Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Gurugram Couple Reveals ₹1.2 Lakh August Spending Breakdown
Mohit and Jyotsna are a married couple in their 30s who live in Gurugram.
They shared how much they spent during August.
Their reported total was ₹1.2 lakh for two people.
Their biggest cost was ₹36,000 for rent and maintenance of a 3 BHK home.
Groceries and household items cost about ₹25,000.
They also spent money on eating out, food delivery, transport, subscriptions, domestic help, and their dog.
They do not own a car and said their office commute was free.
They kept investments and some personal salary money outside this total.
People online disagreed about whether the budget was reasonable or surprisingly low.
Mohit and Jyotsna said they spent ₹1.2 lakh in August while living in Gurugram.
Their largest listed expense was ₹36,000 for rent and maintenance of a 3 BHK home.
They spent ₹25,000 on groceries and essentials, plus ₹15,000 on weekend meals and coffee.
Other costs included domestic help, transport, subscriptions, grooming, wellness, and ₹3,000 for their dog.
The couple said investments and money retained individually from their salaries were excluded from the total.
- Who
- Mohit and Jyotsna, a married couple in their 30s.
- What
- They shared a breakdown of ₹1.2 lakh in spending during August.
- When
- August; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Gurugram, with travel across Delhi and Gurugram.
- Why
- They asked viewers whether their reported spending was ridiculous or reasonable.
Reasonable or Thrifty
Skeptical or Surprisingly Low
Overall budget
Reasonable or Thrifty
Some commenters described ₹1.2 lakh for two people in Gurugram as well managed or thrifty.
Skeptical or Surprisingly Low
Other commenters said they found the figure difficult to believe or considered parts of it surprisingly affordable.
Rent and housing
Reasonable or Thrifty
Supporters viewed ₹36,000 for a 3 BHK including maintenance as an unusually good deal.
Skeptical or Surprisingly Low
Skeptical commenters questioned where such a 3 BHK could be found, saying even a 2 BHK could be difficult to find at that budget.
Domestic help
Reasonable or Thrifty
The couple reported that ₹6,000 covered cooking, cleaning, and kitchen-related work.
Skeptical or Surprisingly Low
Several users questioned how that level of domestic help could cost only ₹6,000 in Gurugram.
- Total reported spending
- ₹1.2 lakh for two people in August
- Housing
- ₹36,000 for rent and maintenance of a 3 BHK home
- Groceries and essentials
- Approximately ₹25,000
- Eating out and delivery
- ₹15,000 for weekend coffee and meals, plus ₹3,000 for food delivery and takeaway
- Domestic help
- ₹6,000 for cooking, cleaning, and kitchen-related work
- Transport
- Approximately ₹5,000 for bike fuel and cabs; the couple said their office commute was free
- Other listed expenses
- ₹3,500 for Wi-Fi and mobile bills, ₹2,000 for OTT and music subscriptions, ₹3,000 for their dog, ₹5,000 for grooming, and ₹10,000 for home-related expenses and wellness
- Excluded from total
- Investments and money retained individually from their salaries
