Bengaluru, July 6 -- A viral social media post on Reddit has once again thrown a spotlight on the sky-high rental deposits in Karnataka capital Bengaluru. The post, which reads, "2L deposit for 20k rent?" has struck a chord with hundreds of frustrated tenants across the city.

The post quickly gained traction, amassing hundreds of upvotes, and hilarious yet painfully accurate replies. Several agreed, some disagreed, and many shared real-life anecdotes from their life as a tenant in the city.

"And here in mangalore I pay 3 month rent as security deposit," one user wrote.

"Go negotiate. Stop accepting it," another said.

"Yes it's common, they take 12 month deposit," a reply read.

"Janta is so exploited that 10 months rent equivalent Sec...