Varthur vs Shivajinagar

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

Varthur

South-East

2BHK median ₹49,500/mo

Central 🚇 Metro

2BHK median ₹36,500/mo

Shivajinagar wins on both rent (₹13,000 cheaper/month for 2BHK) and commute (faster to more offices). It's the stronger all-round pick.

Shivajinagar has the clear rent advantage — ₹13,000 cheaper per month for 2BHK.

Median rent by flat size Varthur Shivajinagar

BHK	Varthur — Min	Varthur — Median	Shivajinagar — Min	Shivajinagar — Median	Difference
1BHK	₹10,000	₹13,000	₹24,000	₹45,000	Shivajinagar costs ₹32,000 more
2BHK	₹16,500	₹49,500	₹13,000	₹36,500	Varthur costs ₹13,000 more
3BHK	₹57,000	₹68,000	₹45,500	₹67,500	Varthur costs ₹500 more

Office / Tech Park	Varthur	Shivajinagar	Difference
MG Road / UB City	53 min	7 min	Varthur +46 min
Whitefield / ITPL	16 min	44 min	Shivajinagar +28 min
Bagmane Tech Park	40 min	17 min	Varthur +23 min
Brookfield / EPIP Zone	19 min	43 min	Shivajinagar +24 min
Hebbal Business Park	67 min	20 min	Varthur +47 min
Cessna Business Park	21 min	45 min	Shivajinagar +24 min
Embassy Tech Village	21 min	45 min	Shivajinagar +24 min
Salarpuria Tech Park	22 min	37 min	Shivajinagar +15 min
Outer Ring Road (Marathahalli–Sarjapur)	23 min	41 min	Shivajinagar +18 min
RMZ Ecospace	23 min	47 min	Shivajinagar +24 min
Koramangala (Startup Hub)	45 min	25 min	Varthur +20 min
Embassy Golf Links	35 min	26 min	Varthur +9 min
Prestige Tech Park	26 min	45 min	Shivajinagar +19 min
Yeshwanthpur	75 min	26 min	Varthur +49 min
Manyata Tech Park	63 min	28 min	Varthur +35 min
Bannerghatta Road	59 min	34 min	Varthur +25 min
JP Nagar	66 min	36 min	Varthur +30 min
HSR Layout	43 min	36 min	Varthur +7 min
Sarjapur Road	38 min	51 min	Shivajinagar +13 min
Global Village Tech Park	82 min	40 min	Varthur +42 min
Electronic City	48 min	54 min	Shivajinagar +6 min
Devanahalli / Aerospace SEZ	98 min	77 min	Varthur +21 min