Am I spending too much? ₹1.9L in-hand, ₹1.2L monthly outflow
Hey everyone,
Need a reality check on my monthly spending. I’d really appreciate your feedback on whether my finances look healthy or if there’s room for improvement.
Here’s my monthly breakdown:
Monthly take-home (in-hand): ₹1,90,000
Car EMI: ₹35,000
Home Loan EMI: ₹18,000
SIP (Investments): ₹25,000
Car running expenses (fuel, maintenance, insurance, etc.): ₹10,000
Rent: ₹10,000
Additional expenses (groceries, eating out, shopping, subscriptions, utilities, etc.): ₹20,000
Total monthly outflow: ~₹1,20,000
Left after all expenses & SIP: ₹70,000
A bit about my situation - I’m single, have no dependents, and currently have both a car loan and a home loan. I pay a nominal rent, and my day-to-day expenses are fairly controlled.
I feel like I’m in a decent position financially, but I sometimes wonder if my lifestyle expenses and EMIs are on the higher side for my income. At the same time, I’m already investing ₹25k every month through SIPs and still have around ₹70k left over.
Does this expense ratio look healthy to you? Should I be increasing my investments, prepaying my loans, or is this a reasonable balance?
Curious to hear how others in a similar income bracket are managing their finances. Thanks in advance!