By laksh5382 
While the fare in India’s Silicon Valley has exceeded 25 percent since 2020, the salary has barely maintained speed, causing increasing concerns about the power of Bengaluru. Photo Credit: Sudhakar Jain
Thirty -two -year -old Alisha, who works in the oil and gas fields and reached Bangalore a decade ago, is recovering from a shock. While an annual increase of 5-10 percent has been seen in his salary, his home fares have been jumped 50-60 percent in the last few years. The house fare has risen from ₹ 42,000 to ₹ 56,000, and then in the last few years, up to 75,000, it has been forced to evaluate whether to live in the city. She says that the cost is to quit running away from the net.
While the fare in India’s Silicon Valley has exceeded 25 percent since 2020, the salary has barely maintained speed, there is increasing concerns about Bangalore’s strength and long -term stability as a technical capital. According to teamlies data, the technical sector has seen only 8–12 percent of an annual increment, in which startups raise a slightly better in the range of 12–15 percent.
Poor compensation
Neha (name changed), an analyst of an analyst of a major counseling firm, complains that most of her salary now leads to rent. “While I have increased by 13 percent, the fare is about 10 percent. There is hardly any room for savings,” she says.
He is still fortunate to get a salary increase. In many areas, professionals complain about stable salary. While Tech, Startups and Services have seen the growth of healthy compensation, lagging behind in traditional industries, exposing a broader partition between innovative and traditional regions.
The FMCG region has seen a slight annual growth of 5-8 percent, despite the healthcare, covid-operated spike, has settled at a 6-9 percent increase, while construction and immovable property are increasing just 5-7 percent. Logistics managed 6-8 percent of the salary hike, extended by e-commerce. Within the tech, there is a Stark divide. AI/ML professionals are looking at 10-15 percent increase, but traditional IT roles are barely moving, Neti Sharma, CEO, Teamlies Digital.
Rent shoot up
The rented landscape in Bengaluru has seen a dramatic shift post -2020, especially in prime micromarets. According to Nobroker’s co-founder and CEO Amit Aggarwal, the occupation in co-raising places has recently covered a distance of more than 55–60 percent to 85 percent, which reflects strength stress. 20 percent jump in areas like Whitefield 2025 Compared to 2024While Indirnagar increased by 25 percent. Marathhali saw an increase of 21 percent, and in Jayanagar, the fares increased by 15 percent.
Dharamvir Singh Chauhan, co-founder and CEO of Zottel, said, “In the Whitefield, in 2020, the cost of ₹ 15,000 is now above ₹ 22,000-, 24,000.”
Ansuman magazine, president and CEO-India, South-East Asia, Middle East and Africa, CBRE, said that East, North, South and Southeast Micro markets have become residential hotspots, showing frequent value praise and long-term investment capability.
Shared alive
The increase in fares has triggered a clear behavioral change among young working professionals. Co-live and shared housing are gaining popularity, especially between 21–29 age groups. These arrangements offer cost-effective, plug-play options and promote the spirit of the community-addressing both futual and social needs.
“Young professionals are choosing to rent beds or rooms instead of full apartments. Flexibility and cost-sharing makes co-living high-living,” Chauhan said.
BL intern with input from Nathra Selesh
Published on 18 April 2025