Photos: Mumbai by Shubam Bhasin, Pexels License; Seattle by Caio, Pexels License.
Mumbai or Seattle?
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 Mumbai for
- prices
- culture and sights
- food and drink
What lies behind each score is written up on Mumbai’s own page.
Choose Seattle for
- nature and the outdoors
- families
- getting around
What lies behind each score is written up on Seattle’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: Mumbai and Seattle.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on prices and culture and sights with your weighting.
Wins on nature and the outdoors and families with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Mumbai in July
Seattle in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Mumbai: 1991-2020 normals, Bombay / Santacruz (5.4 km from centre). Seattle: 1991-2020 normals, Seattle-Tacoma Airport (17.3 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Mumbai | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Hindi, English | - |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | US Dollar (USD) |
| Sockets | CM230 V, 50 Hz | AB120 V, 60 Hz |
| Driving side | Left | Right |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 | UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer |
| Emergency number | 108 or 112 | 911 |
| Elevation | 14 m | 40 m |
| Main airport | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)2 km from centre122 non-stop destinations | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)18 km from centre135 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | - | 11 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Mumbai | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 15,414,288 | 737,015 |
| People per km² | 25,563 | 1,996 |
| Museums within 10 km | 1 | 27 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 3 | 0 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 12 months | None |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Mumbai or Seattle somewhere new.