Where to live in India

India’s tech capital and the most popular landing spot for returning NRIs and foreign professionals: mild weather, big expat community, notorious tra…

A student and IT city with a gentler pace than Mumbai, good weather and easy weekends in the Western Ghats.

A fast-growing tech city with good infrastructure for the money, a big new airport and some of India’s best food.

India’s financial and entertainment capital: the highest salaries and the highest rents, by the sea.

India’s capital region: corporate hubs in Gurugram and Noida, embassies and green South Delhi, and the country’s best flight connections.

A traditional, culture-rich coastal city with a big IT and auto industry, the longest urban beach in India and great value.

India’s favourite place for remote workers and retirees: beaches, a relaxed pace and a big international community.

Kerala’s commercial capital: green, coastal, well-connected to the Gulf, with good hospitals and schools.

India’s best-planned city: wide green sectors, clean streets and the Himalayas a couple of hours away.

A heritage city with modern neighbourhoods, a growing startup scene and much lower costs than the metros.

A green valley city at the foot of the Himalayas, famous for its schools, with Mussoorie and Rishikesh nearby.

A calm, clean heritage city with low costs, a big yoga community and Bengaluru three hours away.

A big city with old-world charm, deep arts culture and the lowest costs of any Indian metro.