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UPSC aspirant in Delhi goes viral for sharing her monthly living and study budget.
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News18•19-10-2026, 19:03
UPSC aspirant in Delhi goes viral for sharing her monthly living and study budget.
- •Jaishree Choudhary, a UPSC aspirant living alone in Delhi, has shared a detailed breakdown of her monthly expenses on social media.
- •Her monthly room rent and maintenance cost around Rs 12,300, with electricity bills adding another Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000.
- •Groceries, commuting, and ordering food online add substantial amounts, with food delivery and outside dining costing up to Rs 6,000.
- •Including expenses for books and traveling home, her total monthly budget reaches approximately Rs 30,000.
- •To ease the financial burden, Jaishree earns money through part-time content creation instead of relying entirely on her family.
Key Questions Answered
Jaishree Choudhary's monthly budget reaches up to around Rs 30,000, and can be even higher in some months.
She earns some money through part-time content creation to bear a portion of her expenses herself, rather than being entirely dependent on her family.
Her room rent and maintenance combined cost around Rs 12,300 per month, while her electricity bill ranges from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000.
