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A man from North India who moved to Bengaluru in 2022 for work has declared it “the best city in India,” saying life there feels entirely different from the three years he spent in Delhi.
In a detailed Reddit post, he shared four reasons behind his claim. When he first arrived, he expected the same routine — “work 5 days, kill yourself with deadlines, then hit some bar or club on weekends to ‘prove’ you’re chill.” But over time, the city changed his perspective.
One turning point came after a remark from a Kannadiga friend: “You’ll never see Kannadiga boys or girls in this club.” At first, he brushed it off, but later realised that weekend clubbing wasn’t really part of the local culture. Most of the party crowd, he observed, was from other parts of India such as the North East, West Bengal, Odisha, Delhi, or Mumbai. That realisation prompted him to step away from the party scene altogether.
He also praised Karnataka’s “supportive government,” which he said genuinely backs its citizens — whether in jobs, entertainment, or even by keeping movie ticket prices fair. “In most other states, the government barely notices you exist,” he wrote.
The city’s work culture was another major draw. In Delhi-NCR, he felt managers were obsessed with micromanaging. “No matter how good your work is, you can’t check your phone, you can’t be late by even 5 minutes, you can’t relax.” In Bengaluru, however, he said he works from home for half the year despite an official policy of three office days a week. “Here, skills and results matter more than physical presence,” he wrote.
Finally, he praised Bengaluru’s resources, infrastructure, and opportunities, claiming few other Indian cities can match them. “Came for the job, stayed for the growth, respect, and lifestyle upgrade. Bengaluru just hits different,” he concluded the post.
The post went viral on the social media platform and has drawn reactions from netizens in the comments. A user wrote, “As a European I would consider moving to Bengaluru, too. The only thing missing is the sea. Rest is perfect.”
Another user added, “One thing you missed is how nice the people are here. In north Indian cities you find lot of thugs. Also the general treatment of service class people like maids, cook and driver are better.”
A third person commented, “I have been to bengaluru 3 to 4 times and have always loved the place. I live in Hyderabad but found the food and people in bengaluru much to my liking. The last but not the least the weather is always the best. My mother tongue is Hindi btw.”
Still, there were detractors. One commenter dismissed the hype, saying, “Either you have never been to Mysore or outside of India. Man, trust if you see Bangalore from the 10th floor, all you see is ugly city with cars on either side of the road and waste, wires, cables.”
