How much does a Russian woman rent in Gurgaon?
A Russian woman named Viktoriia Kovan revealed her Gurgaon monthly expenses, which include a rent of
1.2
lakh for a
1
BHK apartment. This figure sparked a viral debate, as it is significantly higher than the average rent, which typically ranges from
8,000
to
25,000
. She clarified that her expenses are based on her personal lifestyle choices for a "good lifestyle" and not the general cost of living in India.
- Rent:₹1.2₹ 1.2
1.2
lakh for a
111
BHK apartment
- Groceries:₹40,000₹ 40 comma 000
40,000
- Shopping:₹30,000₹ 30 comma 000
30,000
- Electricity:₹15,000₹ 15 comma 000
15,000
- Medicines:₹20,000₹ 20 comma 000
20,000
- Uber Black: Around₹1,000₹ 1 comma 000
1,000
per ride
- The high rent is for a specific type of lifestyle and apartment, and is not reflective of the average rent in Gurgaon.
- Viktoriia Kovan has stated that these figures represent her own lifestyle and are not meant as a complaint about the cost of living.
- Other Russian expatriates living in India have also shared their expenses, noting that cities like Gurgaon and Mumbai can have living costs comparable to or even higher than some European cities.
- Gurgaon (Hindi: [ɡʊɽɡãːw]), officially named Gurugram ([ɡʊɾʊɡɾaːm]), is a satellite city of Delhi and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana.[8] It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the national capital New Delhi and 268 km (167 mi) south of Chandigarh, the state capital.[9] It is one of the major satellite cities of Delhi and is part of the National Capital Region of India.[10] As of 2011, Gurgaon had a population of 876,969.[4][6]
Gurgaon's economic growth started in the 1970s when Maruti Suzuki India Limited established a manufacturing plant and gathered pace after General Electric established its business outsourcing operations known as Genpact in the city in collaboration with real-estate firm DLF.[11][12] New Gurgaon, Manesar and Sohna serve as adjoining manufacturing and upcoming real estate hubs for Gurgaon. Despite rapid economic and population growth, Gurgaon continues to battle issues like high air pollution.[13][14] It also has a flood problem due to the limited drainage capacity and geographic location as with other South Asian as well as South East Asian cities.[15] Gurgaon is infamous for prostitution, erotic spas, sex tourism and high-end escorts in areas like MG Road and Sector 29.[16][17][18][19][20]
Gurgaon is India's second largest information technology (IT) hub, largest civil aviation hub, largest hospitality hub and second largest management consulting hub.[21][22] Gurgaon is famous in India for nightlife as it houses multiple high number of high-quality pubs, nightclubs, bars, liquor shops hence called The Cocktail Capital of India.[23][24] Gurgaon is also home to one of India's largest medical tourism and luxury tourism industries.[25] Despite being India's 56th largest city in terms of population, Gurgaon is the 8th largest city in the country in terms of total wealth.[26] It serves as the headquarters of many of India's largest companies, is home to thousands of startup companies and has local offices for more than 250 Fortune 500 companies.[27] It accounts for almost 70% of the total annual economic investments in Haryana state, which has helped it become a leading hub for high-tech industry in northern India.[28] Gurgaon is categorised as very high on the Human Development Index, with an HDI of 0.889 (2017).[29]
History
The region of Gurgaon originally fell under the Kuru kingdom.[30] Early people to inhabit the region were Hindus Ahirs.[31] In late 4th century BCE, the city was absorbed by the Maurya Empire as part of Chandragupta Maurya's earliest expansions of his kingdom.[32]
Gurgaon may be same as the Gudapura town mentioned in the 12th century text Prithviraja Vijaya. According to the text, Nagarjuna, a cousin of the Chahamana king Prithviraj Chauhan, rebelled against the king and captured the town. Prithviraj crushed the rebellion and recaptured the town.[33][34]
