Delhi logs 219 hot days a year to Pune's 125 — Pune wins by 94. Delhi also leads on sunny days by 71.

Delhi runs about $805/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Pune's $763/mo — Pune comes in $42 cheaper each month, roughly 6% less.

Delhi and Pune score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.0 vs 1.8, 0–5 scale).

Delhi's culture score of 3.6 sits well above Pune's 3.1, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Delhi and Pune score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.2 vs 3.3, 0–5 scale).

Pune's safety score is ~1.3× Delhi's — near the floor, while Delhi lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Delhi's career score of 4.2 sits well above Pune's 3.4, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Delhi's social & community score of 3.3 sits well above Pune's 3.1, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix. Pune still holds an edge on local-first community.

On food & dining, Delhi scores 3.8 vs Pune's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Delhi scores 3.3 vs Pune's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Delhi scores 3.4 vs Pune's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Delhi averages 97.9 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Pune's 48.2 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Pune breathes ~51% cleaner air (49.7 µg/m³ lower).

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