

Photos: Belgrade by Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped; Delhi by shalender kumar, Pexels License.
Belgrade or Delhi?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Belgrade for
- beaches
- nightlife
- nature and the outdoors
What lies behind each score is written up on Belgrade’s own page.
Choose Delhi for
- shopping
- culture and sights
- food and drink
What lies behind each score is written up on Delhi’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Belgrade and Delhi.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Too close to call, level with your weighting
Wins on beaches and nightlife with your weighting.
Wins on shopping and culture and sights with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Belgrade in July
Delhi in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Belgrade: 1991-2020 normals, Beograd (2.1 km from centre). Delhi: 1991-2020 normals, New Delhi / Safdarjung (9.4 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Belgrade | Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Serbian | Hindi, English |
| Currency | Serbian Dinar (RSD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Sockets | CF230 V, 50 Hz | CM230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer | UTC+5:30 |
| Emergency number | Police 92/192, ambulance 94/194, fire 93/193 | 108 or 112 |
| Elevation | 117 m | 221 m |
| Main airport | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)12 km from centre125 non-stop destinations | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)17 km from centre144 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 11 days | - |
By the numbers
| Measure | Belgrade | Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 1,197,714 | 26,495,000 |
| People per km² | 3,327 | 18,962 |
| Museums within 10 km | 65 | 23 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 0 | 4 |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Belgrade or Delhi somewhere new.