Two good options — but the right one depends on where you work. Here's the honest breakdown.
Share on WhatsAppMalleshwaram is ₹13,500 cheaper on 2BHK rent. Commute times are broadly similar — rent is where they diverge.
Malleshwaram has the clear rent advantage — ₹13,500 cheaper per month for 2BHK.
| BHK | Varthur — Median | Malleshwaram — Median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1BHK | ₹13,000 | ₹15,000 | Malleshwaram costs ₹2,000 more |
| 2BHK | ₹49,500 | ₹36,000 | Varthur costs ₹13,500 more |
| 3BHK | ₹68,000 | ₹57,000 | Varthur costs ₹11,000 more |
| Office / Tech Park | Varthur | Malleshwaram | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshwanthpur | 75 min | 7 min | Varthur +68 min |
| Whitefield / ITPL | 16 min | 49 min | Malleshwaram +33 min |
| Hebbal Business Park | 67 min | 17 min | Varthur +50 min |
| MG Road / UB City | 53 min | 19 min | Varthur +34 min |
| Brookfield / EPIP Zone | 19 min | 48 min | Malleshwaram +29 min |
| Cessna Business Park | 21 min | 50 min | Malleshwaram +29 min |
| Embassy Tech Village | 21 min | 52 min | Malleshwaram +31 min |
| Salarpuria Tech Park | 22 min | 43 min | Malleshwaram +21 min |
| Outer Ring Road (Marathahalli–Sarjapur) | 23 min | 48 min | Malleshwaram +25 min |
| RMZ Ecospace | 23 min | 52 min | Malleshwaram +29 min |
| Manyata Tech Park | 63 min | 26 min | Varthur +37 min |
| Prestige Tech Park | 26 min | 49 min | Malleshwaram +23 min |
| Bagmane Tech Park | 40 min | 27 min | Varthur +13 min |
| Koramangala (Startup Hub) | 45 min | 33 min | Varthur +12 min |
| Embassy Golf Links | 35 min | 36 min | Similar |
| JP Nagar | 66 min | 35 min | Varthur +31 min |
| Bannerghatta Road | 59 min | 35 min | Varthur +24 min |
| Global Village Tech Park | 82 min | 36 min | Varthur +46 min |
| Sarjapur Road | 38 min | 54 min | Malleshwaram +16 min |
| HSR Layout | 43 min | 42 min | Similar |
| Electronic City | 48 min | 54 min | Malleshwaram +6 min |
| Devanahalli / Aerospace SEZ | 98 min | 61 min | Varthur +37 min |