In the race for the title of the best city to live in, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru often take the spotlight. But what about Hyderabad? This vibrant city often gets overlooked despite its charm and livability. Hyderabad boasts a rich cultural heritage, delectable cuisine, and a thriving IT industry. Its blend of historic monuments and modern infrastructure offers a unique living experience. With a relatively lower cost of living compared to its counterparts, Hyderabad provides a comfortable lifestyle.
A debate on similar lines began on X (formerly Twitter) after a woman named Shweta Kukreja posted that she would choose Hyderabad any day over Mumbai and Bengaluru. She expressed that the city is underrated despite it having less traffic, a lot of greenery, aesthetics and great food.
Lived in Hyderabad for a year and I would any day choose Hyd over Bangalore and Mumbai.
This city is so underrated, in terms of everything.
> Less traffic (comparatively)
> ORR Road for airport (bestest)
> Greenery (literally everywhere)
> Aesthetics (unreal)
> Food (🤌🤤)…— Shweta Kukreja (@ShwetaKukreja_) April 7, 2024
There were several people who agreed with what she had to say but asked her not to hype the city publicly because people will start flocking to Hyderabad and make it crowded, just like what happened to Bengaluru.
We hyped Pune and its so messed up! Don’t hype! Say Hyderabad is avg or mediocre! 😂
— Kiran Khedeka₹ (@Kiran_Khedekar) April 7, 2024
Please do not hype it up. Do not want it to turn into the next bengaluru or mumbai 🥲
— Killer Trader (@KillerTrader_) April 7, 2024
Always felt Hyderabad little hotter compared to Bengaluru but looks like now even bengaluru is suffering from heat wave….
Mumbai have that sticky heat unbearable at day time …— Vineet Joshi (@BonafideVJ) April 7, 2024
Going to complete almost 2 Years in Hyd and I confirm this. It’s the best city to live in.
— Kushal Vijay (@KushalVijay_) April 7, 2024
Hyd is at present very well placed compared to all other cities overall.
— Karthik (@dkarthiks) April 7, 2024
However, there were also people who disagreed with her. They said that Hyderabad is slower, hotter, and boring. According to them, food options are limited and the traffic conditions have deteriorated too. Have a look:
Hyderabad is everything but not that green esp. compared to B’luru.. few areas like Banjara hills r really good.. also summers r deadly.. afternoon u can literally see mirage effect on roads.. plus rains r getting scantier every year.. few years hav seen just 10-30 days of rain
— Vikas V (@vikiitd) April 7, 2024
Lived in Hyderabad for 10 yrs. Currently in Mumbai. Prefer Mumbai. Hyderabad is relatively boring, cut off, restaurants/food options are below average, traffic too has deteriorated. That said, the weather is better esp in winters, housing is better, and overall less expensive.
— Puneet Tanwar (@puneettanwar) April 7, 2024
It’s not hip enough. Not sure about Bangalore as never really been there much but definitely 10 years behind Delhi in terms of culture.
— Mohammad Umair (@omerjerk) April 7, 2024
Outside Hitech city area, Hyd feels like Tier-2 city with not much options to hang out unlike BLR, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR. I found Hyd v boring. Hyd is a safe city and good job opportunities in IT. But its suitable for introvert crowd not extroverts.
— Nikhil Holey (@InspireeMilions) April 7, 2024
But how about the insane amount of dust in Hyderabad. Just awful walking the streets or cycling. You can literally feel your nose hair trying hard to filter it out.
— Harry (@Martian2025) April 7, 2024
Lived for 6 yrs in Hyd.Moved to Blr.Hyd outside Gachibowli is still a tier 2 city.Professional life is a bit on the laid back side. Limited hangout options within or near the city. No good libraries.Blr is more cosmopolitan with fast paced life,great libraries & weekend getaways
— Syed Mehdi (@staquim) April 7, 2024
Do you think it’s time to recognize Hyderabad as a contender in the race for the most livable metropolitan city?