Bengaluru vs Mumbai
Bengaluru and Mumbai are level on the CIRA Index at 62. Bengaluru grades better on 6 measures, Mumbai on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Bengaluru 62, Mumbai 62
- OECD: Bengaluru 64, Mumbai 64
- UN Tourism: Bengaluru 66, Mumbai 70
- UNDRR: Bengaluru 55, Mumbai 47
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bengaluru 88, Mumbai 79
- Economy and jobs: Bengaluru 75, Mumbai 75
- Climate and hazards: Bengaluru 40, Mumbai 25
- Water and environment: Bengaluru 56, Mumbai 69
- Community and housing: Bengaluru 75, Mumbai 75
- Access and continuity: Bengaluru 56, Mumbai 63
Where Bengaluru is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India via Press Information Bureau (PIB), 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- Recovery against 2019: 133.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Reserve Bank of India / Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Publications - Annual Report: Table 13 State-Wise Domestic Tourist Visits, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 25,461 GDP per capita, USD PPP (metro figure) (C40 Cities / TUMI via ADB Project Assessment, 2021). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
- Extreme heat days: 12.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: 10 % change in rents over the last 12 months (ANAROCK Property Consultants, Pan-India Residential Market Viewpoints Q3 2025, Q3 2024–Q3 2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
Where Mumbai is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 77.1 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Mumbai Port Authority & Britannica, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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