India

Pune

#3 Top 5 cities

A balanced engineering, technology, and education hub with a milder climate and a calmer rhythm than Mumbai, but worsening congestion and monsoon flooding.

Country overview

Population

3 124 458

Year-round temperatures

Day: 28°C až 36°C

Night: 13°C až 23°C

Climate

A warm plateau climate with hot pre-monsoon months, a wet monsoon, and comparatively comfortable winter nights.

Distance to the sea

100 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 6/10
Food cost 8/10

Business friendliness

7/10

Safety

6/10

Pune is comparatively manageable in suitable districts, but road safety, petty theft, scams, and harassment still call for normal urban precautions, particularly after dark.

Natural disaster resilience

6/10

The inland plateau avoids direct cyclone and storm-surge exposure, yet intense monsoon rain can produce flash flooding and landslides on regional routes, while heat risk is increasing.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 8/10
Internet speed 7/10
Internet stability 7/10
Electricity stability 7/10

Community types

  • Students
  • Corporate expats
  • Digital nomads
  • Families
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇩🇪Germans
  • 🇯🇵Japanese
  • 🇬🇧British

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Pleasant atmosphere
  • +Good for long-term stay
  • +Quality services
  • +Strong remote community

Cons

  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Higher prices
  • −Uneven neighborhood quality