in India, the co living concept is growing leaps and bounds while its been here. its still relatively new, but growing nonetheless. the model followed by most is providing furnished apartments and amenities at a low cost. Its not considered expensive at all and the sharing capacity is set at a limit so that there is no way of overcrowding. one such company at the helm is www.coho.in or simply COHO. it primarily operates in the Delhi NCR region of India. have a look at it, you might find something interesting.