Whitefield vs Kalyan Nagar

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

Whitefield

East 🚇 Metro

2BHK median ₹43,000/mo

North

2BHK median ₹31,000/mo

Kalyan Nagar wins on both rent (₹12,000 cheaper/month for 2BHK) and commute (faster to more offices). It's the stronger all-round pick.

Kalyan Nagar has the clear rent advantage — ₹12,000 cheaper per month for 2BHK.

Median rent by flat size Whitefield Kalyan Nagar

BHK	Whitefield — Min	Whitefield — Median	Kalyan Nagar — Min	Kalyan Nagar — Median	Difference
1BHK	₹16,000	₹22,500	₹14,000	₹21,500	Whitefield costs ₹1,000 more
2BHK	₹15,000	₹43,000	₹22,500	₹31,000	Whitefield costs ₹12,000 more
3BHK	₹36,000	₹73,000	₹34,500	₹48,000	Whitefield costs ₹25,000 more

Office / Tech Park	Whitefield	Kalyan Nagar	Difference
Whitefield / ITPL	11 min	31 min	Kalyan Nagar +20 min
Brookfield / EPIP Zone	14 min	31 min	Kalyan Nagar +17 min
Manyata Tech Park	67 min	15 min	Whitefield +52 min
Bagmane Tech Park	44 min	16 min	Whitefield +28 min
Hebbal Business Park	72 min	18 min	Whitefield +54 min
MG Road / UB City	58 min	21 min	Whitefield +37 min
Cessna Business Park	23 min	38 min	Kalyan Nagar +15 min
Salarpuria Tech Park	23 min	30 min	Kalyan Nagar +7 min
Embassy Golf Links	38 min	24 min	Whitefield +14 min
Embassy Tech Village	28 min	40 min	Kalyan Nagar +12 min
Outer Ring Road (Marathahalli–Sarjapur)	29 min	37 min	Kalyan Nagar +8 min
Koramangala (Startup Hub)	49 min	30 min	Whitefield +19 min
RMZ Ecospace	30 min	42 min	Kalyan Nagar +12 min
Yeshwanthpur	82 min	31 min	Whitefield +51 min
Prestige Tech Park	32 min	41 min	Kalyan Nagar +9 min
HSR Layout	50 min	40 min	Whitefield +10 min
Bannerghatta Road	68 min	47 min	Whitefield +21 min
JP Nagar	76 min	48 min	Whitefield +28 min
Global Village Tech Park	94 min	51 min	Whitefield +43 min
Sarjapur Road	51 min	54 min	Kalyan Nagar +3 min
Electronic City	62 min	56 min	Whitefield +6 min
Devanahalli / Aerospace SEZ	99 min	60 min	Whitefield +39 min