India, April 3 -- The skyrocketing cost of living in Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, has once again become a flashpoint for intense debate after a tenant shared a Reddit post on aggressive rental hikes. The individual living in a 2BHK standalone house near the Karthik Nagar metro station, paying Rs.33,000 in rent plus significant maintenance and commercial-rate utility bills, was left reeling after being asked for a mandatory 10% annual increase in rent. This viral post has struck a chord with others.

"I'm staying in a 2BHK standalone house near to 1KM away from Karthik nagar metro station. Current rent is Rs.33K + Rs.2.5K maintenance (fixed). I also end up paying ~ Rs.3K electricity and ~ Rs.3K water because it's commercial billing,"...