Costliest living city in India - Team-BHP

Surprise · 9th August 2005, 16:06

http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/aug/09mum.htm

Mumbai is the costliest living city in Mumbai closely followed by Delhi. Other metro's are Chennai followed by Bangalore.

manaa45 · 9th August 2005, 16:21

and hyderabad is the cheapest city to live in. they say that the amount you pay for rent in mumbai for a flat is 10 times more than they pay in Hyderabad. this was a report in Bombay times around 3 years back when the survey showed this results.

Shubbhi

manticore · 9th August 2005, 16:34

Delhi's way too expensive, and Gurgaon where i stay, is even more dear. The distances are so much that I spend around 8K a month on just the office commute and little weekend drives in the city. Waste of time and money...just wishing the Metro started from my plc real soon. Bummer...

Manti.

gkrishn · 9th August 2005, 17:38

Cant believe that chennai is cotlier than bangy. Rent it self is way higher than chennai. It all starts from petrol and diesel which are almost 10 cheaper in chennai.

sridhar24 · 9th August 2005, 18:29

As far as I know Bangalore is more costlier than Chennai in everything.

tsk1979 · 9th August 2005, 18:55

Hmm i find noida much cheaper than bangalore in the rent department. As for fuel and food delhi is cheap if you know where to go!

manticore · 9th August 2005, 20:17

tsk, delhi is good as far you know where to go....very exp to dirt cheap. I'm talking about distances. I drive from gurgaon to CP and back, a total of a bit more than 60 km a day. Coupled with a few odd runs (non-office), that translates to heavy fuell bills (and I drive an 800!). Fuel's cheaper in delhi though, than in ggn.

Manti.

turbo_lover · 9th August 2005, 22:59

i think ..what bombay lacks is decent accomodation man ..
atleast with the kind of rent one has to pay for a 1 bed room apartment in bombay is huge, compared to what that amount would fetch us in delhi...

delhi ..transportation i feel is costlier in terms of ttravelling distance .. i know man ..i am a part time schauffer for my mom .. we fill 400 bucks worth of gas every 3 trips (up/down) that to0 for the alto!

tsk1979 · 9th August 2005, 23:16

60kms is a lot! Guess you are a dead ringer for a diesel car. You will save about 30% in fuel bills!

amitoj · 10th August 2005, 10:22

If u add the mental tension n trauma of driving in Bangalore, then i am sure Bangalore will be the costliest city!!

kphilip · 10th August 2005, 13:46

cochin is another place where u can save ur money guys..

haryan · 10th August 2005, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by manaa45

and hyderabad is the cheapest city to live in. they say that the amount you pay for rent in mumbai for a flat is 10 times more than they pay in Hyderabad. this was a report in Bombay times around 3 years back when the survey showed this results.

Shubbhi

But now even Hyd haS become expensive for us Old Hydians ....
This past five years City has witnessed so much boom in real estate prices that even Land rates / House Rents have gone crazily high ....

DrunkenMonk · 11th August 2005, 14:35

I believe that the costliest city in India is Pune, which also
happens to be the most overrated!

Cable TV ~ 450/-
Petrol > 48.33/-
Autorickshaw ~ 20/- min. charge

The only things free are potholes and people driving on the
wrong side of the road.

- mvk

SLK · 11th August 2005, 16:47

I am in Bangalore for the almost 3.5 months now. And I think its expensive and.. totally not value for money.... NO INFRASTRUCTURE..... no nothing.....

Finally I am going back.... to delhi.... thank god for that.

shuvc · 11th August 2005, 18:20

Kolkata .. I guess there aren't too many on this forum from here ..

but it's real good mix out here .. if you have the inclination to spend .. you have such places .. and you also have places you can have a full fledged lunch for 15/-...

I like it out here .. nice and comfy ..
infrastructure wise it's obviously lagging .. but I've seen definite improvements in the past few years ..

9th August 2005, 16:06	#1 (permalink)
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,299	Costliest living city in India http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/aug/09mum.htm Mumbai is the costliest living city in Mumbai closely followed by Delhi. Other metro's are Chennai followed by Bangalore.

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manaa45 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: nerul, navi mumbai Posts: 238 View My Garage	and hyderabad is the cheapest city to live in. they say that the amount you pay for rent in mumbai for a flat is 10 times more than they pay in Hyderabad. this was a report in Bombay times around 3 years back when the survey showed this results. Shubbhi __________________ FIAT 87-91 M800 N/AC 91-98 M800 DX 91-07 ACCENT 2001 & RUNNING HONDA CITY 06 & RUNNING OPTRA MAGNUM JUNE 08 HYUNDAI i10 JUNE 08

9th August 2005, 16:34	#3 (permalink)
manticore BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cochin/New Delhi Posts: 292	Delhi's way too expensive, and Gurgaon where i stay, is even more dear. The distances are so much that I spend around 8K a month on just the office commute and little weekend drives in the city. Waste of time and money...just wishing the Metro started from my plc real soon. Bummer... Manti. __________________ Nothin' like coffee, Marleys and some Clapton. Knopfler too. Last edited by manticore : 9th August 2005 at 16:36.

9th August 2005, 18:29	#5 (permalink)
sridhar24 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 848 View My Garage	As far as I know Bangalore is more costlier than Chennai in everything. __________________ Don't limit your CHALLENGES, challenge your LIMITS!

9th August 2005, 18:55	#6 (permalink)
tsk1979 Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Noida, New Delhi Posts: 8,339 View My Garage	Hmm i find noida much cheaper than bangalore in the rent department. As for fuel and food delhi is cheap if you know where to go! __________________ Reclaiming.....!

9th August 2005, 17:38	#4 (permalink)
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 408 View My Garage	Cant believe that chennai is cotlier than bangy. Rent it self is way higher than chennai. It all starts from petrol and diesel which are almost 10 cheaper in chennai.

9th August 2005, 20:17	#7 (permalink)
manticore BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cochin/New Delhi Posts: 292	tsk, delhi is good as far you know where to go....very exp to dirt cheap. I'm talking about distances. I drive from gurgaon to CP and back, a total of a bit more than 60 km a day. Coupled with a few odd runs (non-office), that translates to heavy fuell bills (and I drive an 800!). Fuel's cheaper in delhi though, than in ggn. Manti. __________________ Nothin' like coffee, Marleys and some Clapton. Knopfler too.

9th August 2005, 22:59	#8 (permalink)
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Windsor Posts: 1,339	i think ..what bombay lacks is decent accomodation man .. atleast with the kind of rent one has to pay for a 1 bed room apartment in bombay is huge, compared to what that amount would fetch us in delhi... delhi ..transportation i feel is costlier in terms of ttravelling distance .. i know man ..i am a part time schauffer for my mom .. we fill 400 bucks worth of gas every 3 trips (up/down) that to0 for the alto! __________________ Every weapon needs a master

9th August 2005, 23:16	#9 (permalink)
tsk1979 Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Noida, New Delhi Posts: 8,339 View My Garage	60kms is a lot! Guess you are a dead ringer for a diesel car. You will save about 30% in fuel bills! __________________ Reclaiming.....!

10th August 2005, 10:22	#10 (permalink)
amitoj BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 658 View My Garage	If u add the mental tension n trauma of driving in Bangalore, then i am sure Bangalore will be the costliest city!!

10th August 2005, 13:46	#11 (permalink)
kphilip BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cochin Posts: 206	cochin is another place where u can save ur money guys.. __________________ They don’t repair road roads really, just change road pits location in order to confuse drivers and make them forget about pits.

11th August 2005, 14:35	#13 (permalink)
DrunkenMonk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 13	I believe that the costliest city in India is Pune, which also happens to be the most overrated! Cable TV ~ 450/- Petrol > 48.33/- Autorickshaw ~ 20/- min. charge The only things free are potholes and people driving on the wrong side of the road. - mvk

11th August 2005, 16:47	#14 (permalink)
SLK BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 730 View My Garage	I am in Bangalore for the almost 3.5 months now. And I think its expensive and.. totally not value for money.... NO INFRASTRUCTURE..... no nothing..... Finally I am going back.... to delhi.... thank god for that. __________________ Č╠╣€€Я$ $£Қ

11th August 2005, 18:20	#15 (permalink)
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,714 View My Garage	Kolkata .. I guess there aren't too many on this forum from here .. but it's real good mix out here .. if you have the inclination to spend .. you have such places .. and you also have places you can have a full fledged lunch for 15/-... I like it out here .. nice and comfy .. infrastructure wise it's obviously lagging .. but I've seen definite improvements in the past few years .. __________________ PIGZILNKILJBSCOMB

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