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Most rental portals show you flats sorted by price. But a ₹15,000 flat that costs you 2 hours of daily commuting is not cheaper than a ₹22,000 flat that's 20 minutes away. We combine rent and commute into one number so you can compare honestly.
Road distances and free-flow travel times come from the OpenRouteService (ORS) API, which uses OpenStreetMap road network data. Free-flow times are realistic at 2 AM — not during your commute.
We apply zone-specific peak-hour multipliers derived from published Bangalore traffic surveys and observed average speeds during office hours (7–10 AM and 5–8 PM). Whitefield / East Bangalore corridor traffic moves at roughly 10–14 km/h during rush hour; Central Bangalore is similar. These multipliers convert free-flow times into realistic daily commute estimates.
Off-peak times shown on commute pages are the raw ORS free-flow figures — useful for late-night or weekend trips but not for planning a daily routine.
| Mode | How we calculate monthly cost |
|---|---|
| 🚗 Cab (Ola/Uber) | ₹100 flat for first 4 km, then ₹24/km beyond × 2 trips/day × 22 working days (Karnataka govt notification) |
| 🏍 Bike (own two-wheeler) | ₹102.92/L ÷ 45 kmpl + ₹0.70/km maintenance ≈ ₹3/km × 2 trips × 22 days |
| 🚙 Car (own four-wheeler) | ₹102.92/L ÷ 12 kmpl city + ₹1.50/km maintenance ≈ ₹10/km × 2 trips × 22 days |
| 🛺 Auto | ₹36 flat for first 2 km, then ₹18/km beyond × 2 trips × 22 days (Karnataka RTA revised Aug 2025) |
| 🚇 Metro | Namma Metro monthly pass (₹935) where a viable route exists |
| 🚌 Bus | BMTC unlimited monthly pass (₹1,200) |
22 working days assumes a standard Indian office calendar. Cab rates reflect average Bangalore base fares — surge pricing is not included.
Rent ranges (min, max, median) are sourced from current market data for each area and BHK type. We show the median rather than the mean to reduce distortion from outlier high-end prices. The min figure represents the lower end of the current market — not a guaranteed floor.
Data is refreshed periodically. Each page shows the date of the most recent rent update so you know how fresh the numbers are.
Total/mo = median rent + monthly cab transport cost. We use cab as the default because it's the most common paid commute mode in Bangalore and has a predictable per-km rate. You can view all five transport modes on any individual commute page.
The Best value badge marks areas that offer the highest rent saving per extra minute of commute compared to the closest neighbourhood to the office. It rewards areas where living slightly further saves meaningful money — not just "cheapest" or "fastest" in isolation.