vs
RU flag
Moscow

Russia

Climate

Arkhangel’sk logs 0 hot days a year to Moscow's 7 — Arkhangel’sk wins by 7. Moscow also leads on frost days by 48.

Arkhangel’skMoscow
Sunny days
111129
Hot days
07
Frost days
187139
Rainy days
9391
Snow days
6149
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.3 m/s3.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,4681,571
Darkest month sun
0 hrs/mo4 hrs/mo
UV peak month
3.55.0

Arkhangel’sk

Feels-like °C

-19
-18
-10
0
8
18
21
19
9
-3
-11
-19

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Moscow

Feels-like °C

-17
-15
-7
3
14
22
23
22
9
1
-9
-15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Moscow averages $1,583/mo for balanced living; Arkhangel’sk has no cost baseline yet.

Arkhangel’sk

monthly · balanced

Moscow

$1,583

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,253Comfort $2,434
Cheaper than 71%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Moscow scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Arkhangel’skMoscow
WalkabilityTransitFlightsAirport

Culture

Moscow's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Arkhangel’sk's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.1/5
Arkhangel’skMoscow
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Moscow leads

Nature & Outdoors

Moscow scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
Arkhangel’skMoscow
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping

Safety

Moscow scores 2.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
Arkhangel’skMoscow
Property CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

Moscow scores 4.0 on career (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
Arkhangel’skMoscow
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Moscow scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
Arkhangel’skMoscow
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Moscow scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
Arkhangel’skMoscow
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Moscow scores 3.9 on family (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5
Arkhangel’skMoscow
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Moscow scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Arkhangel’sk has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
Arkhangel’skMoscow
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Arkhangel’sk averages 6.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Moscow's 16.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Arkhangel’sk breathes ~63% cleaner air (10.6 µg/m³ lower).

Arkhangel’sk

Moscow

6.2µg/m³
16.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Arkhangel’sk (213K) and Moscow (14.4M) are 67x in population — Moscow is the larger metro, Arkhangel’sk the smaller; on land area Moscow spans roughly 34x more ground.

48x

Moscow is roughly 48x the scale of Arkhangel’sk

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagMoscow
48x
RU flagArkhangel’sk
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagMoscow14.4M67x
2.RU flagArkhangel’sk213K1x
Area
1.RU flagMoscow1,545 km²34x
2.RU flagArkhangel’sk45 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.4 km11 km

RU flagArkhangel’sk

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
52 km57 km

RU flagMoscow

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Arkhangel’sk vs Moscow

Which is cheaper, Arkhangel’sk or Moscow?
Moscow has an estimated monthly cost of $1,583.
How does the climate compare between Arkhangel’sk and Moscow?
Sunny days: 111 vs 129 d — Moscow higher Annual sunshine: 1,468 vs 1,571 hrs — Moscow higher Winter sunshine: 0 vs 4 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 7 d — Arkhangel’sk lower Frost days: 187 vs 139 d — Moscow lower Rainy days: 93 vs 91 d — Similar Snowy days: 61 vs 49 d — Moscow lower
Is Arkhangel’sk or Moscow safer?
Moscow has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Arkhangel’sk or Moscow?
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