Price for flat in Bombay

Anne Gaelle Rico · Sep 19th, 2007, 22:52

Hie, my name is Anne. I am a french journalist moving to Bombay next december.
I'd like to know how much a room in a flat (with 2 or 3 other persons) will cost me per month (on average, just to have an idea).
Thank you for responding me,
Anne

aadil · Sep 19th, 2007, 23:06

Depends on the area (location) you wish to rent the place in and also the area of the flat you wish to rent (number and size of room/s, facilities, furnished or unfurnished, etc). When you are sharing with someone else it becomes much less but then you have to find a partner to stay there with. Anything from a few thousand to lots of thousands is what you would expect to pay in the metropolis with the highest rates in India for real estate.

Cheers,
Aadil.

Anne Gaelle Rico · Sep 20th, 2007, 16:58

I have not looked for map or book about Bombay (I have time.... I move in 4 months).
But for you where is the best place to live considering price/quality of life (sorry for my english)
or if I have about 11.000 INR per month, what can I afford ?

thank you for your response

crvlvr · Sep 21st, 2007, 02:37

Anne,

Welcome to IM.

you may want to check out http://www.indiaproperties.com/ to get an idea of what the current rental rates in Mumbai are.

chrisito · Sep 21st, 2007, 10:24

Finding accommodation in Mumbai (don't know about other cities in India) can be a real headache.

If you want to share with others, you can either go through a broker (who will charge one month's rent commission) or you can try and find something yourself. You won't find many people advertising for housemates in the newspapers, so internet is probably your best bet. There is a very good bombay expats group on yahoo, and secondly facebook, and there are often expats offering accommodation. These are very good sites to meet people and there are regular events.

You might prefer to stay with expats initially. Certainly, living with an Indian family might not be a wonderful Indian experience- from what i've heard a lot of them are just interested in the money, although I had a good experience in the past.

Good luck!

chrisito · Sep 21st, 2007, 10:26

rent in a nice area such as bandra will be approx Rs 15,000 per person- most expats in shared accommodation would pay that much more or less.

raajesh70 · Sep 21st, 2007, 11:08

Anne, it all depends on where you want to stay, and where u want to stay will be dictated by where your work takes you. Distances are huge, and with traffic being the way it is, even molehills become mountains. So if ur paying 15k for a room in Bandra, you might luck out by paying just 5k in New Bombay if ur area of work is there.

madridfan · Sep 26th, 2007, 17:27

Hey Anne,

well considering that fact that you are a journalist and will be travelling as a part of your job, i guess the Bandra- Juhu strech along the western line will suit you best. its is bang in centre of mumbai .... well nearly and has easy acess to all places around the city... well with regards to the rent, if you looking to rent an exclusive flat, it will cost you a bomb somwhere in the range of INR 40k - 50k, but if u looking to share it with a couple of people then i guess it should come within quite close to 11k.

Have fun in mumbai.

C ya ..

Rahul

mansingh · Nov 4th, 2007, 13:32

Trick is to cut out the brokers. But 11 000 will not get you much. 20 000 can get you comfort in the mid town area.

avi1010 · Nov 4th, 2007, 17:38

Hi Anne,

In addition to the rent, you (if you live alone) / room mates will also need to shell out a deposit for the apartment. It's a one time payment, usually around 10 or 12 months rent and is refunded when you leave.

Keep this in mind, higher the rent, higher the deposit, also try living in the area before signing the contract, you don't want to be miserable later, if viable try living close to your workplace [commuting can be a pain in Bombay]

AvidTrekker · Nov 4th, 2007, 22:34

Most important is the office commuting time [if you have to commute every day, that is]

Decide your residence location as near to your place of work as possible. Minimize your office commute.

The daily commute will take up a LOT of your time if you stay far from your office.

Fleurdezouky · Dec 12th, 2007, 16:06

Hi Anne,

I am also French, working in Andheri, northen suburb of Mumbai since last november and am still looking for a flat as well. It is not that easy, 1 furnished BHK costs from 18 to 25 000 INR then you have at least 1 lakh deposit and 1 month rent to give to the broker. In the end I am going to share a flat. Where in Mumbai do you want to settle? Have you already arrived?
Don't hesitate to contact me.

Leena

Anne-Gaëlle Rico · Dec 18th, 2007, 01:28

On peut donc parler français. Je sais plus trop quoi penser sur certains forums ça paraît difficile de trouver un appart et sur d'autres y a plein de gens qui recherchent des collocs...
Je commence à travailler le 1er mars.
Je ne suis jamais venue en Inde donc je pense que je vais passer quelques jours à l'hôtel le temps de me balader un peu et de visiter plusieurs apparts.

Je te souhaite bon courage pour ta recherche

Fleurdezouky je suis désolée , je suis pas douée avec les forums (c'est la première fois que je m'y rends) je n'arrive pas à t'envoyer une message à toi personnellement !!!

machadinha · Dec 18th, 2007, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anne-Gaëlle Rico

On peut donc parler français.

Non, on ne peut pas. Cette site est en anglais, svp.

Moderator note: This site is in English, people. Other languages are not accepted, as it can only lead to confusion and there's no way to check on what's going on. People will try to understand you, or there are online translation machines to help you write in English.

Double accounts are likewise not accepted, so kindly continue using the other one.

ps As a new member you are not yet able to send or receive private messages, so you'll have to communicate on the board. In English, please

ranjan154 · Dec 18th, 2007, 19:42

It all depends in which area you want a flat. The prices may vary as per the location.

Sep 19th, 2007, 22:52	#1
Anne Gaelle Rico Annega Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Paris Posts: 2	Price for flat in Bombay Hie, my name is Anne. I am a french journalist moving to Bombay next december. I'd like to know how much a room in a flat (with 2 or 3 other persons) will cost me per month (on average, just to have an idea). Thank you for responding me, Anne

Sep 19th, 2007, 23:06	#2
aadil Aircraft Service Engineer, Astronomer & Traveller Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mumbai, India. (Lat 18.967 N, Long 72.833 E, Alt 11 m) Posts: 1,802	Depends on the area (location) you wish to rent the place in and also the area of the flat you wish to rent (number and size of room/s, facilities, furnished or unfurnished, etc). When you are sharing with someone else it becomes much less but then you have to find a partner to stay there with. Anything from a few thousand to lots of thousands is what you would expect to pay in the metropolis with the highest rates in India for real estate. Cheers, Aadil. __________________ Climb high; climb far; Your goal, the sky, Your aim, the stars!!!

Sep 20th, 2007, 16:58	#3
Anne Gaelle Rico Annega Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Paris Posts: 2	flat in Bombay I have not looked for map or book about Bombay (I have time.... I move in 4 months). But for you where is the best place to live considering price/quality of life (sorry for my english) or if I have about 11.000 INR per month, what can I afford ? thank you for your response

Sep 26th, 2007, 17:27	#8
madridfan Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6	Bandra - Juhu Hey Anne, well considering that fact that you are a journalist and will be travelling as a part of your job, i guess the Bandra- Juhu strech along the western line will suit you best. its is bang in centre of mumbai .... well nearly and has easy acess to all places around the city... well with regards to the rent, if you looking to rent an exclusive flat, it will cost you a bomb somwhere in the range of INR 40k - 50k, but if u looking to share it with a couple of people then i guess it should come within quite close to 11k. Have fun in mumbai. C ya .. Rahul

Nov 4th, 2007, 13:32	#9
mansingh Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 14	Trick is to cut out the brokers. But 11 000 will not get you much. 20 000 can get you comfort in the mid town area. __________________ mumbai-mumbai

Sep 21st, 2007, 02:37	#4
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,413	Anne, Welcome to IM. you may want to check out http://www.indiaproperties.com/ to get an idea of what the current rental rates in Mumbai are.

Sep 21st, 2007, 10:24	#5
chrisito Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 15	Finding accommodation in Mumbai (don't know about other cities in India) can be a real headache. If you want to share with others, you can either go through a broker (who will charge one month's rent commission) or you can try and find something yourself. You won't find many people advertising for housemates in the newspapers, so internet is probably your best bet. There is a very good bombay expats group on yahoo, and secondly facebook, and there are often expats offering accommodation. These are very good sites to meet people and there are regular events. You might prefer to stay with expats initially. Certainly, living with an Indian family might not be a wonderful Indian experience- from what i've heard a lot of them are just interested in the money, although I had a good experience in the past. Good luck!

Sep 21st, 2007, 10:26	#6
chrisito Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 15	rent in a nice area such as bandra will be approx Rs 15,000 per person- most expats in shared accommodation would pay that much more or less.

Sep 21st, 2007, 11:08	#7
raajesh70 Chennai_Rajesh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chennai Posts: 13	Anne, it all depends on where you want to stay, and where u want to stay will be dictated by where your work takes you. Distances are huge, and with traffic being the way it is, even molehills become mountains. So if ur paying 15k for a room in Bandra, you might luck out by paying just 5k in New Bombay if ur area of work is there.

Nov 4th, 2007, 17:38	#10
avi1010 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 13	Hi Anne, In addition to the rent, you (if you live alone) / room mates will also need to shell out a deposit for the apartment. It's a one time payment, usually around 10 or 12 months rent and is refunded when you leave. Keep this in mind, higher the rent, higher the deposit, also try living in the area before signing the contract, you don't want to be miserable later, if viable try living close to your workplace [commuting can be a pain in Bombay]

Nov 4th, 2007, 22:34	#11
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,776	office commute Most important is the office commuting time [if you have to commute every day, that is] Decide your residence location as near to your place of work as possible. Minimize your office commute. The daily commute will take up a LOT of your time if you stay far from your office. __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

Dec 12th, 2007, 16:06	#12
Fleurdezouky Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Andheri W - Mumbay Posts: 7	Hi Anne, I am also French, working in Andheri, northen suburb of Mumbai since last november and am still looking for a flat as well. It is not that easy, 1 furnished BHK costs from 18 to 25 000 INR then you have at least 1 lakh deposit and 1 month rent to give to the broker. In the end I am going to share a flat. Where in Mumbai do you want to settle? Have you already arrived? Don't hesitate to contact me. Leena

Dec 18th, 2007, 01:28	#13
Anne-Gaëlle Rico Account Closed Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 1	On peut donc parler français. Je sais plus trop quoi penser sur certains forums ça paraît difficile de trouver un appart et sur d'autres y a plein de gens qui recherchent des collocs... Je commence à travailler le 1er mars. Je ne suis jamais venue en Inde donc je pense que je vais passer quelques jours à l'hôtel le temps de me balader un peu et de visiter plusieurs apparts. Je te souhaite bon courage pour ta recherche Fleurdezouky je suis désolée , je suis pas douée avec les forums (c'est la première fois que je m'y rends) je n'arrive pas à t'envoyer une message à toi personnellement !!!

Dec 18th, 2007, 19:42	#15
ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 844	It all depends in which area you want a flat. The prices may vary as per the location. __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/

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