Bengaluru
India’s tech capital and the most popular landing spot for returning NRIs and foreign professionals: mild weather, big expat community, notorious tra…
₹₹₹ High Mild all year (rarely above the l…
Moving to India
Make India home
For expats, remote workers, foreign spouses and returning NRIs: visas, FRRO registration, choosing a city, renting, healthcare and the real cost of living.
Your checklist
- 1Choose the right visaEmployment, business, spouse (X), student, or OCI.
- 2Register on timeStaying 180+ days? Register with the FRRO before day 180.
- 3Pick a city13 cities compared on cost, climate and jobs.
- 4Rent a home11-month agreements, deposits and red flags.
- 5Get insuredPrivate healthcare is excellent: get covered.
- 6Budget realisticallyWhat’s cheap, what isn’t, city by city.
Guides
Moving to IndiaHow to move to India as a foreigner in 2026, which visa, FRRO registration rules (180 days), finding a home, …
FRRO registration explainedForeigner registration in India in 2026: the 180-day rule under the new immigration rules, the e-FRRO online …
How to rent a home in IndiaHow renting works in India: 11-month leave and licence agreements, security deposits, brokers, rental agreeme…
Choosing a school when you move back to IndiaHow returning NRI families choose a school in India: CBSE, CISCE (ICSE), state boards, IB and Cambridge compa…
Moving to India with a petHow to bring a pet dog or cat to India: the two-pet limit, the quarantine NOC, rabies vaccination timing, mic…
Buying property in India from abroadWho can buy property in India, what you can’t buy (agricultural land), how to pay, RERA checks, TDS when buyi…
Investing in India from abroadHow NRIs and OCI holders can invest in India: NRE and NRO accounts, the PIS route for shares, mutual funds (i…
Medical treatment in IndiaHow medical tourism in India works: e-Medical and e-Ayush visas, choosing an accredited hospital (NABH, JCI),…
Cost of living in IndiaHow expensive is it to live in India? A city-by-city comparison of relative living costs and the biggest fact…
Healthcare in India for expatsHow healthcare works in India for foreigners and returning NRIs: private hospitals, health insurance, pharmac…
Returning to India for goodA month-by-month checklist for NRIs moving back to India: schools, tax residence and RNOR, NRE/NRO/FCNR accou…
OCI cardOverseas Citizenship of India (OCI) explained: who qualifies, 2026 fees, how to apply, the passport-renewal r…
Money in IndiaHow to pay in India as a visitor: rupee cash, ATMs, cards, UPI One World for foreigners, NRI UPI, currency ex…
SIM cards and eSIMs in IndiaHow tourists and NRIs get mobile data in India: airport SIM counters, documents needed, eSIM options, activat…Where to live
Pune
A student and IT city with a gentler pace than Mumbai, good weather and easy weekends in the Western Ghats.
₹₹ Moderate Pleasant most of the year; hot Ap…
Hyderabad
A fast-growing tech city with good infrastructure for the money, a big new airport and some of India’s best food.
₹₹ Moderate Hot summers (April to June); mild…
Mumbai
India’s financial and entertainment capital: the highest salaries and the highest rents, by the sea.
₹₹₹₹ Highest Hot and humid; heavy monsoon June…
Delhi NCR (Delhi, Gurugram, Noida)
India’s capital region: corporate hubs in Gurugram and Noida, embassies and green South Delhi, and the country’s best flight connections.
₹₹₹ High Very hot summers, cold winters, m…
Chennai
A traditional, culture-rich coastal city with a big IT and auto industry, the longest urban beach in India and great value.
₹₹ Moderate Hot and humid most of the year; n…
Goa
India’s favourite place for remote workers and retirees: beaches, a relaxed pace and a big international community.
₹₹₹ High Tropical; heavy monsoon June to S…
Kochi
Kerala’s commercial capital: green, coastal, well-connected to the Gulf, with good hospitals and schools.
₹₹ Moderate Tropical; two monsoons (June to S…