New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- A Bengaluru-based data engineer has sparked conversations online after sharing a detailed account of her monthly income and expenses in a now-viral Instagram video. Posting under the username @thinking.mori, she disclosed that she earns Rs.3 lakh per month and spends a little over Rs.2 lakh on fixed costs and investments.

In the video, she offered a transparent breakdown of her finances. Her monthly rent stands at Rs.20,000, and she pays an additional Rs.5,000 to domestic help. The rent covers electricity, water and WiFi, bringing her total essential housing-related expenses to Rs.25,000 per month.

A significant portion of her outgoings goes towards loan repayments for an apartment she purchased for her parents. Sh...