vs
IN flag
Mumbai

India

Climate

Ludhiāna logs 8 outdoor-dinner months a year to Mumbai's 5 — Ludhiāna wins by 3. Ludhiāna also leads on sunny days by 37.

LudhiānaMumbai
Sunny days
292255
Hot days
211220
Frost days
00
Rainy days
97129
Outdoor dinner months
8/125/12
Avg wind
2.0 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9322,654
Darkest month sun
150 hrs/mo72 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.610.0

Ludhiāna

Feels-like °C

14
20
25
30
34
38
35
35
35
30
23
16

Dinner outside

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

Mumbai

Feels-like °C

27
29
31
35
35
30
26
28
29
32
31
29

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Mumbai averages $1,135/mo for balanced living; Ludhiāna has no cost baseline yet.

Ludhiāna

monthly · balanced

Mumbai

$1,135

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $871Comfort $2,175
Top 65%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Mumbai scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Ludhiāna has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
LudhiānaMumbai
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

Mumbai's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Ludhiāna's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
LudhiānaMumbai
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Mumbai leads

Nature & Outdoors

Mumbai scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Ludhiāna has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
LudhiānaMumbai
SeaForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfing

Safety

Mumbai scores 1.1 on safety (0–5 scale); Ludhiāna has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.1/5
LudhiānaMumbai
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

Mumbai scores 4.1 on career (0–5 scale); Ludhiāna has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
LudhiānaMumbai
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Mumbai scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Ludhiāna has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
LudhiānaMumbai
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
LudhiānaMumbai
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Mumbai scores 3.1 on family (0–5 scale); Ludhiāna has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
LudhiānaMumbai
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Mumbai scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Ludhiāna has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
LudhiānaMumbai
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Ludhiāna averages 75.4 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Mumbai's 47.3 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Mumbai breathes ~37% cleaner air (28.1 µg/m³ lower).

Ludhiāna

Mumbai

75.4µg/m³
47.3µg/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.

Ludhiāna (2.3M) and Mumbai (20.5M) are 8.8x in population — Mumbai is the larger metro, Ludhiāna the smaller; on land area Mumbai spans roughly 3.3x more ground.

5.4x

Mumbai is roughly 5.4x the scale of Ludhiāna

Combined population & area comparison

IN flagMumbai
5.4x
IN flagLudhiāna
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IN flagMumbai20.5M8.8x
2.IN flagLudhiāna2.3M1x
Area
1.IN flagMumbai738 km²3.3x
2.IN flagLudhiāna226 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
25 km18 km

IN flagLudhiāna

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
36 km49 km

IN flagMumbai

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Ludhiāna vs Mumbai

Which is cheaper, Ludhiāna or Mumbai?
Mumbai has an estimated monthly cost of $1,135.
How does the climate compare between Ludhiāna and Mumbai?
Sunny days: 292 vs 255 d — Ludhiāna higher Annual sunshine: 2,932 vs 2,654 hrs — Ludhiāna higher Winter sunshine: 150 vs 72 hrs/day — Ludhiāna higher Hot days (>30°C): 211 vs 220 d — Ludhiāna lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 97 vs 129 d — Ludhiāna lower
Is Ludhiāna or Mumbai safer?
Mumbai has a safety score of 1.1/5.
Should I move to Ludhiāna or Mumbai?
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