India, Oct. 13 -- A Russian woman living in Bengaluru has sparked widespread discussion after sharing a detailed breakdown of her living expenses in the city, comparing it to the cost of living in parts of Europe. The woman, identified as Yulia Aslamova, posted a video on Instagram, accompanied by a lengthy caption reflecting on her decade-long experience in India's tech capital.

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"Well, 11 years ago, when I came to Bengaluru for my work project, everything was very reasonable for me," she wrote. "Maybe because my own country's currency was super strong, and I was dividing all prices by half. I still remember the lovely 2 BHK (se...