From financial capital Mumbai to tech hub Bangalore — India's mega-cities are worlds unto themselves.
Pop: 21M (Metro) • State: Maharashtra • Known For: Bollywood, Finance
Pop: 32M (NCR) • State: Delhi/UP/Haryana • Known For: Capital, History
Pop: 13M • State: Karnataka • Known For: IT Capital
Pop: 10M • HITEC City IT hub • Biryani capital! • Microsoft, Google, Amazon • Affordable • ₹12,000-₹22,000
Pop: 11M • Auto/IT hub • Marina Beach • Classical music, temples • ₹12,000-₹20,000
Pop: 15M • Cultural capital • Victoria Memorial • Cheapest metro city • ₹8,000-₹15,000
Pop: 7M • "Oxford of the East" • IT + education hub • Great weather • ₹12,000-₹22,000