Expensive Pune

Right now I am in Pune for my intern (aka working for free). I have never ever lived in a city expensive than this.
We have been here for hardly two weeks but have parted away with huge amount of money. First of all finding a place to stay was a difficult task. No one was willing to provide flat or PG for 40 days stay. They require at least 6 months. Finally we got one out of city for 5000 each.
Even the laundry here is damn expensive a 10/cloth!!!!! And being without any kind of refrigerator we had to buy a pot for 100rs. For that amount in UP we would have got atleast 5 pots.
Aur ab to petrol bhi badh gaya hai so donno what will happen next. Just hoping we get some stipend to break even...