Advantages
- the sea and the various bays
- nightlife
- glamour
- beautiful women
- the 'spirit' of the city
- great colonial architecture
- cultural events
- multicultural with huge minority populations
- good public transport in terms of coverage, volume and frequency (trains 22 hours, cabs plentiful)
- safe city for everyone including women
- most cosmopolitan and progressive city in south asia
- the monsoons!! (an experience in itself, just a week away!)
- good nature spots nearby including a national park within city limits. besides beaches, mountains, lakes
- good links to the rest of the country and the world
- economic powerhouse of the region, so many jobs
Disadvantages
- mostly infrastructural problems
- being part of a poor country means many slums
- rent control laws leading to poorly maintained buildings
- traffic on the road. poor travelling conditions in public transport during peak hours
- lack of green space at a local level
- poor waste management
- outdated coaches on railways
- could do with much better pavements
- too expensive in south asian terms for general living. in any terms for housing. a 220 sqm flat for over $1 million
- too many potholes after the monsoons
- poor civic sense in most people
- some of the beaches are really dirty