Bengaluru couple spends ₹9 lakh yearly on travel as biggest household expense, ₹60,000 on rent: ‘We’re not tracking…’

Published 04 Nov 2026, 23:13 IST

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An IT couple in Bengaluru disclosed a monthly household budget of ₹1.73 lakh, which includes rent of about ₹60,000, transport, groceries and other expenses. Their largest outlay is travel, amounting to roughly ₹9 lakh per year. The couple noted they are not closely tracking their spending. A related report notes that the fare for an express bus between Hubballi and Bengaluru has risen by Rs 123.

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An IT couple shared their monthly budget of ₹1.73 lakh in Bengaluru, covering their rent, transport, groceries and more. However, their biggest expense was their travel budget.

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Livemint Center-Right HT Media Ltd. Current article 04 Nov 2026, 23:13 IST

Bengaluru couple spends ₹9 lakh yearly on travel as biggest household expense, ₹60,000 on rent: ‘We’re not tracking…’

An IT couple shared their monthly budget of ₹1.73 lakh in Bengaluru, covering their rent, transport, groceries and more. However, their biggest expense was their travel budget.

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 04 Nov 2026, 22:45 IST

Hubballi-Bengaluru journey in express buses costs Rs 123 more

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The Hindu BusinessLine Center-Right The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) 04 Nov 2026, 17:29 IST

After milk price hike, Karnataka raises bus fares by up to 35%

In Bengaluru, the minimum BMTC fare has increased to ₹10 from ₹6, while the maximum fare has risen to ₹45 from ₹35

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The South First Center-Left The South First 04 Nov 2026, 14:32 IST

Karnataka hikes bus fares by 23% to 35% across four state-run transport corporations from 5 November

Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh maintained that the fare increase had nothing to do with the Congress government's flagship “guarantee” scheme, Shakti, which provides women and transgender persons free travel on non-luxury buses. The post Karnataka hikes bus fares by 23% to 35% across four…

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