Bengaluru: the vibe
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The verdict
Wary · 42Commenters paint Bengaluru as a traffic-choked, expensive, pollution-heavy city that was once pleasant, with many advising remote workers to look elsewhere, though a few note affordable pockets.
- cheaper rent in outer areas
- IT job opportunities
- pleasant weather in the past
- startup ecosystem
- traffic congestion
- air pollution and heat
- water scarcity
- housing costs driven by IT salaries
- power outages
- overpopulation
- road construction and infrastructure delays
- auto driver attitude
- bureaucracy and corruption
- Long-term residents say it has declined and recommend moving on
- Outer areas like Hennur offer much cheaper 2BHK and 3BHK rents
- Not well suited for people outside the IT sector
- Owning a two-wheeler is the best way to commute
- Air quality and traffic make it hard to enjoy daily life
Read from 5 videos, 30 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
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What viewers said
“This year's highest temperature in Bangalore was 38°C with a real feel of 42°C. Also, ask anyone living in Bangalore, it's choking. Water scarcity and housing cost all the time high, frequent power outages, less parking spaces, and keep cou”
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“banglore ka traffic itna khatarnak he ki pura jindgi bhit jaaye is insane 😀”
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“Bangalore is not fit for non-IT people. Prices are decided based on IT people's salary!”
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“IIT/NIT- 75% in boards Landlords- 90% in boards”
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“If you cook your food, almost all the cities are same except rentals. I am from Ramamurthy Nagar, Bangalore. If you can drive office, In our area one can rent 2bhk for around 20-25K/flat or 15-20k/Ind.House. Another 5k extra if needs 3bhk. ”
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“"Hard time finding good food options?" Oh yea, people in bangalore eat boiled vegetables and grass...”
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“I have been there for like 7 years. It was pleasant in starting but now it’s not. Better take a WFH job and settle in your home town with your loved ones”
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“U can rent 3BHK in areas like Hennur or horamavu for 30-35K. Not necessary that U have to opt for Indiranagar only. For commute owing ur own 2-wheeler is the best option. Attitude of auto drivers are another level, unlike delhi they won't t”
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“This city was once so beautiful now even the famed Bengaluru weather has its reputation in tatters. Overpopulation is killing this city and with this kind of an exponential increase this beautiful city will become like Bombay in future. Avo”
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“The ground reality is something else some things are fine but most things don't align with ground reality”
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Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-08; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.