Photos: Jerusalem by Yasir Gürbüz, Pexels License; Mumbai by Shubam Bhasin, Pexels License.
Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem for
- day trips
- beaches
- culture and sights
What lies behind each score is written up on Jerusalem’s own page.
Choose Mumbai for
- prices
- shopping
- food and drink
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: Jerusalem and Mumbai.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Too close to call, 2 points apart
Wins on day trips and beaches with your weighting.
Wins on prices and shopping with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Jerusalem in July
Mumbai in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Where the figures come from
Jerusalem has no rain gauge within 25 km of the centre, so its rainfall comes from a gridded climate dataset read at the city rather than from a gauge further away.
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Jerusalem: 1991-2020 normals, Jerusalem (1.8 km from centre). Mumbai: 1991-2020 normals, Bombay / Santacruz (5.4 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Jerusalem | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Hebrew | Hindi, English |
| Currency | New Israeli Sheqel (ILS) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Sockets | CHM230 V, 50 Hz | CM230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Left |
| Time zone | UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer | UTC+5:30 |
| Emergency number | Police 100, fire 102 | 108 or 112 |
| Elevation | 754 m | 14 m |
| Main airport | Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)42 km from centre111 non-stop destinations | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)2 km from centre122 non-stop destinations |
By the numbers
| Measure | Jerusalem | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 1,050,151 | 15,414,288 |
| People per km² | 8,374 | 25,563 |
| Museums within 10 km | 69 | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 7 | 3 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 7 months | 12 months |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Jerusalem or Mumbai somewhere new.