Expense estimate

I’ll also recommend getting a shared apartment in Andheri East.
Road connectivity between east and west is terrible because Andheri bridge is under construction for a while now.

JB nagar and Sher-e-Punjab will have cheap accommodation.

Electricity will be cheaper. I pay <2000 (Adani) total per month for a 2bhk and I work from home (display, laptop, ac, fan).

Also consider cost of maid/cook. For 2bhk it’ll be about 3-4k and cool salary will be based on number of people and meals.

Airtel Broadband has 200 mbps plan for ₹1200. Divide that between occupants. Jio has similar plans.

I’ll suggest not staying in a pg. It’s usually not a good experience; there will be curfew hours and most ‘aunties’ who run these are very intrusive. Sharing based on past experiences.

All the best 👍🏽

It's good! A shared apartment is more likely in Andheri E. PGs are rare.

Good luck!

If your savings cross 20k.. consider yourself lucky

Andheri is freaking costly..why not Goregaon or Malad..

I'd suggest start investing after a few months of your job, because there will some unexpected expenses for the first few months. first get settled for a while then start investing

My suggestion as someone who has been staying outside my home (multiple cities including Tier 2) that don't try to cut down on your expenses too much and first try to build a comfortable routine, Ecosystem since moving out to a new city and new setup takes a toll (depending on the kind of support from the local ecosystem). First focus on finding a comfortable happy place (PG/shared accomodation) Setting up a routine(Including weekends). Setting up health goals (very important) Travel around (experiences) Going out with friends & colleagues
Cultivating a new hobby
Or continue an existing one.

Travel home whenever you are homesick or attending family function or occassion and festivals.

And it would take around 6 months (plus or minus) to finally feel at home and you can plan your savings.

Otherwise you would end up blowing more than you save on emotional eating Impulsive buying Etc.

P.S. Sharing experience from my personal journey and it may vary for every individual.

also in 18k u can find a good single room in a 2 bhk in andheri east side but you'll have to give around 50k deposit

It's good.

Kudos to you for planning your lifestyle and sharing here inviting feedback.

In 18K in bangalore you could find good 1BHK's in good localities 🏡

Plus in every 300meter distance there is a startup who just raised funding and is hiring, potentially perpetually employment opportunities 🤑

On top of that bangalore weather 🤌

Cherry on the cake the people are so growth mindset and pragmatic 😌

Look to set yourself in Dahisar East West may be cheap less expensive and at edge with metro near you

Sounds about right