A student’s guide
Living near NMIMS
What a room costs, how long the walk is, and what to sign, for students moving near SVKM's NMIMS Deemed-to-be University in Vile Parle West.
In this guide: 9 questions
Where is NMIMS?
Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, JVPD, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai - 400 056.
Within a short walk: Mithibai (2 min), NMCC (7 min), DJSCE (8 min), UPG College (1 min). Walk times are straight-line estimates.
Is there a college hostel, and what does it cost?
From ₹2.6 lakh, per academic year (10 months), total incl. deposit.
That works out to about ₹26,000 a month for the cheapest option (our arithmetic, not the college’s figure). Mumbai campus hostel fees 2025-26, per 10-month year, including Rs 10,000 refundable deposit: GR Jani Boys non-AC Rs 2,60,000; GR Jani Boys AC Rs 3,35,000; Bansi Villa Girls flats non-AC Rs 3,00,000; Bansi Villa Girls flats AC Rs 3,50,000; MKM Sanghvi Girls AC Rs 3,80,000; Anand Premises Boys AC Rs 4,60,000. Residential flats have no mess. Figures are for 2025-26 and the page says fees may change each year.
What does a room near NMIMS cost?
| Area | Kind of room | Monthly rent | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vile Parle West | College hostel, per month (derived) | ₹20,000 to ₹25,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
Across the western suburbs, Stanza Living’s own comparison table puts a traditional PG twin bed at ₹14,000 to ₹20,000 a month. That is a regional range, not specific to NMIMS.
Coliving operators publish regional bands of ₹11,455 to ₹19,257 (ZoloStays) and ₹7,000 to ₹30,000 (Colive) a month. These “from” prices rarely say the sharing type or what’s included, so compare them with care.
How long is the commute to NMIMS?
| From | Walk | Auto | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vile Parle West | 7 min | 2 min | 0.5 km |
| Juhu | 17 min | 5 min | 1.3 km |
| Andheri West | 26 min | 7 min | 1.9 km |
| Santacruz West | 35 min | 10 min | 2.6 km |
| Vile Parle East | 37 min | 10 min | 2.8 km |
Nearest stations: Vile Parle (rail, about 15 min on foot), Andheri (rail, about 35 min on foot), Andheri (metro) (metro, about 38 min on foot).
These are straight-line estimates from each area’s centre, ±30%, for a weekday. Real routes appear on each stay after the visit.
What does it cost to get around?
- Auto: ₹27 for the first 1.5 km
- then ₹18.22 a km
- Local train, second class: from ₹5 a ticket
- Second-class monthly pass, Vile Parle to Andheri: ₹100
- BEST bus, non-AC: from ₹10
- Metro Line 1: from ₹10
Rail fare tables are from Western Railway’s 2015 table, the latest we found published; check at the counter.
What deposit and brokerage should I expect?
For flats in Mumbai, a deposit of two to three months’ rent is typical, and some landlords ask for more. We found no sourced norm for PG beds, so read the deposit and refund clause in each agreement rather than assuming one.
Brokerage is commonly one month’s rent, sometimes plus GST, and who pays is negotiable. There is no official norm.
On Pakka Stay, every stay shows its own deposit in months and the cash you need before moving in, from the rate card a broker photographs on the visit.
Does the agreement have to be registered?
Section 55 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 says every leave and licence agreement must be in writing and registered, and puts the duty to register on the landlord.
IGR Maharashtra’s e-Registration lets both sides draft, sign and register the agreement online, without visiting a sub-registrar’s office.
Real estate agents in Maharashtra need a MahaRERA agent registration. You can look an agent up by name or number on the MahaRERA portal.
Pay a deposit only against a signed, registered agreement. Red flags to watch for
How does Vile Parle West rate as a place to live?
Not enough data for an overall rating yet. We only score an area when at least four sub-scores have fresh evidence, including transit and safety access, and we never use who lives somewhere as a signal.
| Sub-score | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Transit | not enough data | awaiting map data |
| Healthcare | not enough data | awaiting map data |
| Everyday needs | not enough data | awaiting map data |
| Safety access | not enough data | awaiting map data |
| Environment (flooding, air, noise) | not enough data | awaiting map data |
| Study-friendliness | not enough data | awaiting map data |
| Value for money | not enough data | awaiting map data |
Ratings from residents appear only when at least three verified residents have reported. Method: area-1.
How easy is it to reach help from Vile Parle West?
Not enough data. We haven’t loaded hospital, police and pharmacy locations for this area yet, so we won’t guess at distances.
For each stay, the broker’s visit records gate times, who is on site at night, fire exits and extinguishers. What each check means
Sample stays near NMIMS
DEMO listings from the demo, to show how a checked stay reads. Not real properties.
Vile Parle West · Twin sharingDEMO
13 min walk to NMIMS, est.
₹16,500 a month, all-in
Checks simulated · Illustration · DEMO
Andheri West twin-share PG 1
Not checked yetAndheri West · Twin sharingDEMO
13 min walk to SPCE, est.
₹23,300 a month, all-in
Checks simulated · Illustration · DEMO
Juhu Scheme student PG 2
2 of 9Vile Parle West · Twin sharingDEMO
10 min walk to Mithibai, est.
₹25,100 a month, all-in
Checks simulated · Illustration · DEMO




