vs
IN flag
Delhi

India

Climate

Ahmedabad logs 282 hot days a year to Delhi's 219 — Delhi wins by 63. Ahmedabad also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

AhmedabadDelhi
Sunny days
284302
Hot days
282219
Frost days
00
Rainy days
6978
Outdoor dinner months
11/129/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9352,968
Darkest month sun
111 hrs/mo175 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.58.1

Ahmedabad

Feels-like °C

22
27
32
37
39
37
32
31
33
33
28
24

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Delhi

Feels-like °C

16
20
27
32
36
38
35
33
33
29
25
17

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Delhi averages $805/mo for balanced living; Ahmedabad has no cost baseline yet.

Ahmedabad

monthly · balanced

Delhi

$805

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $604Comfort $1,560
Cheaper than 91%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Delhi scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Ahmedabad has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
AhmedabadDelhi
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

Delhi's culture score of 3.6 sits well above Ahmedabad's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.6/5
AhmedabadDelhi
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenues
Delhi leads

Nature & Outdoors

Delhi scores 3.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Ahmedabad has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
AhmedabadDelhi
ForestGreen AreasRunningCampingSkiing

Safety

Delhi scores 0.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Ahmedabad has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
0.9/5
AhmedabadDelhi
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding

Career

Delhi scores 4.2 on career (0–5 scale); Ahmedabad has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
AhmedabadDelhi
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Delhi scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Ahmedabad has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
AhmedabadDelhi
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Delhi scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Ahmedabad has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
AhmedabadDelhi
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Delhi scores 3.3 on family (0–5 scale); Ahmedabad has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
AhmedabadDelhi
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Delhi scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Ahmedabad has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
AhmedabadDelhi
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Ahmedabad averages 53.7 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Delhi's 97.9 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Ahmedabad breathes ~45% cleaner air (44.2 µg/m³ lower).

Ahmedabad

Delhi

53.7µg/m³
97.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Very Unhealthy
Very Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Ahmedabad (7.9M) and Delhi (31.4M) are 4.0x in population — Delhi is the larger metro, Ahmedabad the smaller; on land area Delhi spans roughly 5.9x more ground.

4.8x

Delhi is roughly 4.8x the scale of Ahmedabad

Combined population & area comparison

IN flagDelhi
4.8x
IN flagAhmedabad
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IN flagDelhi31.4M4.0x
2.IN flagAhmedabad7.9M1x
Area
1.IN flagDelhi2,139 km²5.9x
2.IN flagAhmedabad365 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
27 km22 km

IN flagAhmedabad

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
83 km66 km

IN flagDelhi

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Ahmedabad vs Delhi

Which is cheaper, Ahmedabad or Delhi?
Delhi has an estimated monthly cost of $805.
How does the climate compare between Ahmedabad and Delhi?
Sunny days: 284 vs 302 d — Delhi higher Annual sunshine: 2,935 vs 2,968 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 111 vs 175 hrs/day — Delhi higher Hot days (>30°C): 282 vs 219 d — Delhi lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 69 vs 78 d — Similar
Is Ahmedabad or Delhi safer?
Delhi has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to Ahmedabad or Delhi?
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