What people really budget for a room, city by city
Updated 3 Oct 2026
The Bunkd Flatmate Index, October 2026: real budgets, asking rents, move-in timing and lifestyles from 355 profiles across 90 Indian cities. Median room budget nationwide: ₹8,000 a month.
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Key findings, October 2026
- Across 294 Bunkd room-seekers in India, the median monthly room budget is ₹8,000 (middle half: ₹5,000 – ₹14,500).
- Bengaluru has the highest median budget (₹15,000); Nainital the lowest (₹5,000).
- Rooms listed on Bunkd ask a median of ₹10,000 a month (56 listings).
- 41% of people who state a food preference are pure vegetarian — highest in Delhi (55%).
- Pune has the most urgent searchers: 28% plan to move within 30 days.
Room budgets by city
What room-seekers on Bunkd say they can pay each month for a room, rounded to the nearest ₹500. "Middle half" is the 25th to 75th percentile.
| City | Room-seekers | Median budget | Middle half | Moving within 30 days | Pure veg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehradun | 45 | ₹7,000 | ₹5,000 – ₹10,000 | 16% | 32% |
| Nainital | 25 | ₹5,000 | ₹4,000 – ₹8,000 | 0% | 34% |
| Bengaluru | 30 | ₹15,000 | ₹10,000 – ₹20,000 | 27% | 40% |
| Hyderabad | 29 | ₹10,000 | ₹7,000 – ₹15,000 | 24% | 14% |
| Delhi | 26 | ₹8,000 | ₹5,000 – ₹13,000 | 15% | 55% |
| Pune | 18 | ₹10,000 | ₹8,500 – ₹15,000 | 28% | 40% |
What rooms ask
Monthly rent asked by people listing a room on Bunkd, where at least 10 listings exist.
| City | Listings | Median rent | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nainital | 15 | ₹12,000 | ₹6,500 – ₹15,000 |
How people live, city by city
The most common answer to each of Bunkd's five lifestyle questions, and the share of people who gave it.
| City | Sleep schedule | Tidiness | Social battery | Noise | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehradun | Night Owl (50%) | Normal (56%) | Ambivert (48%) | Background Music (54%) | Anytime (42%) |
| Nainital | Night Owl (40%) | Normal (45%) | Social Butterfly (43%) | Background Music (48%) | Anytime (50%) |
| Bengaluru | Early Bird (31%) | Normal (66%) | Ambivert (43%) | Background Music (49%) | Anytime (40%) |
| Hyderabad | 9-to-5 (39%) | Normal (55%) | Ambivert (42%) | Silent Retreat (52%) | Anytime (55%) |
| Delhi | Night Owl (34%) | Normal (66%) | Ambivert (44%) | Background Music (53%) | Anytime (47%) |
| Pune | 9-to-5 (33%) | Normal (76%) | Ambivert (43%) | Silent Retreat (52%) | Anytime (52%) |
Method
- Source: complete, active Bunkd profiles on 2026-10-03. Budgets and rents are what each person entered; typo values (under ₹1,000 or over ₹5,00,000) are dropped.
- A city is listed only with at least 15 profiles, and a figure only when at least 10 people stand behind it — so no number describes a few identifiable people.
- Bunkd's users skew to students and young professionals; treat these as what flatmate-seekers budget, not as market rents for whole flats.
- Updated monthly. Cite as: Bunkd Flatmate Index, October 2026 (getbunkd.in/flatmate-index).
Common questions
What is the average flatmate budget in Dehradun?
The median monthly room budget among 45 Bunkd room-seekers in Dehradun is ₹7,000; the middle half budget between ₹5,000 – ₹10,000 (Bunkd Flatmate Index, October 2026).
What is the average flatmate budget in Nainital?
The median monthly room budget among 25 Bunkd room-seekers in Nainital is ₹5,000; the middle half budget between ₹4,000 – ₹8,000 (Bunkd Flatmate Index, October 2026).
What is the average flatmate budget in Bengaluru?
The median monthly room budget among 29 Bunkd room-seekers in Bengaluru is ₹15,000; the middle half budget between ₹10,000 – ₹20,000 (Bunkd Flatmate Index, October 2026).
What is the average flatmate budget in Hyderabad?
The median monthly room budget among 29 Bunkd room-seekers in Hyderabad is ₹10,000; the middle half budget between ₹7,000 – ₹15,000 (Bunkd Flatmate Index, October 2026).
What is the average flatmate budget in Delhi?
The median monthly room budget among 26 Bunkd room-seekers in Delhi is ₹8,000; the middle half budget between ₹5,000 – ₹13,000 (Bunkd Flatmate Index, October 2026).
What is the average flatmate budget in Pune?
The median monthly room budget among 18 Bunkd room-seekers in Pune is ₹10,000; the middle half budget between ₹8,500 – ₹15,000 (Bunkd Flatmate Index, October 2026).
Where does this data come from?
From profiles on Bunkd, a flatmate and room app in India: each person's own stated monthly budget or asking rent, move-in date and lifestyle answers. Only aggregates are published — a city needs at least 15 profiles and every number at least 10 people behind it.
Can I quote these numbers?
Yes. Please cite "Bunkd Flatmate Index, October 2026 (getbunkd.in/flatmate-index)".