Climate

Mumbai logs 220 hot days a year to Thiruvananthapuram's 94 — Thiruvananthapuram wins by 126. Mumbai also leads on sunny days by 27.

MumbaiThiruvananthapuram
Sunny days
255228
Hot days
22094
Frost days
00
Rainy days
129223
Outdoor dinner months
5/120/12
Avg wind
3.2 m/s3.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,6542,485
Darkest month sun
72 hrs/mo145 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.010.6

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

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

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

Mumbai

$1,135

monthly · balanced

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

Thiruvananthapuram

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.2/5
vs
/5
MumbaiThiruvananthapuram
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

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

3.9/5
vs
0.0/5
MumbaiThiruvananthapuram
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Mumbai leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
MumbaiThiruvananthapuram
SeaForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfing

Safety

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

1.1/5
vs
/5
MumbaiThiruvananthapuram
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

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

4.1/5
vs
/5
MumbaiThiruvananthapuram
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
MumbaiThiruvananthapuram
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
MumbaiThiruvananthapuram
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
MumbaiThiruvananthapuram
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Mumbai averages 47.3 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Thiruvananthapuram's 26.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Thiruvananthapuram breathes ~44% cleaner air (20.9 µg/m³ lower).

Mumbai

Thiruvananthapuram

47.3µg/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.

Mumbai (20.5M) and Thiruvananthapuram (3.2M) are 6.5x in population — Mumbai is the larger metro, Thiruvananthapuram the smaller; on land area Mumbai spans roughly 2.0x more ground.

3.6x

Mumbai is roughly 3.6x the scale of Thiruvananthapuram

Combined population & area comparison

IN flagMumbai
3.6x
IN flagThiruvananthapuram
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IN flagMumbai20.5M6.5x
2.IN flagThiruvananthapuram3.2M1x
Area
1.IN flagMumbai738 km²2.0x
2.IN flagThiruvananthapuram361 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
36 km49 km

IN flagMumbai

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

IN flagThiruvananthapuram

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Mumbai vs Thiruvananthapuram

Which is cheaper, Mumbai or Thiruvananthapuram?
Mumbai has an estimated monthly cost of $1,135.
How does the climate compare between Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram?
Sunny days: 255 vs 228 d — Mumbai higher Annual sunshine: 2,654 vs 2,485 hrs — Mumbai higher Winter sunshine: 72 vs 145 hrs/day — Thiruvananthapuram higher Hot days (>30°C): 220 vs 94 d — Thiruvananthapuram lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 129 vs 223 d — Mumbai lower
Is Mumbai or Thiruvananthapuram safer?
Mumbai has a safety score of 1.1/5.
Should I move to Mumbai or Thiruvananthapuram?
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