A Pali Hill flat with a washing machine above the toilet elicits hilarity online

By Bricksnwall | 2024-09-26

Mumbai, also known as the "City of Dreams," attracts millions of people seeking to establish a better future. Unfortunately, Mumbai's skyrocketing costs have made the City of Dreams a difficult financial burden for many.

The rent crisis in Mumbai is caused by a lack of available land for a huge population. It is not uncommon to find little apartments for rent that would buy you a full mansion in smaller Indian cities.

People who relocate to Mumbai for higher education or employment are no strangers to soaring rent in the city of skyscrapers. However, even they are occasionally shocked by the lengths that Mumbaikars go to in order to conserve every inch in a city where space is a commodity.

Take, for example, the X user who discovered a 2BHK in Mumbai's affluent Pali Hill district while flat hunting.

Utkarsh Gupta was taken aback by the apartment's bathroom design and expressed his shock on the social media platform X (previously Twitter). He uploaded a snapshot of a washing machine positioned above the commode in the little washroom.

The estimated monthly rent for the flat is 1.35 lakh, with additional fees of 4 lakh for security and 1.4 lakh for broking.

"Only in Mumbai can you front-load your washing machine and top load your commode. At an inexpensive monthly fee of 1.35L!" Gupta wrote while posting the photo.

People in the comments section used laughing face emojis to show their enjoyment. "Everything is fair on Pali Hill," one guy wrote.

The flat in question is posted on Housing.com and is located on the fourth floor of an eight-story structure. It has an area of 850 square feet and is touted as having a "affordable rent in Mumbai."

The apartment contains two bedrooms, two bathrooms and no balconies. According to Housing.com, the asking rent of 1.35 lakh for this completely furnished Bandra flat is reasonable for its size.

Source: Hindustan Times