Mumbai’s notoriously expensive housing market is back in the spotlight after a viral video showed two young professionals paying around it ₹1 lakh per month rent for a 2BHK flat in Parel.
The video, shared on Instagram by influencer Arya Kothari, features two software engineers giving viewers a tour of their rented house. The clip quickly gained attention online, with many social media users expressing their shock at the hire.
Before entering the apartment, the influencer asked a question that many viewers have in mind.
“How much do you pay for rent in Mumbai?” he asked. “About a million,” the woman replied, adding that the two-bedroom apartment is roughly 700 square feet.
Inside The Viral Apartment Tour
The tour begins in the living room, where the resident will explain the layout of the apartment. When describing the layout of the apartment, she pointed to the master bedroom.
“This is the master bedroom, so it’s bigger,” she said.
According to the residents, it is ₹1,000,000 monthly rent includes maintenance fees.
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Located in Parel, central Mumbai, known for its high-rise residential towers and proximity to major commercial centers, the apartment also offers a view that residents enjoy the most.
During the tour, the woman pointed to the window and said, “You can actually see the flights landing and taking off. That’s my favorite thing.”
Both residents also revealed that they both work as software engineers. When asked about their favorite place in the house, they said they spend most of their time in the living room.
“The living room. We relax a lot. We have a lot of deep conversations. We have a lot of career advice,” one of them said.
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Life in Mumbai at 23
Despite the high rents, residents seemed happy with their decision to live in the area.
“If you’re 23 years old, yes. You live in SoBo, I think this is the place,” one of them said.
When asked about the biggest challenge of living in Mumbai, one of them joked about the city’s distances.
“Working long distances with people in Bandra,” she said.
The Internet Responds
The video soon triggered a wave of reactions online, with many users taken aback by the rental price.
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One user wrote, “1 lakh? Buying 2 houses in Nashik.”
Another commented: “I have a better place to watch planes land and take off.”
A third wrote: “23 years paying rent 1 Lac per month.”
“1 lakh rent toh main Borivali mein de raha hun, I have to change broker,” another user quipped.
One comment summed up the reactions of many viewers: “I just realized my monthly salary is less than their share of the rent.”
(This report is based on user-generated content from social media. Livemint has not independently verified and does not endorse these claims.)
