Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Apoorva Mukhija Details New York Housing Search and Costs
Apoorva Mukhija moved to New York to study for an MBA.
She had trouble finding a place to live because she missed the deadline to apply for campus housing.
At first, she stayed in a hotel that cost Rs 25,000 each night.
The university later offered her a dorm, but she said it would cost $4,500 a month and had no kitchen.
She decided not to take it.
While looking for a home, she stayed temporarily with her cousin when her cousin was away.
After about one-and-a-half to two months of searching, Apoorva found an apartment.
She says the new place is empty and she has ordered a mattress.
Apoorva Mukhija moved from India to New York to pursue an MBA at New York University.
After missing the campus-housing application deadline, she initially stayed at a hotel for Rs 25,000 per night.
She said the university later offered her a dorm room costing $4,500 a month for at least two semesters.
The dorm had no kitchen and only a mini refrigerator, so she cancelled the booking.
After temporary stays, including at her cousin’s apartment, she found a one-bedroom apartment in New York.
- Who
- Apoorva Mukhija, an internet personality and MBA student.
- What
- She described her housing search in New York, including hotel costs, a cancelled dorm booking, and finding an apartment.
- When
- After moving to New York in August; she said the search lasted about one-and-a-half to two months.
- Where
- New York City, United States.
- Why
- She needed housing while pursuing an MBA at New York University and could not move into campus housing immediately.
- University
- New York University
- Hotel cost
- Rs 25,000 per night, according to Mukhija
- Dorm cost
- $4,500 a month, described in the article as approximately Rs 4.5 lakh
- Dorm commitment
- At least two semesters
- Dorm features
- No kitchen; a mini refrigerator
- Housing search
- About one-and-a-half to two months
- New home
- A one-bedroom apartment in New York