Expat guide · updated 8 Nov 2026

Moving to Mumbai, area by area

Where people relocating for work usually rent, how far each area is from the international schools and business districts, what homes rent for today, and the paperwork for foreign nationals.

4,022homes listed with us in the last 15 days
15international schools mapped
7business districts
12 mominimum lease

Areas expats rent in

Rents are asking rents from our listings over the last 12 months (middle half of the market). Distances are straight-line from the middle of the area, not road distance.

Bandra West

Sea-front lanes, cafés, and 4–5 km to BKC.

2 BHK ₹1.5 L – ₹2.25 L a month
3 BHK ₹2.6 L – ₹3.75 L a month
396 homes now 177 fully furnished 🎓 Podar International School · 2.3 km 🏢 BKC 3.8 km

Khar West

Quieter streets next to Bandra, close to Juhu schools and BKC.

2 BHK ₹1.35 L – ₹2 L a month
3 BHK ₹2.05 L – ₹3.4 L a month
254 homes now 102 fully furnished 🎓 Podar International School · 1.0 km 🏢 BKC 3.5 km

Juhu

Beach, villas and low-rise buildings; Ecole Mondiale and Jamnabai Narsee are here.

2 BHK ₹1.4 L – ₹1.81 L a month
3 BHK ₹2.23 L – ₹3.5 L a month
83 homes now 33 fully furnished 🎓 Jamnabai Narsee School · 0.4 km 🏢 BKC 6.1 km

Worli

Sea-facing towers, the sea link to Bandra, and short runs to Lower Parel offices.

2 BHK ₹1.5 L – ₹2.7 L a month
3 BHK ₹3.25 L – ₹4 L a month
148 homes now 56 fully furnished 🎓 DSB International School · 1.0 km 🏢 BKC 8.6 km

Lower Parel

Live next to the office: German and French schools on the doorstep.

2 BHK ₹1.15 L – ₹1.88 L a month
3 BHK ₹3.96 L – ₹5.5 L a month
130 homes now 52 fully furnished 🎓 Lycée Français International de Mumbai · 0.3 km 🏢 BKC 8.1 km

Powai

Lake-side township, Japanese school and many offices within the same area.

2 BHK ₹95K – ₹1.4 L a month
3 BHK ₹1.25 L – ₹1.5 L a month
154 homes now 56 fully furnished 🎓 Hiranandani Foundation School · 0.5 km 🏢 BKC 7.1 km

Breach Candy

South Mumbai sea front; the German school Garden Campus is here.

2 BHK ₹1.98 L – ₹3.12 L a month
3 BHK ₹3 L – ₹3.64 L a month
13 homes now 8 fully furnished 🎓 DSB International School · 0.5 km 🏢 BKC 12.1 km

Cuffe Parade

South Mumbai towers near Nariman Point offices.

2 BHK ₹2.5 L – ₹2.5 L a month
3 BHK ₹3.17 L – ₹3.8 L a month
31 homes now 9 fully furnished 🎓 B.D. Somani International School · 0.1 km 🏢 BKC 17.2 km

Colaba

Old South Mumbai: heritage streets, close to Fort and Nariman Point.

2 BHK ₹1.5 L – ₹2.25 L a month
9 homes now 4 fully furnished 🎓 B.D. Somani International School · 0.5 km 🏢 BKC 17.3 km

Bandra East

Newer towers right next to BKC.

2 BHK ₹1.2 L – ₹1.56 L a month
3 BHK ₹2.5 L – ₹3.5 L a month
139 homes now 40 fully furnished 🎓 Dhirubhai Ambani International School · 2.1 km 🏢 BKC 1.4 km

Buildings with furnished homes near schools

Picked from what is listed right now: fully furnished homes, within 4 km of an international school. See all buildings on a map →

Lodha World View

Lower Parel · from ₹5.7 L a month

6 furnished🎓 DSB International School 0.6 km🏢 Lower Parel and Worli 0.4 km

Lokhandwala Residency

Worli · from ₹1.4 L a month

6 furnished🎓 DSB International School 0.8 km🏢 Lower Parel and Worli 0.7 km

Ekta Maplewood

Khar West · from ₹2.4 L a month

6 furnished🎓 Podar International School 1.0 km🏢 Bandra Kurla Complex 4.1 km

Indiabulls Blu

Worli · from ₹3.5 L a month

6 furnished🎓 DSB International School 1.1 km🏢 Lower Parel and Worli 0.9 km

Spencer

Bandra West · from ₹2.25 L a month

6 furnished🎓 Podar International School 2.4 km🏢 Bandra Kurla Complex 4.2 km

Golden Peak

Khar West · from ₹2.5 L a month

5 furnished🎓 Podar International School 1.4 km🏢 Bandra Kurla Complex 3.7 km

Serendipity

Bandra East · from ₹3.5 L a month

5 furnished🎓 Dhirubhai Ambani International School 1.5 km🏢 Bandra Kurla Complex 0.9 km

Kanakia Paris

Bandra East · from ₹1.5 L a month

5 furnished🎓 American School of Bombay 2.0 km🏢 Bandra Kurla Complex 1.4 km

The Auro

Lower Parel · from ₹1.4 L a month

4 furnished🎓 DSB International School 0.9 km🏢 Lower Parel and Worli 1.0 km

Everything for the move

🎓 International schools

15 schools on a map, with homes near each and the distance from every building.

🏢 Business districts

BKC, Lower Parel, Nariman Point, Powai and more: who works there and how far each home area is.

💳 Cost of living

Rent by area and size from live data, move-in costs, and the monthly bills to plan for.

🛂 FRRO and Form C

Registration for foreign nationals, the landlord's Form C, lease registration and police information.

🗓️ Relocation plan

How a move to Mumbai usually runs, from eight weeks out to your first month.

🗺️ Map search

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