For families moving within India2026 edition

BengaluruSilicon Valley of India

Bengaluru for a family moving from another Indian city: where to live near your office, why the deposit is six months here, and how to miss Silk Board at peak hour.

Moving from abroad? Read the guide for international moves

Vidhana SoudhaPhoto: Moheen Reeyad, CC BY-SA 4.0

What families ask first

Rent a month ₹45k to 75k 3BHK in a good society Housing School fees a year ₹1.2L to 2.5L A CBSE school Schools A typical commute 45 min Whitefield → the city centre, Purple Line metro Arriving Security deposit 6 months Six months' rent is standard in Bengaluru, higher than most Indian cities 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.

Where families live

9 neighbourhoods, 7 on the map

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

The map of Bengaluru loads here.

IndiranagarCafé culture meets tree-lined streets ₹80,000 to 2,50,000 a month
KoramangalaIndia's startup address ₹50,000 to 80,000 a month
WhitefieldIT corridor and gated community belt ₹38,000 to 65,000 a month
HSR LayoutPlanned, walkable, family-ready ₹40,000 to 65,000 a month
JayanagarOld Bengaluru charm, green and calm ₹45,000 to 70,000 a month
HebbalAirport corridor, upmarket living ₹30,000 to 75,000 a month
CBDCentral business district, walkable luxury Not on the map
Sarjapur RoadTech corridor, newer gated communities ₹35,000 to 1,20,000 a month Not on the map
DomlurCentral, leafy and well-connected ₹45,000 to 90,000 a month

Open Where to live

Bengaluru in pictures

The city in twelve frames

Karaga festival BengaluruPhoto: Shri, CC BY-SA 3.0

Bull Temple BengaluruPhoto: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0

MG Road BengaluruPhoto: T. R. Shankar Raman, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lalbagh Glass HousePhoto: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL 1.2The city

ITPL Whitefield BengaluruPhoto: PageImp, CC BY-SA 4.0

UB City Bengaluru CBDPhoto: Rameshng, CC BY-SA 3.0

Ooty CoonoorPhoto: SELVAKUMAR.L - DHARMAPURI, CC BY 2.0

Chikmagalur coffeePhoto: Anand Osuri, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hampi UNESCOPhoto: Arunkm44, CC BY-SA 4.0

Coorg Madikeri KarnatakaPhoto: Craftofolio.media, CC BY-SA 4.0Everyday life

Pantharapalya Nayandahalli metro station, BengaluruPhoto: Gpkp, CC BY-SA 4.0

Inside Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport, BengaluruPhoto: Yourusernamewillbepublic2, CC0

The weather, drawn

A year in Bengaluru

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

16 to 28°JANDry CoolIdeal
18 to 31°FEBDry WarmIdeal
20 to 33°MARHot DryWarm
22 to 34°APRHottest MonthHot
22 to 33°MAYPre- monsoonWarm
21 to 30°JUNMonsoon beginsWet
20 to 28°JULHeavy RainWet
20 to 28°AUGHeavy RainWet
20 to 29°SEPWettest MonthWet
20 to 29°OCTDasara, Still RainyWet
18 to 27°NOVCool DryIdeal
16 to 27°DECCoolest MonthIdeal

Best monthsWarmHotMonsoonBest months in Bengaluru: JAN, FEB, NOV, DEC

What a month costs

Add up a month

A 3BHK, good society, plus monthly groceries (family) and full-time housekeeper, from this guide's own figures.

₹65k to 1.1L a month

Pick your own home and school

IKAN in Bengaluru

We find your home in Bengaluru and handle the lease.
We also help with the schools and your first weeks.

The first weeks set the tone, from your first filter coffee at a Malleshwaram darshini to the keys of a home on the right side of the Outer Ring Road traffic. IKAN's Bengaluru team handles the lease, the layout, the schools and the settling in, so the move feels like coming home.

Neighbourhood advisory · School placement · Lease negotiation · 48-hour viewing service · Settling-in support

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.