India, Jan. 21 -- A tech professional's frustration over Bengaluru's spiralling rental prices has triggered a discussion online, with many residents echoing similar struggles to find an affordable home in the city.

Taking to X, user Rajvi shared her disbelief at the rents being quoted for apartments in the tech hub. "Bangalore rent scene is crazy and in immense competition with Bombay because what do u mean u want 70k rent for a semi furnished 2bhk??" she wrote in an X post that quickly went viral.

Speaking to HT.com, Rajvi said she is a 24-year-old software engineer who has been house-hunting in Kadubeesanahalli, a prominent IT corridor in east Bengaluru.

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