RU flag
Chita

Russia

vs

Climate

Chita logs 202 sunny days a year to Novosibirsk's 142 — Chita wins by 60. Novosibirsk also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

ChitaNovosibirsk
Sunny days
202142
Hot days
34
Frost days
220185
Rainy days
5464
Snow days
750
Outdoor dinner months
3/124/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s3.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,3861,822
Darkest month sun
130 hrs/mo19 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.64.8

Chita

Feels-like °C

-28
-20
-10
-1
10
21
24
19
8
-6
-16
-27

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; Chita has no cost baseline yet.

Chita

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); Chita has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
ChitaNovosibirsk
TransitAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
1.5/5
ChitaNovosibirsk
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Novosibirsk leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
ChitaNovosibirsk
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningSkiing

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.2/5
ChitaNovosibirsk
Property CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

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

/5
vs
3.1/5
ChitaNovosibirsk
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
2.0/5
ChitaNovosibirsk
Urban Energy

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
2.4/5
ChitaNovosibirsk
Delivery

Family

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

/5
vs
2.5/5
ChitaNovosibirsk
UniversitiesGroceriesYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
1.7/5

Air Quality

Chita averages 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Novosibirsk's 17.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Chita breathes ~41% cleaner air (7.2 µg/m³ lower).

Chita

Novosibirsk

10.3µg/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.

Chita (215K) and Novosibirsk (1.3M) are 6.2x in population — Novosibirsk is the larger metro, Chita the smaller; on land area Novosibirsk spans roughly 6.2x more ground.

6.2x

Novosibirsk is roughly 6.2x the scale of Chita

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagNovosibirsk
6.2x
RU flagChita
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagNovosibirsk1.3M6.2x
2.RU flagChita215K1x
Area
1.RU flagNovosibirsk281 km²6.2x
2.RU flagChita45 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.5 km9.7 km

RU flagChita

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

RU flagNovosibirsk

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Chita vs Novosibirsk

Which is cheaper, Chita or Novosibirsk?
Novosibirsk has an estimated monthly cost of $1,322.
How does the climate compare between Chita and Novosibirsk?
Sunny days: 202 vs 142 d — Chita higher Annual sunshine: 2,386 vs 1,822 hrs — Chita higher Winter sunshine: 130 vs 19 hrs/day — Chita higher Hot days (>30°C): 3 vs 4 d — Similar Frost days: 220 vs 185 d — Novosibirsk lower Rainy days: 54 vs 64 d — Chita lower Snowy days: 7 vs 50 d — Chita lower
Is Chita or Novosibirsk safer?
Novosibirsk has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Chita or Novosibirsk?
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