Delhi guide

For families moving within India2026 edition

DelhiDilwalon ki Dilli

Delhi for a family moving from another Indian city: south Delhi builder floors, the schools, the Ring Road commute, and a deposit of three months.

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India Gate Delhi
India Gate DelhiPhoto: A.Savin, FAL

What families ask first

Rent a month ₹1.2L to 3L 3BHK builder floor, premium south Delhi Housing School fees a year ₹2L to 3L GD Goenka Public School Schools A typical commute 45 min Vasant Kunj → CP, Ring Road (off-peak) Neighbourhoods Security deposit 3 months Three months' rent is standard in Delhi Housing

Indicative figures from this guide. Your IKAN consultant confirms the exact numbers before you act on them.

In this guide

7 short chapters

Read them in order, or go straight to the one you need.

  1. 01The cityCity Overview, Culture & Heritage, Climate5 min read
  2. 02ArrivingCompare Cities, Settling In, Domestic & International Flights6 min read
  3. 03Where to liveNeighbourhoods, Housing Market, The IKAN Method8 min read
  4. 04Schools and healthSchools, Healthcare4 min read
  5. 05Getting aroundTransport & Metro, Apps & Digital Life4 min read
  6. 06Everyday lifeDining & Social Life, Local Language Guide, Weekend Escapes6 min read
  7. 07Before you goAt a glance, Watch Out, Common Questions, IKAN India Essentials4 min read

Where families live

7 neighbourhoods, on one map

The number on each pin is the number in the list. Rents and commutes are this guide's own figures.

The map of Delhi loads here.

  1. DwarkaAffordable Planned Sub-City ₹40k to 3L a month30 min to Aerocity
  2. Vasant ViharGreen South-West Apartments ₹40k to 3L a month45 min to CP
  3. SaketEstablished South Delhi Value ₹30k to 1.5L a month45 min to Gurugram Cybercity
  4. Hauz KhasHistoric & Connected ₹75k to 1.5L a month
  5. New Friends ColonyLeafy South-East Value ₹50k to 1L a month
  6. Greater Kailash I & IISouth Delhi Prestige Value ₹65k to 2L a month
  7. Defence ColonyCentral South-Delhi Heritage ₹1L to 3L a month

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Delhi in pictures

The city in twelve frames

Rickshaws and shoppers on Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi
Rickshaws and shoppers on Chandni Chowk, Old DelhiPhoto: Juan Antonio Segal from Madrid, Spain, CC BY 2.0
Qutub Minar
Qutub MinarPhoto: A.Savin, FAL
Jama Masjid Old Delhi
Jama Masjid Old DelhiPhoto: FLASHPACKER TRAVELGUIDE, CC BY-SA 2.0Everyday life
Jor Bagh Lodhi Gardens
Jor Bagh Lodhi GardensPhoto: Amaninder, CC BY-SA 3.0
A domed pavilion in the Hauz Khas complex, South Delhi
A domed pavilion in the Hauz Khas complex, South DelhiPhoto: Rahul Sapra, CC BY-SA 4.0
The white colonnade of Connaught Place, New Delhi
The white colonnade of Connaught Place, New DelhiPhoto: Kushared (Mohammed Sardar), CC BY-SA 4.0
The tomb of Sikandar Lodhi, Lodhi Gardens, Delhi
The tomb of Sikandar Lodhi, Lodhi Gardens, DelhiPhoto: Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bahrisons Booksellers and Fabindia, Khan Market, New Delhi
Bahrisons Booksellers and Fabindia, Khan Market, New DelhiPhoto: Vasenka, CC BY 2.0
Delhi Aerocity station on the Airport Express line
Delhi Aerocity station on the Airport Express linePhoto: Wiki.cullin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Taj Mahal
Taj MahalPhoto: Yann, CC BY-SA 3.0Everyday life
Rishikesh
RishikeshPhoto: Blueparticle( Narender Sharma), CC BY-SA 4.0Everyday life
The lake at Hauz Khas from the fort walls, South Delhi
The lake at Hauz Khas from the fort walls, South DelhiPhoto: Prateek Gupta, CC BY-SA 4.0

The weather, drawn

A year in Delhi

Each month as this guide describes it. Read the seasons in full

  1. 8 to 20°JanCool · AQI
  2. 11 to 24°FebSpring
  3. 16 to 30°MarPleasant
  4. 21 to 37°AprHot
  5. 26 to 40°MayPeak Heat
  6. 28 to 39°JunPre-Monsoon
  7. 28 to 36°JulMonsoon
  8. 27 to 34°AugWettest
  9. 25 to 34°SepRetreating
  10. 20 to 33°OctAQI ↑↑
  11. 13 to 28°NovSmog Peak
  12. 8 to 23°DecCold · AQI
ColdBest monthsHotMonsoonWarmBest months in Delhi: Feb, Mar

What a month costs

Add up a month

A 3 BHK Builder Floor, plus monthly groceries and monthly metro spend, from this guide's own figures.

₹1.3L to 3.2L a month

Pick your own home and school

IKAN in Delhi

We find your home in Delhi and handle the society paperwork.
We also take care of the settling-in details.

You get to know Delhi one street at a time, from your first Chandni Chowk parantha to the school run and moving into your South Delhi flat. IKAN's Delhi team handles the home search, the housing society paperwork and the settling-in details on the ground. You arrive ready to belong.

Already moving with IKAN?

Your homes, dates and papers are in i-Navigate, IKAN's app for families. It opens with the email address your IKAN consultant has for you, then sends you a six digit code.

Open your move Not moving with IKAN yet? Write to relo@ikan.com and a consultant will reply.

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