Two good options — but the right one depends on where you work. Here's the honest breakdown.
Share on WhatsAppHennur is ₹3,500 cheaper on 2BHK rent. Malleshwaram has a shorter commute to more offices. The right choice depends on where you work.
Hennur saves ₹3,500/month on 2BHK rent compared to Malleshwaram — that's ₹42,000 per year. Over a typical 2-year rental tenure, that gap adds up to ₹84,000. Since Hennur also has competitive commute times, it is the stronger all-round value pick.
Hennur is in North Bangalore; Malleshwaram is in North-West Bangalore — they serve different office clusters. Professionals working in the North belt will almost always find Hennur faster; those in the North-West corridor should favour Malleshwaram.
Malleshwaram has Namma Metro connectivity while Hennur does not. If your office is metro-accessible, Malleshwaram's ₹935/month metro pass may save ₹5,000–₹12,000/month on commute costs — worth factoring in even if Malleshwaram carries a higher rent.
Hennur has the clear rent advantage — ₹3,500 cheaper per month for 2BHK.
| BHK | Hennur — Median | Malleshwaram — Median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1BHK | ₹16,000 | ₹20,000 | Malleshwaram costs ₹4,000 more |
| 2BHK | ₹35,000 | ₹38,500 | Malleshwaram costs ₹3,500 more |
| 3BHK | ₹57,000 | ₹71,500 | Malleshwaram costs ₹14,500 more |
| Office / Tech Park | Hennur | Malleshwaram | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshwanthpur | 44 min | 7 min | Hennur +37 min |
| Hebbal Business Park | 28 min | 17 min | Hennur +11 min |
| Manyata Tech Park | 19 min | 26 min | Malleshwaram +7 min |
| MG Road / UB City | 36 min | 19 min | Hennur +17 min |
| Bagmane Tech Park | 34 min | 27 min | Hennur +7 min |
| Koramangala (Startup Hub) | 49 min | 33 min | Hennur +16 min |
| JP Nagar | 63 min | 35 min | Hennur +28 min |
| Bannerghatta Road | 62 min | 35 min | Hennur +27 min |
| Embassy Golf Links | 42 min | 36 min | Hennur +6 min |
| Global Village Tech Park | 67 min | 37 min | Hennur +30 min |
| HSR Layout | 59 min | 42 min | Hennur +17 min |
| Salarpuria Tech Park | 50 min | 43 min | Hennur +7 min |
| Whitefield / ITPL | 44 min | 49 min | Malleshwaram +5 min |
| Brookfield / EPIP Zone | 45 min | 48 min | Malleshwaram +3 min |
| Outer Ring Road (Marathahalli–Sarjapur) | 56 min | 48 min | Hennur +8 min |
| Cessna Business Park | 54 min | 50 min | Hennur +4 min |
| Devanahalli / Aerospace SEZ | 52 min | 61 min | Malleshwaram +9 min |
| RMZ Ecospace | 58 min | 52 min | Hennur +6 min |
| Embassy Tech Village | 56 min | 52 min | Hennur +4 min |
| Prestige Tech Park | 63 min | 53 min | Hennur +10 min |
| Electronic City | 76 min | 54 min | Hennur +22 min |
| Sarjapur Road | 72 min | 54 min | Hennur +18 min |
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