RU flag
Astrakhan

Russia

vs
RU flag
Moscow

Russia

Climate

Astrakhan logs 78 hot days a year to Moscow's 7 — Moscow wins by 71. Astrakhan also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

AstrakhanMoscow
Sunny days
183129
Hot days
787
Frost days
100139
Rainy days
4391
Snow days
949
Outdoor dinner months
5/123/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s3.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1011,571
Darkest month sun
37 hrs/mo4 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.15.0

Astrakhan

Feels-like °C

-10
-8
0
13
19
29
32
31
18
8
-2
-10

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; Astrakhan has no cost baseline yet.

Astrakhan

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); Astrakhan has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AstrakhanMoscow
WalkabilityTransitFlightsAirport

Culture

Moscow's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Astrakhan's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.1/5
AstrakhanMoscow
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Moscow leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
AstrakhanMoscow
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.2/5
AstrakhanMoscow
Property CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
AstrakhanMoscow
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
AstrakhanMoscow
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); Astrakhan has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
AstrakhanMoscow
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.9/5
AstrakhanMoscow
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
2.7/5
AstrakhanMoscow
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Astrakhan averages 15.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Moscow's 16.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Astrakhan breathes ~6% cleaner air (1.0 µg/m³ lower).

Astrakhan

Moscow

15.7µg/m³
16.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Astrakhan (520K) and Moscow (14.4M) are 28x in population — Moscow is the larger metro, Astrakhan the smaller; on land area Moscow spans roughly 9.9x more ground.

17x

Moscow is roughly 17x the scale of Astrakhan

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagMoscow
17x
RU flagAstrakhan
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagMoscow14.4M28x
2.RU flagAstrakhan520K1x
Area
1.RU flagMoscow1,545 km²9.9x
2.RU flagAstrakhan156 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
17 km19 km

RU flagAstrakhan

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

RU flagMoscow

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Astrakhan vs Moscow

Which is cheaper, Astrakhan or Moscow?
Moscow has an estimated monthly cost of $1,583.
How does the climate compare between Astrakhan and Moscow?
Sunny days: 183 vs 129 d — Astrakhan higher Annual sunshine: 2,101 vs 1,571 hrs — Astrakhan higher Winter sunshine: 37 vs 4 hrs/day — Astrakhan higher Hot days (>30°C): 78 vs 7 d — Moscow lower Frost days: 100 vs 139 d — Astrakhan lower Rainy days: 43 vs 91 d — Astrakhan lower Snowy days: 9 vs 49 d — Astrakhan lower
Is Astrakhan or Moscow safer?
Moscow has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Astrakhan or Moscow?
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