Climate

Chelyabinsk logs 18 hot days a year to Novosibirsk's 4 — Novosibirsk wins by 14. Novosibirsk also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

ChelyabinskNovosibirsk
Sunny days
143142
Hot days
184
Frost days
165185
Rainy days
6664
Snow days
3350
Outdoor dinner months
3/124/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s3.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8321,822
Darkest month sun
40 hrs/mo19 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.94.8

Chelyabinsk

Feels-like °C

-24
-19
-8
6
17
20
23
20
9
-2
-15
-21

Dinner outside

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

Novosibirsk

Feels-like °C

-26
-20
-12
3
13
20
25
22
9
-4
-16
-26

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Novosibirsk averages $1,322/mo for balanced living; Chelyabinsk has no cost baseline yet.

Chelyabinsk

monthly · balanced

Novosibirsk

$1,322

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,005Comfort $1,895
Cheaper than 85%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Novosibirsk scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Chelyabinsk has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
ChelyabinskNovosibirsk
TransitAirport

Culture

Novosibirsk's culture score of 1.5 sits well above Chelyabinsk's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
1.5/5
ChelyabinskNovosibirsk
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Novosibirsk leads

Nature & Outdoors

Novosibirsk scores 3.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Chelyabinsk has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
ChelyabinskNovosibirsk
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningSkiing

Safety

Novosibirsk scores 2.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Chelyabinsk has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
ChelyabinskNovosibirsk
Property CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

Novosibirsk scores 3.1 on career (0–5 scale); Chelyabinsk has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
ChelyabinskNovosibirsk
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Novosibirsk scores 2.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Chelyabinsk has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
ChelyabinskNovosibirsk
Urban Energy

Food & Dining

Novosibirsk scores 2.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Chelyabinsk has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
ChelyabinskNovosibirsk
Delivery

Family

Novosibirsk scores 2.5 on family (0–5 scale); Chelyabinsk has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.5/5
ChelyabinskNovosibirsk
UniversitiesGroceriesYogaSpa

Healthcare

Novosibirsk scores 1.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Chelyabinsk has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
1.7/5

Air Quality

Chelyabinsk averages 13.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Novosibirsk's 17.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Chelyabinsk breathes ~25% cleaner air (4.3 µg/m³ lower).

Chelyabinsk

Novosibirsk

13.1µg/m³
17.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Chelyabinsk (809K) and Novosibirsk (1.3M) are 1.7x in population — Novosibirsk is the larger metro, Chelyabinsk the smaller.

1.4x

Novosibirsk is roughly 1.4x the scale of Chelyabinsk

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagNovosibirsk
1.4x
RU flagChelyabinsk
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagNovosibirsk1.3M1.7x
2.RU flagChelyabinsk809K1x
Area
1.RU flagNovosibirsk281 km²1.2x
2.RU flagChelyabinsk228 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
24 km21 km

RU flagChelyabinsk

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
25 km24 km

RU flagNovosibirsk

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Chelyabinsk vs Novosibirsk

Which is cheaper, Chelyabinsk or Novosibirsk?
Novosibirsk has an estimated monthly cost of $1,322.
How does the climate compare between Chelyabinsk and Novosibirsk?
Sunny days: 143 vs 142 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,832 vs 1,822 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 40 vs 19 hrs/day — Chelyabinsk higher Hot days (>30°C): 18 vs 4 d — Novosibirsk lower Frost days: 165 vs 185 d — Chelyabinsk lower Rainy days: 66 vs 64 d — Similar Snowy days: 33 vs 50 d — Chelyabinsk lower
Is Chelyabinsk or Novosibirsk safer?
Novosibirsk has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Chelyabinsk or Novosibirsk?
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