A Bengaluru techie shared his experience on X as he explained how his salary hike failed to keep up with his landlord’s rent increase.
In Short
- A Bengaluru techie’s post on rising rent costs has gone viral
- His salary hike of 7.5% outpaced by 10% rent increase
- The post triggered a discussion among young professionals in the city
A Bengaluru-based techie has triggered a discussion over rising rent costs in the city in a post that has gone viral on social media.
Ray, a software professional, shared his experience on X as he explained how his salary hike failed to keep up with his landlord’s rent increase.
“Salary hike I received was 7.5% meanwhile BLR landlord increased the rent by 10%. If this goes on, someday my rent will become more than salary,” Ray said in his post.
Bengaluru is known for its high demand for rental housing due to its thriving IT sector.
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