Delhi

A month in Delhi

INR (Indian rupee)

One-bed flat, Hauz Khas, furnished

₹15,000–29,000 ($170–330)

Asking rents on NoBroker listings opened September 2026; a furnished one-bed near Hauz Khas metro asked ₹15,000, premium furnished blocks ₹29,000. Deposits of ₹5,000–30,000 and maintenance up to ₹2,500 on top.

Coworking hot desk, month, Hauz Khas

₹4,499–9,999 ($51–114)

CoSqrd listings September 2026: Delhi Co. ₹4,499, Spaced Out ₹4,999, Investopad ₹9,999.

Coworking day pass

₹249–1,000 ($3–11)

GoFloaters September 2026: V Work Space GK ₹249, Awfis ₹349–449, 91Springboard Mohan Estate ₹600, WeWork Aerocity ₹1,000.

Coffee-and-laptop sitting at a specialty café

₹300–600 ($3–7)

Per-visit spend band at Blue Tokai and Third Wave, Crown Devour work-café guide dated December 2025.

Lunch at a work-friendly café

₹500–1,200 ($6–14)

Per-visit band at Ama Cafe, Getafix, Summer House and Rose Cafe, same December 2025 guide; street and canteen lunches are cheaper but were not priced in this pass.

SIM with 2GB a day and unlimited 5G

₹349–379 ($4)

Jio ₹349 for 28 days (plans page updated 1 September 2026); Airtel ₹379 for 30 days (Cashify plan list dated 25 August 2026).

A modest month$225–455

₹20,000–40,000 ($225–455) for the verified lines only: a furnished Hauz Khas one-bed, a monthly hot desk in the same area and a 2GB-a-day SIM, converted at roughly ₹88 to the dollar; food, transport and a gym were not priced from an opened source in this pass and must be budgeted on top.

No fresh speed measurement could be opened for this pass, so treat speeds as unverified. What is verifiable is the mobile side: Airtel's ₹379 30-day plan and Jio's ₹349 28-day plan both give 2GB a day, and Airtel states unlimited 5G on plans of 2GB a day and up in coverage areas, subject to fair use (Cashify, 25 August 2026; Jio plan page, 1 September 2026). A Jio or Airtel prepaid SIM from a branded store is the card to buy on arrival; the documents a foreigner needs and eSIM availability were not confirmed from an opened source and should be checked at the counter.

Where to work

• Spaced Out · Hauz Khas / Shahpur Jatday Not listed on the aggregator opened · month ₹4,999 ($57) hot desk, CoSqrd, September 2026Cheapest named monthly desk in the Hauz Khas cluster; doubles as an informal café that tolerates long laptop sessions.
• Investopad · Hauz Khasday Not listed on the aggregator opened · month ₹9,999 ($114) hot desk, CoSqrd, September 2026The established start-up hub in the area, priced accordingly.
• Delhi Co. · Hauz Khasday Not listed on the aggregator opened · month ₹4,499 ($51) hot desk, CoSqrd, September 2026Lowest monthly figure found in South Delhi's nomad district.
• Awfis · Connaught Place; Mohan Cooperative; Qutab; Nelson Mandela Margday ₹349–449 ($4–5), GoFloaters, September 2026 · month Not published online; quote on enquiryChain with several Delhi centres, so a day pass works wherever the day's errands are; Connaught Place is the dearer branch.
• 91Springboard Mohan Estate · Mohan Estate, south-east Delhiday ₹600 ($7), GoFloaters, September 2026 · month Not published online; quote on enquiryLong-running Indian coworking brand with a community events calendar; the site is out of the way for anyone based in Hauz Khas.
• WeWork Bharti Worldmark 6 · Aerocity, by the airportday ₹1,000 ($11), GoFloaters, September 2026 · month Not published online; quote on enquiryCorporate-grade desks and meeting rooms near the airport; the most expensive day pass found, and a long ride from the nomad areas.

Cafés that tolerate laptops

• Blue Tokai · Saket, Hauz Khas, Connaught PlaceGood wifi and sockets at the outlets listed, two- to five-hour sittings tolerated, ₹300–600 a visit per the December 2025 guide.
• Third Wave Coffee · Several South Delhi outletsSame working band as Blue Tokai: reliable wifi, charging, long stays unremarked.
• Ama Cafe · Majnu Ka TilaRelaxed Tibetan-quarter café, good wifi but limited charging; two- to four-hour sittings.
• Cha Bar · Connaught PlaceBookshop tea room used for reading and study; sockets only in some areas.
• Coffee Island · Greater Kailash 2Late-night opening and sockets available, ₹300–500 a visit, for anyone working overseas hours.
• Getafix · Greater Kailash 1Neighbourhood café, ₹600–900 a visit; check seating for sockets before settling in.

Where nomads live

• Hauz Khas and Hauz Khas Village₹15,000–29,000 ($170–330) furnished one-bed, NoBroker asks, September 2026The coworking cluster, Blue Tokai and Spaced Out are all walkable; metro on the Magenta Line; premium blocks push to the top of the band.
• Jia Sarai and the Hauz Khas fringeFrom ₹5,000 ($57) semi-furnished one-bed, NoBroker, September 2026Student lanes beside IIT Delhi with the cheapest listings in the area; basic flats, noisy, but ten minutes from the cafés.
• Greater Kailash 1 and 2Not verified in this pass; expect above the Hauz Khas bandQuieter market-centred colonies with Getafix, Coffee Island and the ₹249 V Work Space day desk; good for anyone who wants a doorstep café rather than a scene.
• Shahpur JatNot verified in this passUrban village of studios and boutiques next to Hauz Khas, home to Spaced Out; cheaper and rougher-edged than the village next door.