City guides

IKAN city guides2026 edition

Moving to India? Start with your city.

Nine cities, each with a guide for families moving from abroad and one for families moving from another Indian city. Rents, schools, neighbourhoods and the first month, from the IKAN teams who live there.

Crowds on the Marine Drive promenade at dusk, the bay curving away to the city
An evening walk on Marine DrivePhoto: A.Savin, FAL

Choose your city

Each guide is split into short chapters you can read in a few minutes on a phone. Rents are for a family home, a month; 1 lakh (L) is ₹100,000.

  1. The sandstone arch of India Gate behind a lawn and a large tree
    India Gate, seen from the west lawnsPhoto: Nikhilb239, CC BY-SA 4.0
    01

    Delhi

    India's Capital City

    ₹1.5L to 4La month, 3BHK builder floor, premium areas

    Moving from abroadvisas, schools, first monthMoving within Indiarents, schools, commutes
  2. Glass office towers of Cyber City beyond a green highway median
    Cyber City from the walkway over the highway, DLF Phase 2Photo: Sahil Dhiman, CC BY-SA 4.0
    02

    Gurugram

    India's Corporate Capital

    ₹1.5L to 3.5La month, 3BHK in a gated society, DLF Phase 2 and 3

    Moving from abroadvisas, schools, first monthMoving within Indiarents, schools, commutes
  3. The Gateway of India arch and the Taj hotel seen across the water, ferries in front
    The Gateway of India and the Taj, from the harbourPhoto: Ameya ad, CC BY-SA 4.0
    03

    Mumbai

    Financial Capital of India

    ₹2L to 5La month, furnished 3BHK in a gated society, Bandra

    Moving from abroadvisas, schools, first monthMoving within Indiarents, schools, commutes
  4. The granite Vidhana Soudha building with its domes under a blue sky, a garden in front
    Vidhana Soudha, the state legislature, in central BengaluruPhoto: IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
    04

    Bengaluru

    India's Silicon Plateau

    ₹80k to 2.5La month, 3BHK in a premium gated community, Whitefield or Indiranagar

    Moving from abroadvisas, schools, first monthMoving within Indiarents, schools, commutes
  5. The four minarets of the Charminar against a cloudy sky
    The Charminar in the old cityPhoto: Kiranraj120, CC BY-SA 3.0
    05

    Hyderabad

    City of Pearls

    ₹1.2L to 2La month, furnished 3BHK, Jubilee Hills

    Moving from abroadvisas, schools, first monthMoving within Indiarents, schools, commutes
  6. The painted gopuram of Kapaleeshwarar Temple rising behind the temple tank
    Kapaleeshwarar Temple across its tank, MylaporePhoto: N. Vivekananthamoorthy, CC BY 4.0
    06

    Chennai

    Detroit of India · Capital of Dravidian Culture

    ₹80k to 2.5La month, furnished 3BHK in a gated society, premium areas

    Moving from abroadvisas, schools, first monthMoving within Indiarents, schools, commutes
  7. The stone walls and gate of Shaniwar Wada with visitors in front
    Shaniwar Wada, the Peshwa fort in the old cityPhoto: Ramakrishna Reddy y, CC BY-SA 2.0
    07

    Pune

    Oxford of the East

    ₹80k to 1.8La month, furnished 3BHK in a gated society, Koregaon Park or Kalyani Nagar

    Moving from abroadvisas, schools, first monthMoving within Indiarents, schools, commutes
  8. A carved stone lattice window showing an intertwined tree
    The tree of life window, Sidi Saiyyed MosquePhoto: Amarjitchaudhary, CC BY-SA 4.0
    08

    Ahmedabad

    India's First Heritage City

    ₹45k to 95ka month, furnished 3BHK in a gated society, west Ahmedabad

    Moving from abroadvisas, schools, first monthMoving within Indiarents, schools, commutes
  9. A temple tower and white halls on a green hillside
    Marudhamalai Murugan Temple, on the hill west of the cityPhoto: Kamesh kumar, CC BY 2.0
    09

    Coimbatore

    Kovai · Manchester of South India

    ₹15k to 40ka month, 2 or 3BHK in a gated society, depending on the area

    Moving within Indiarents, schools, commutes

Before the city

New to India? Read the country guide first.

Festivals, food, the rules for foreigners, leases and tax, and the words that open doors. The same for every city.

Open the India guide

A street seen from above with rickshaws, parked cars and a bus between shops and houses
A market street in Greater Kailash 1Photo: Nikhilb239, CC BY-SA 4.0

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