Shivajinagar vs Richmond Town

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

Shivajinagar

Central 🚇 Metro

2BHK median ₹36,500/mo

Central 🚇 Metro

2BHK median ₹66,500/mo

Shivajinagar is ₹30,000 cheaper on 2BHK rent. Commute times are broadly similar — rent is where they diverge.

Shivajinagar has the clear rent advantage — ₹30,000 cheaper per month for 2BHK.

Median rent by flat size Shivajinagar Richmond Town

BHK	Shivajinagar — Min	Shivajinagar — Median	Richmond Town — Min	Richmond Town — Median	Difference
1BHK	₹24,000	₹45,000	₹20,000	₹28,000	Shivajinagar costs ₹17,000 more
2BHK	₹13,000	₹36,500	₹58,500	₹66,500	Richmond Town costs ₹30,000 more
3BHK	₹45,500	₹67,500	₹73,000	₹89,000	Richmond Town costs ₹21,500 more

Office / Tech Park	Shivajinagar	Richmond Town	Difference
MG Road / UB City	7 min	13 min	Richmond Town +6 min
Bagmane Tech Park	17 min	24 min	Richmond Town +7 min
Koramangala (Startup Hub)	25 min	20 min	Shivajinagar +5 min
Hebbal Business Park	20 min	33 min	Richmond Town +13 min
Embassy Golf Links	26 min	31 min	Richmond Town +5 min
Yeshwanthpur	26 min	28 min	Similar
Manyata Tech Park	28 min	41 min	Richmond Town +13 min
Bannerghatta Road	34 min	28 min	Shivajinagar +6 min
HSR Layout	36 min	30 min	Shivajinagar +6 min
JP Nagar	36 min	32 min	Shivajinagar +4 min
Global Village Tech Park	40 min	37 min	Shivajinagar +3 min
Salarpuria Tech Park	37 min	43 min	Richmond Town +6 min
Outer Ring Road (Marathahalli–Sarjapur)	41 min	38 min	Shivajinagar +3 min
Prestige Tech Park	45 min	38 min	Shivajinagar +7 min
RMZ Ecospace	47 min	42 min	Shivajinagar +5 min
Brookfield / EPIP Zone	43 min	49 min	Richmond Town +6 min
Whitefield / ITPL	44 min	50 min	Richmond Town +6 min
Electronic City	54 min	44 min	Shivajinagar +10 min
Sarjapur Road	51 min	44 min	Shivajinagar +7 min
Embassy Tech Village	45 min	44 min	Similar
Cessna Business Park	45 min	51 min	Richmond Town +6 min
Devanahalli / Aerospace SEZ	77 min	87 min	Richmond Town +10 min