Same suburb, very different places. Lifestyle-led West or work-led East — what each offers, what each costs you, and who each suits.
Andheri is the most connected suburb in the western suburbs — and the railway line splits it into two quite different places. Choosing between East and West is mostly about how you live and where you work.
The short answer
Andheri West suits buyers who want a lifestyle neighbourhood: Lokhandwala, Versova and Four Bungalows, with restaurants, retail and the sea nearby. Andheri East suits buyers who work at the airport, SEEPZ, MIDC or Chakala and want a short commute. West generally costs more for a comparable flat.
Andheri West
- Lokhandwala — busy, popular and well served for shopping and eating out.
- Versova and Seven Bungalows — towards the sea, at the western end of Metro Line 1.
- Four Bungalows and DN Nagar — well connected, with DN Nagar on Metro Lines 1 and 2A.
West is where most people picture "living in Andheri". The trade-off is price and traffic, particularly on the roads towards the station.
Andheri East
- Marol — a residential and commercial mix close to the airport.
- Chakala and MIDC — a major office and industrial belt.
- SEEPZ — an export processing zone and large employment hub.
East is more practical than glamorous. If your office is here, living nearby can turn a long cross-city commute into a short one.
Connectivity
Andheri is a Metro interchange:
- Metro Line 1 (Versova–Andheri–Ghatkopar) runs east–west through Andheri and links both sides.
- Metro Line 2A ends at DN Nagar in Andheri West.
- Metro Line 7 ends at Gundavali in Andheri East.
Andheri station is on the Western Line and the Harbour Line, and the airport is in Andheri East. Of the areas we cover, Andheri is the closest to BKC.
Who each suits
- Andheri West: families and professionals who want lifestyle and are paying for location.
- Andheri East: people who work in the eastern office belt or travel often, and buyers who want Andheri's connectivity at a lower price than West.
- Commercial buyers: Andheri East has the deepest office market in the western suburbs.
If Andheri stretches the budget
Goregaon is the next suburb north, with two Metro lines and the Western Express Highway, and often more space for the money. Our Goregaon guide and Andheri guide compare them in more detail.
Thinking of buying in Andheri? Talk to us — we will tell you honestly whether a specific flat is worth the Andheri premium.
