IN flag
Delhi

India

vs
IN flag
Surat

India

Climate

Delhi logs 219 hot days a year to Surat's 189 — Surat wins by 30. Delhi also leads on sunny days by 16.

DelhiSurat
Sunny days
302286
Hot days
219189
Frost days
00
Rainy days
78101
Outdoor dinner months
9/129/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s4.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9682,896
Darkest month sun
175 hrs/mo97 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.110.3

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

Surat

Feels-like °C

23
28
30
34
35
32
29
29
30
33
29
25

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

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

Delhi

$805

monthly · balanced

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

Surat

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.0/5
vs
/5
DelhiSurat
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

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

3.6/5
vs
0.0/5
DelhiSurat
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenues
Delhi leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
DelhiSurat
ForestGreen AreasRunningCampingSkiing

Safety

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

0.9/5
vs
/5
DelhiSurat
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding

Career

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

4.2/5
vs
/5
DelhiSurat
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
DelhiSurat
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
DelhiSurat
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
DelhiSurat
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Delhi averages 97.9 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Surat's 47.7 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Surat breathes ~51% cleaner air (50.2 µg/m³ lower).

Delhi

Surat

97.9µg/m³
47.7µg/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.

Delhi (31.4M) and Surat (7.1M) are 4.4x in population — Delhi is the larger metro, Surat the smaller; on land area Delhi spans roughly 7.2x more ground.

5.7x

Delhi is roughly 5.7x the scale of Surat

Combined population & area comparison

IN flagDelhi
5.7x
IN flagSurat
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IN flagDelhi31.4M4.4x
2.IN flagSurat7.1M1x
Area
1.IN flagDelhi2,139 km²7.2x
2.IN flagSurat296 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
83 km66 km

IN flagDelhi

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
32 km21 km

IN flagSurat

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Delhi vs Surat

Which is cheaper, Delhi or Surat?
Delhi has an estimated monthly cost of $805.
How does the climate compare between Delhi and Surat?
Sunny days: 302 vs 286 d — Delhi higher Annual sunshine: 2,968 vs 2,896 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 175 vs 97 hrs/day — Delhi higher Hot days (>30°C): 219 vs 189 d — Surat lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 78 vs 101 d — Delhi lower
Is Delhi or Surat safer?
Delhi has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to Delhi or Surat?
Delhi and Surat are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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