Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Noida Resident Questions Whether City Careers Justify High Rents
Akhand lives in Noida and compared it with his hometown, Banda.
He said people in Banda can often build their own houses on small plots.
In Noida, he said many people live in very small homes.
He used 2BHK flats with tiny rooms as an example.
He also said rent can be very expensive.
According to him, some people earning Rs 25,000 spend all of it on rent.
Noida has many career opportunities, which attracts people.
Akhand asked whether those opportunities are worth the high cost of living.
He told people to think carefully before moving to a big city.
Akhand compared the cost of living in Noida with his hometown, Banda, Uttar Pradesh.
He said people in Banda often build independent houses on small plots they own.
He described Noida residents as living in small homes, including tiny rooms in some 2BHK flats.
Akhand said some people earning Rs 25,000 monthly spend their entire salary on rent.
He urged people to weigh metropolitan career opportunities against housing costs and savings.
- Who
- Akhand, a man living in Noida, discussed housing costs and urban living.
- What
- He questioned whether Noida’s career opportunities justify its high rents and expensive living conditions.
- Where
- Noida, in the National Capital Region, and Banda in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Noida attracts people with career opportunities, but Akhand said high rents can leave some workers with little or no money to save.
- Speaker
- Akhand
- City discussed
- Noida
- Hometown comparison
- Banda, Uttar Pradesh
- Example monthly income
- Rs 25,000
- Rent concern
- Akhand said some people spend their entire Rs 25,000 monthly income on room rent.
- Housing comparison
- He contrasted Noida’s small flats with independently built homes in Banda.