Climate

Delhi logs 219 hot days a year to Thiruvananthapuram's 94 — Thiruvananthapuram wins by 125. Delhi also leads on sunny days by 74.

DelhiThiruvananthapuram
Sunny days
302228
Hot days
21994
Frost days
00
Rainy days
78223
Outdoor dinner months
9/120/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s3.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9682,485
Darkest month sun
175 hrs/mo145 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.110.6

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

Thiruvananthapuram

Feels-like °C

32
32
33
34
30
29
27
28
28
29
31
31

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

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

Delhi

$805

monthly · balanced

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

Thiruvananthapuram

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.0/5
vs
/5
DelhiThiruvananthapuram
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

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

3.6/5
vs
0.0/5
DelhiThiruvananthapuram
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenues
Delhi leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
DelhiThiruvananthapuram
ForestGreen AreasRunningCampingSkiing

Safety

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

0.9/5
vs
/5
DelhiThiruvananthapuram
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding

Career

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

4.2/5
vs
/5
DelhiThiruvananthapuram
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
DelhiThiruvananthapuram
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
DelhiThiruvananthapuram
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
DelhiThiruvananthapuram
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Delhi averages 97.9 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Thiruvananthapuram's 26.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Thiruvananthapuram breathes ~73% cleaner air (71.5 µg/m³ lower).

Delhi

Thiruvananthapuram

97.9µg/m³
26.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Very Unhealthy
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 Thiruvananthapuram (3.2M) are 9.9x in population — Delhi is the larger metro, Thiruvananthapuram the smaller; on land area Delhi spans roughly 5.9x more ground.

7.7x

Delhi is roughly 7.7x the scale of Thiruvananthapuram

Combined population & area comparison

IN flagDelhi
7.7x
IN flagThiruvananthapuram
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IN flagDelhi31.4M9.9x
2.IN flagThiruvananthapuram3.2M1x
Area
1.IN flagDelhi2,139 km²5.9x
2.IN flagThiruvananthapuram361 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
83 km66 km

IN flagDelhi

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
26 km28 km

IN flagThiruvananthapuram

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Delhi vs Thiruvananthapuram

Which is cheaper, Delhi or Thiruvananthapuram?
Delhi has an estimated monthly cost of $805.
How does the climate compare between Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram?
Sunny days: 302 vs 228 d — Delhi higher Annual sunshine: 2,968 vs 2,485 hrs — Delhi higher Winter sunshine: 175 vs 145 hrs/day — Delhi higher Hot days (>30°C): 219 vs 94 d — Thiruvananthapuram lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 78 vs 223 d — Delhi lower
Is Delhi or Thiruvananthapuram safer?
Delhi has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to Delhi or Thiruvananthapuram?
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