If you live in any of these 20 cities, you spend the most time stuck In traffic…
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Sitting behind the wheel and looking at a bevvy of vehicles inching their way forward on the highway – if this scenario sounds a bit too familiar, you are one of the millions of people who drive to and from work each day (Kudos to you!).
In an era where companies are vying to grab the consumer’s attention with the sleekest of gadgets, the fastest of cars and the promise of saving time, it’s ironic that people end up spending a big chunk of their day stuck behind the wheels daily.
How does traffic congestion affect society?
Ah, traffic congestion, is the bane of every commuter’s existence. It’s like standing in line for the roller coaster at Disneyland, except you don’t get a thrill at the end. All you get is frustration, increased travel costs, and an overwhelming desire to scream at the top of your lungs.
But it’s not just your sanity that suffers. No, no. Your city’s economic growth takes a hit and noise pollution levels go through the roof. And let’s not forget about the ever-present driver stress and decreased mental satisfaction.
Now, let’s look at the world’s worst cities where an average commuter spends anywhere between 1 hour and 1.5 hours stuck in traffic.
20 worst cities to commute in the world
Rank | City | Time Index (in minutes) |
1 | Lagos, Nigeria | 68.2 |
2 | San Jose, Costa Rica | 64.0 |
3 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 61.8 |
4 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 61.0 |
5 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 61.0 |
6 | Kolkata, India | 59.8 |
7 | Delhi, India | 57.3 |
8 | Mumbai, India | 54.9 |
9 | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 54.7 |
10 | Nairobi, Kenya | 53.8 |
11 | Manila, Philippines | 53.6 |
12 | Tehran, Iran | 52.9 |
13 | Bangalore, India | 52.7 |
14 | Bogota, Colombia | 52.3 |
15 | Mexico City, Mexico | 52.1 |
16 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 51.7 |
17 | Istanbul, Turkey | 51.7 |
18 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 51.3 |
19 | San Francisco, CA, United States | 51.0 |
20 | Lima, Peru | 50.9 |
Let’s look at how cities fare continents wise…
Africa
Rank | City | Time Index (in minutes) |
1 | Lagos, Nigeria | 68.2 |
2 | Nairobi, Kenya | 53.8 |
3 | Cairo, Egypt | 50.2 |
4 | Pretoria, South Africa | 45.5 |
5 | Cape Town, South Africa | 42.9 |
6 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 40.7 |
7 | Durban, South Africa | 26.1 |
North America
Rank | City | Time Index (in minutes) |
1 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 61.1 |
2 | San Francisco, CA, United States | 51.0 |
3 | Detroit, MI, United States | 45.1 |
4 | Boston, MA, United States | 45.0 |
5 | Toronto, Canada | 44.8 |
6 | New York, NY, United States | 43.6 |
7 | Miami, FL, United States | 43.1 |
8 | Seattle, WA, United States | 42.7 |
9 | Houston, TX, United States | 41.9 |
10 | Atlanta, GA, United States | 41.7 |
11 | Chicago, IL, United States | 41.6 |
12 | Honolulu, HI, United States | 41.2 |
13 | Washington, DC, United States | 40.5 |
14 | Philadelphia, PA, United States | 40.1 |
15 | Montreal, Canada | 40.1 |
16 | Nashville, TN, United States | 39.0 |
17 | San Jose, CA, United States | 38.8 |
18 | Pittsburgh, PA, United States | 38.5 |
19 | Mississauga, Canada | 37.9 |
20 | Oakland, CA, United States | 37.7 |
South America
Rank | City | Time Index (in minutes) |
1 | Bogota, Colombia | 52.3 |
2 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 51.3 |
3 | Lima, Peru | 50.9 |
4 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | 50.1 |
5 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 49.2 |
6 | Recife, Brazil | 46.5 |
7 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 43.3 |
8 | Quito, Ecuador | 40.9 |
9 | Medellin, Colombia | 38.5 |
10 | Montevideo, Uruguay | 37.8 |
11 | Santiago, Chile | 37.0 |
12 | Caracas, Venezuela | 34.1 |
13 | Curitiba, Brazil | 32.4 |
14 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | 31.3 |
15 | Brasilia, Brazil | 30.1 |
Asia
Rank | City | Time Index (in minutes) |
1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 61.8 |
2 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 61.0 |
3 | Kolkata, India | 59.8 |
4 | Delhi, India | 57.4 |
5 | Mumbai, India | 54.9 |
6 | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 54.7 |
7 | Manila, Philippines | 53.6 |
8 | Tehran, Iran | 52.9 |
9 | Bangalore, India | 52.7 |
10 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 51.7 |
11 | Istanbul, Turkey | 51.7 |
12 | Chennai, India | 47.3 |
13 | Coimbatore, India | 47.2 |
14 | Shanghai, China | 46.7 |
15 | Bangkok, Thailand | 45.6 |
16 | Pune, India | 43.7 |
17 | Beijing, China | 43.4 |
18 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China) | 42.7 |
19 | Karachi, Pakistan | 42.5 |
20 | Seoul, South Korea | 42.3 |
Europe
Rank | City | Time Index (in minutes) |
1 | Moscow, Russia | 50.5 |
2 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 48.2 |
3 | London, United Kingdom | 44.4 |
4 | Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine | 43.1 |
5 | Rome, Italy | 41.8 |
6 | Paris, France | 41.5 |
7 | Bucharest, Romania | 41.0 |
8 | Manchester, United Kingdom | 40.5 |
9 | Dublin, Ireland | 40.4 |
10 | Novosibirsk, Russia | 40.0 |
11 | Belfast, United Kingdom | 39.1 |
12 | Budapest, Hungary | 39.0 |
13 | Tirana, Albania | 38.5 |
14 | Athens, Greece | 38.2 |
15 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | 38.2 |
16 | Antwerp, Belgium | 37.8 |
17 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | 37.8 |
18 | Brussels, Belgium | 36.7 |
19 | Odessa (Odesa), Ukraine | 36.6 |
20 | Belgrade, Serbia | 36.2 |
Source: https://www.numbeo.com/traffic/rankings.jsp
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