Mumbai has different costs of living depending on geography and industry.  The variability is dramatic.   
  
 In Bangalore you can stay with the same expense in pretty much any locality.

Sales Manager

Kaam kisi bhi salary m chal sakta hai. 
  
 All it needs is basic Maths!

Investment Manager

There are couple of aspects to this  
 1. The ctc is looked differently as someone might be getting 90% of ctc as base where as some one else might be getting 50-60% as their as inhand salary  
 2. The person has loads of money for which above number might look really less depends on what stage he is in  
 3. It also matters what stage are you at in your life

Software Developer

Software Engineer

just to let you know, 
 india has users of both wt unreserved train and private jet.

Backend Engineer

A clanmate from Mumbai while having random chat asked about salary. His response to 16 lac base in Bengaluru was, "Kaam chal jaata hai?"  After reading this I am confused. Is Mumbai really that exp...

A clanmate from Mumbai while having random chat asked about salary. His response to 16 lac base in Bengaluru was, "Kaam chal jaata hai?" 
After reading this I am confused.
Is Mumbai really that expensive or 16 lac is too less?? THOUGHTS

Kaam kaise chalta hai??

Kaam kaise chalta hai??- Grapevine

Paying 3.2L for this view every month. The rent hurts a lot but the view makes it worth it to me. ❤️

How much do you pay for rent in Bombay?

Investor

Lawyer

Is it worth moving to Mumbai Goregaon with a fixed salary of 18 LPA from Bangalore?
I was living on a paycheck-to-paycheck basis in Bangalore. (In-hand salary: 115k)
I am a 25-year-old single man.
Actually I want to know about change in living costs after shifting to Mumbai.

Banglore to Mumbai

Am I underpaid ?
I have more than 5 years of experience as a Java Fullstack and Backend Developer.
CCTC - 18LPA (Base - 16.2 LPA + Variable - 1.8 LPA)

Compensation

How is 16 LPA in Bengaluru??? My office will be in Koramangala. What are the possible places I can look for renting an apartment???

Bengaluru cost of living

Just want to get a basic idea

Rent/ house loan EMI
Water + electricity 
Commute (to fro b/w office & home)
Maid/cook

Bangaloreans, how much are you spending living in the city?

Consultant

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

I'm a 28-year-old married (Wife is also working) individual currently residing in Kolkata, where the living expenses are relatively low. I have 5 years of work experience, and my current compensation package is 28 lakhs fixed and 3 lakhs variable (approximately 1.95 lakhs in-hand salary after deductions). With no liabilities or responsibilities, my monthly expenses are around 40,000 INR, and I manage to invest around 1.5 lakhs per month.

Currently, I enjoy a stable job and live with my parents, who take care of most of my living expenses. However, I'm considering the possibility of switching jobs and moving to another city, which would require me to bear the additional costs of rent, food, and other living expenses on my own.

Question: Given my current financial situation and the potential for increased living costs in a new city, should I explore a job switch and relocation? Or should I continue with my current stable job and living arrangement in Kolkata, where my expenses are minimal? What factors should I consider when making this decision?

Should I switch and move to bangalore

Nah stay there only. Why relocate to Bangalore If you are earning a decent amount and living with your family happily.

Understanding what is the going rent for a 2BHK in Bangalore close to ORR. 

Used to work from home happily. But office folks decided to make it hybrid last year and I moved to Bangalore with my wife. Rented a 2BHK flat near Marathahalli for 30k (Rent+Maintanence). Now that the 11 month contract is over, the owner is asking for 36K even though the rental agreement says 5% increase an year.

What are you guys paying as rent? And is it common in Bangalore to increase rents by 20% year or year which seems really crazy.

Trying to understand the rental scene in Bangalore

Product Manager

Shocking! Bangalore is now the most expensive city to live in India minus rent

Welcome to Data Scientists's Private Community

i'm a '23 cse grad - offered 60LPA (fixed) + variable (up to 3x of base) as a quant researcher.

this offer is strictly "off-campus" (i come from a tier-3 college) and is a result of me switching careers.

am i high-balled? low-balled? 

note: i used to make 30-40LPA as a freelance writer in college before this.

CTC check: quant role

Quantitative Research

Welcome to Personal Finance's Private Community

Hey peeps, need comparison of these cities on the basis of the cost of living and ease of living.

Because for Maintaining lifestyle I think we should consider every aspect of expenditure.
And since the time I left Delhi ncr, i haven't had a chance to be in any city which has a closer or better public transport system.

P.S. on quora there are advocates for all 3 cities.

I need a fair opinion on this.

Pune vs Mumbai vs Bengaluru

Cybersecurity

I have been working from mountains and it has been a very good experience. I am here since last 13days no internet issue and mobile data is also fast enough. 

I got a tiffin arrangement as well. I am from Noida and before moving to mountains for a longer time just experimenting different areas of Uttarakhand and recently I am at Mukteshwar. 

Those thinking about my office: I have permanent WFH remote first company. 

Place Name: EcoEscape Mukteshwar
Image of the Same Stay
Got to learn of this place from Booking[.]com

Mountains >> City Life

Welcome to Moving Abroad's Private Community

Is an onshore opportunity of 150k usd better than a 40lpa salary in india?

Management Consulting

Quick question what should be a basic salary at age 35 in Mumbai per annum.

Data Scientist

Welcome to News Discussion's Private Community

Spending over a Lakh worth for a phone?

If you can't buy it twice, you can't afford it.  
  
 Applies to every significant purchase.

Business Development Manager

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Hi, 
I am applying for a new position as react developer in a company at Mumbai. I have an experience of 4+ years in react.js.
So how much should be my expected salary. I'm getting 5.4lpa now, I know which is really low.

React dev salary in Mumbai

I might get an offer from the company which is ready to give me good amount of money, but it's in banglore , I do wfh right now 2+ exp, how much should I ask so that I can live life to the fullest there, here is what I have calculated:
My expenses in HSR layout: around 50k
My investments: around 50k
My saving and other stuff to enjoy my life there and send money to my parents also: 60k
Total: 1.6lakhs per month atleast
For that I need to have 24lpa as a base.. plus I need some relocation bonus.
Is my expected salary at banglore less or more?
How should I start my salary negotiation?

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