Photos: Miami Beach by Radomianin, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped; Mumbai by Shubam Bhasin, Pexels License.
Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach for
- beaches
- nightlife
- families
What lies behind each score is written up on Miami Beach’s own page.
Choose Mumbai for
- prices
- food and drink
- 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: Miami Beach and Mumbai.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on beaches and nightlife with your weighting.
Wins on prices and food and drink with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Miami Beach in July
Mumbai in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Miami Beach: 1991-2020 normals, Miami International Airport (18.8 km from centre). Mumbai: 1991-2020 normals, Bombay / Santacruz (5.4 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Miami Beach | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | - | Hindi, English |
| Currency | US Dollar (USD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Sockets | AB120 V, 60 Hz | CM230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Left |
| Time zone | UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer | UTC+5:30 |
| Emergency number | 911 | 108 or 112 |
| Elevation | 1 m | 14 m |
| Main airport | Miami International Airport (MIA)16 km from centre198 non-stop destinations | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)2 km from centre122 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 11 days | - |
By the numbers
| Measure | Miami Beach | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 82,890 | 15,414,288 |
| People per km² | 2,109 | 25,563 |
| Museums within 10 km | 14 | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 0 | 3 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 12 months | 12 months |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Miami Beach or Mumbai somewhere new.