India, March 14 -- A social media post about the cost of living in Bengaluru has sparked a conversation online after a man shared how his cousin's seemingly high salary left him with surprisingly small savings by the end of the month.

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Taking to X, a user with the handle @AlfinCodes described the financial reality his cousin faced after moving to the city for a tech job.

"My cousin moved to Bengaluru for a Rs.1.5L per month tech job. Six months later, he realised something no one tells freshers. A Computer Science graduate in his first software developer role, he moved to Bengaluru for better opportunities with a ...