Delhi logs 9 outdoor-dinner months a year to Kolkata's 3 — Delhi wins by 6. Delhi also leads on sunny days by 65.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Delhi averages 97.9 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Kolkata's 53.1 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Kolkata breathes ~46% cleaner air (44.8 µg/m³ lower).

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