🌏 Cleanest Air
Cities with Best Air Quality in South Asia in 2026
South Asian cities with the cleanest air for expats and digital nomads — ranked by Air Quality Index.
💨 How we rank: Cities are ranked by Air Quality Index (AQI) — lower is better. AQI 0–50 is Good, 51–100 is Moderate, 101–150 is Unhealthy for sensitive groups. PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) is shown as a secondary indicator — WHO guideline is under 15 μg/m³.
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CoimbatoreIndia💨 GoodAQI: 20🔬 PM2.5: 2.2 μg/m³
20
AQI
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PeyanvilaiIndia💨 GoodAQI: 23🔬 PM2.5: 4.1 μg/m³
23
AQI
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KannankulamIndia💨 GoodAQI: 29🔬 PM2.5: 6 μg/m³
29
AQI
#4
KalleliIndia💨 GoodAQI: 31🔬 PM2.5: 6 μg/m³
31
AQI
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NadampalaiyamIndia💨 GoodAQI: 32🔬 PM2.5: 6.1 μg/m³
32
AQI
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ColomboSri Lanka💨 GoodAQI: 34🔬 PM2.5: 6.7 μg/m³
34
AQI
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BangaloreIndia💨 GoodAQI: 35🔬 PM2.5: 4.2 μg/m³
35
AQI
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MaduraiIndia💨 GoodAQI: 43🔬 PM2.5: 7.6 μg/m³
43
AQI
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KottarassheriIndia💨 GoodAQI: 46🔬 PM2.5: 9.3 μg/m³
46
AQI
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PuneIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 60🔬 PM2.5: 18 μg/m³
60
AQI
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Pimpri-ChinchwadIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 62🔬 PM2.5: 17.3 μg/m³
62
AQI
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SaundhonwaliIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 63🔬 PM2.5: 13.8 μg/m³
63
AQI
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Vasai-VirarIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 64🔬 PM2.5: 17.1 μg/m³
64
AQI
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HyderabadIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 67🔬 PM2.5: 21 μg/m³
67
AQI
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ThaneIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 67🔬 PM2.5: 18.2 μg/m³
67
AQI
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MumbaiIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 67🔬 PM2.5: 18.2 μg/m³
67
AQI
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NagpurIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 68🔬 PM2.5: 25.6 μg/m³
68
AQI
#18
NasikIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 68🔬 PM2.5: 17.7 μg/m³
68
AQI
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ChennaiIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 69🔬 PM2.5: 10.5 μg/m³
69
AQI
#20
JabalpurIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 71🔬 PM2.5: 21.4 μg/m³
71
AQI
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AurangabadIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 73🔬 PM2.5: 18.3 μg/m³
73
AQI
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KalyanIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 74🔬 PM2.5: 20.7 μg/m³
74
AQI
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WarangalIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 74🔬 PM2.5: 23.4 μg/m³
74
AQI
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ChattogramBangladesh💨 ModerateAQI: 74🔬 PM2.5: 20 μg/m³
74
AQI
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RajkotIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 75🔬 PM2.5: 19.1 μg/m³
75
AQI
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GumanwalaIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 78🔬 PM2.5: 12.5 μg/m³
78
AQI
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KanpurIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 83🔬 PM2.5: 21.5 μg/m³
83
AQI
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BhopalIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 83🔬 PM2.5: 32.9 μg/m³
83
AQI
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SuratIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 84🔬 PM2.5: 25.7 μg/m³
84
AQI
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VijayawadaIndia💨 ModerateAQI: 85🔬 PM2.5: 17.7 μg/m³
85
AQI
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