Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Bengaluru's Soaring Rents: A Tech Professional's Frustration
A Bengaluru tech worker was shocked to find rents for 3BHK apartments in Cooke Town starting at ₹1 lakh.
He tweeted about it, sparking a conversation about the city's rising housing costs, which might be pricing out the tech workforce.
Even semi-furnished flats without amenities start at ₹75,000-₹80,000, and location trade-offs can be misleading.
A Bengaluru tech professional tweeted about a ₹1 lakh rent for a 3BHK in Cooke Town
The tweet sparked conversations about Bengaluru's rising housing costs
The tech boom may be pricing out its own workforce in Bengaluru
Rents for even semi-furnished flats without amenities start at ₹75,000-₹80,000
Location trade-offs often come disguised as 'deals'
- Who
- Sahil Khan, a Bengaluru tech professional
- What
- Tweeted about high rents in Cooke Town
- When
- After a house-hunting weekend
- Where
- Bengaluru, Cooke Town
- Why
- To express frustration about rising housing costs
Tech Workers
Landlords
Rent Prices
Tech Workers
Too high and unaffordable
Landlords
Reflects demand and availability
- Current Rent
- ₹50,000 for a 2BHK in Koramangala
- Highest Rent Found
- ₹1 lakh for a 3BHK in Cooke Town
- Average Rent for Semi-furnished Flats
- ₹75,000-₹80,000
