₹45,000 for domestic help reflects payments to multiple staff members.
  • She framed current prices against her experience 11 years ago, recalling a 2BHK near HSR Layout renting for about ₹25,000 and airport cabs costing roughly ₹700.
  • The post has drawn nearly 3 lakh views with mixed reactions online, and the cited figures remain her self-reported estimates without independent verification.