RU flag
Irkutsk

Russia

vs
RU flag
Voronezh

Russia

Climate

Irkutsk logs 0 hot days a year to Voronezh's 25 — Irkutsk wins by 25. Voronezh also leads on frost days by 77.

IrkutskVoronezh
Sunny days
167156
Hot days
025
Frost days
200123
Rain days
6376
Snow days
2329
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
2.3 m/s3.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1131,888
Darkest month sun
71 hrs/mo12 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.55.6

Irkutsk

Feels-like °C

-22
-17
-6
3
13
21
24
19
10
-1
-11
-21

Dinner outside

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

Voronezh

Feels-like °C

-17
-14
-4
8
15
24
25
25
13
2
-8
-14

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Voronezh is $162/mo cheaper

Irkutsk runs about $1,267/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Voronezh's $1,105/mo — Voronezh comes in $162 cheaper each month, roughly 15% less.

Irkutsk

$1,267

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $970Comfort $1,801
Cheaper than 88%in Among 217 Europe cities

Voronezh

$1,105

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $884Comfort $1,680
Cheaper than 93%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Irkutsk and Voronezh score neck-and-neck on mobility (1.8 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

1.8/5
vs
2.0/5
IrkutskVoronezh
Car EfficiencyAirport
Car EfficiencyAirport
Voronezh leads

Culture

Irkutsk's culture score of 2.2 sits well above Voronezh's 1.3, with the biggest gap on history museums.

2.2/5
vs
1.3/5
IrkutskVoronezh
HistoryTheatre
Theatre
Irkutsk leads

Nature & Outdoors

Irkutsk's nature & outdoors score of 3.8 sits well above Voronezh's 3.2, with the biggest gap on camping. Voronezh still holds an edge on green areas.

3.8/5
vs
3.2/5
IrkutskVoronezh
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingDiving
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningBeach
Irkutsk leads

Safety

Voronezh's safety score is ~1.2× Irkutsk's — below average, while Irkutsk lands below average, with the biggest gap on earthquake safety.

1.8/5
vs
2.2/5
IrkutskVoronezh
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfire
Property CrimeRoadWildfire
Voronezh leads

Career

Voronezh's career score of 2.4 sits well above Irkutsk's 1.9, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

1.9/5
vs
2.4/5
IrkutskVoronezh
EconomyCoworking
Voronezh leads

Social & Community

Irkutsk and Voronezh score neck-and-neck on social & community (1.9 vs 1.8, 0–5 scale).

1.9/5
vs
1.8/5
IrkutskVoronezh
Street Atmosphere
Urban EnergyStreet Atmosphere
Irkutsk leads

Food & Dining

Irkutsk and Voronezh score neck-and-neck on food & dining (1.6 vs 1.8, 0–5 scale).

1.6/5
vs
1.8/5
IrkutskVoronezh
Delivery
Voronezh leads

Family

On family, Voronezh scores 2.0 vs Irkutsk's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

1.7/5
vs
2.0/5
IrkutskVoronezh
PlaygroundsGroceries
UniversitiesPlaygroundsGroceries
Voronezh leads

Healthcare

Irkutsk and Voronezh score neck-and-neck on healthcare (1.0 vs 1.0, 0–5 scale).

1.0/5
vs
1.0/5

Air Quality

Irkutsk averages 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Voronezh's 13.1 µg/m³ (moderate) — Irkutsk breathes ~7% cleaner air (0.9 µg/m³ lower).

Irkutsk

Voronezh

12.2µg/m³
13.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Irkutsk (435K) and Voronezh (864K) are 2.0x in population — Voronezh is the larger metro, Irkutsk the smaller; on land area Voronezh spans roughly 1.8x more ground.

1.9x

Voronezh is roughly 1.9x the scale of Irkutsk

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagVoronezh
1.9x
RU flagIrkutsk
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagVoronezh864K2.0x
2.RU flagIrkutsk435K1x
Area
1.RU flagVoronezh183 km²1.8x
2.RU flagIrkutsk100 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
15 km14 km

RU flagIrkutsk

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
19 km18 km

RU flagVoronezh

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Irkutsk vs Voronezh

Which is cheaper, Irkutsk or Voronezh?
Voronezh is approximately $162 per month cheaper. Irkutsk averages $1,267/mo while Voronezh averages $1,105/mo.
How does the climate compare between Irkutsk and Voronezh?
Sunny days: 167 vs 156 d — Irkutsk higher Annual sunshine: 2,113 vs 1,888 hrs — Irkutsk higher Winter sunshine: 71 vs 12 hrs/day — Irkutsk higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 25 d — Irkutsk lower Frost days: 200 vs 123 d — Voronezh lower Rainy days: 63 vs 76 d — Irkutsk lower Snowy days: 23 vs 29 d — Irkutsk lower
Is Irkutsk or Voronezh safer?
Both cities have similar safety profiles, scoring around 1.8/5 on our aggregate safety index covering street safety, property crime, and natural hazards.
Should I move to Irkutsk or Voronezh?
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