Photos: Hong Kong by LN9267, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped; Mumbai by Shubam Bhasin, Pexels License.
Hong Kong or Mumbai?
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 Hong Kong for
- getting around
- families
- beaches
What lies behind each score is written up on Hong Kong’s own page.
Choose Mumbai for
- prices
- culture and sights
What lies behind each score is written up on Mumbai’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: Hong Kong and Mumbai.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on getting around and families with your weighting.
Wins on prices 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.
Hong Kong in July
Mumbai in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Hong Kong: 1991-2020 normals, King's Park (4.4 km from centre). Mumbai: 1991-2020 normals, Bombay / Santacruz (5.4 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Hong Kong | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Standard Chinese | Hindi, English |
| Currency | Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Sockets | G220 V, 50 Hz | CM230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Left | Left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Emergency number | 999 | 108 or 112 |
| Elevation | 7 m | 14 m |
| Main airport | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)25 km from centre148 non-stop destinations | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)2 km from centre122 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 17 days | - |
By the numbers
| Measure | Hong Kong | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 7,413,070 | 15,414,288 |
| People per km² | - | 25,563 |
| Museums within 10 km | 39 | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 0 | 3 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 8 months | 12 months |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Hong Kong or Mumbai somewhere new.