Published 5/22/2026, 5:07:07 AM · Updated 5/22/2026, 6:06:26 AMBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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An Ahmedabad native who studied in Delhi and recently moved to Mumbai for an internship has triggered a discussion online after sharing a Reddit post comparing the two metro cities.
The post, shared on the subreddit Reddit r/Delhi, described the user’s disappointment with Mumbai after arriving in the city around a week-and-a-half ago for a three-month internship.
“I’m from Ahmedabad and I studied at Delhi University, so I’ve already lived in different cities,” the user wrote, adding that they had expected Mumbai to be “much better” because of the way people hype the city online.
Read Full Story “My first impression was honestly horrible,” the post read.
Describing their overwhelming feeling while travelling from the airport, the Reddit user said: “Tiny apartments stacked on each other, barely any balconies, old buildings, dirty roads, old crusty buses - the whole city just felt visually exhausting.” They finally felt some relief after...