Hennur vs KR Puram

Two good options — but the right one depends on where you work. Here's the honest breakdown.

Hennur

North
2BHK median ₹35,000/mo
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KR Puram

East 🚇 Metro
2BHK median ₹29,000/mo
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KR Puram wins on both rent (₹6,000 cheaper/month for 2BHK) and commute (faster to more offices). It's the stronger all-round pick.

KR Puram saves ₹6,000/month on 2BHK rent compared to Hennur — that's ₹72,000 per year. Over a typical 2-year rental tenure, that gap adds up to ₹144,000. Since KR Puram also has competitive commute times, it is the stronger all-round value pick.

Hennur is in North Bangalore; KR Puram is in East Bangalore — they serve different office clusters. Professionals working in the North belt will almost always find Hennur faster; those in the East corridor should favour KR Puram.

KR Puram has Namma Metro connectivity while Hennur does not. If your office is metro-accessible, KR Puram's ₹935/month metro pass may save ₹5,000–₹12,000/month on commute costs — worth factoring in even if KR Puram carries a higher rent.

Rent comparison

KR Puram has the clear rent advantage — ₹6,000 cheaper per month for 2BHK.

Median rent by flat size Hennur KR Puram
BHK Hennur — Min Hennur — Median KR Puram — Min KR Puram — Median Difference
1BHK ₹8,000 ₹16,000 ₹8,500 ₹19,500 KR Puram costs ₹3,500 more
2BHK ₹16,000 ₹35,000 ₹16,500 ₹29,000 Hennur costs ₹6,000 more
3BHK ₹28,000 ₹57,000 ₹32,000 ₹63,000 KR Puram costs ₹6,000 more

Which area has the better commute?

Office / Tech Park Hennur KR Puram Difference
Manyata Tech Park 19 min 43 min KR Puram +24 min
Bagmane Tech Park 34 min 22 min Hennur +12 min
Whitefield / ITPL 44 min 24 min Hennur +20 min
Brookfield / EPIP Zone 45 min 26 min Hennur +19 min
Hebbal Business Park 28 min 48 min KR Puram +20 min
Embassy Golf Links 42 min 32 min Hennur +10 min
MG Road / UB City 36 min 38 min Similar
Salarpuria Tech Park 50 min 38 min Hennur +12 min
Koramangala (Startup Hub) 49 min 40 min Hennur +9 min
Cessna Business Park 54 min 42 min Hennur +12 min
Yeshwanthpur 44 min 60 min KR Puram +16 min
Embassy Tech Village 56 min 45 min Hennur +11 min
Outer Ring Road (Marathahalli–Sarjapur) 56 min 46 min Hennur +10 min
RMZ Ecospace 58 min 47 min Hennur +11 min
Devanahalli / Aerospace SEZ 52 min 87 min KR Puram +35 min
Prestige Tech Park 63 min 53 min Hennur +10 min
HSR Layout 59 min 54 min Hennur +5 min
Bannerghatta Road 62 min 64 min Similar
JP Nagar 63 min 71 min KR Puram +8 min
Global Village Tech Park 67 min 79 min KR Puram +12 min
Sarjapur Road 72 min 70 min Similar
Electronic City 76 min 75 min Similar