Kazan logs 10 hot days a year to Krasnoyarsk's 2 — Krasnoyarsk wins by 8. Kazan also leads on frost days by 37.

Kazan runs about $1,318/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Krasnoyarsk's $1,277/mo — Krasnoyarsk comes in $41 cheaper each month, roughly 3% less.

On mobility, Kazan scores 2.6 vs Krasnoyarsk's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on airport accessibility.

Kazan's culture score of 2.3 sits well above Krasnoyarsk's 2.1, with the biggest gap on theatre & performing arts.

Krasnoyarsk's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Kazan's 2.8, with the biggest gap on mountain access.

Kazan's safety score is ~1.4× Krasnoyarsk's — in the middle of the scale, while Krasnoyarsk lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Kazan's career score of 2.4 sits well above Krasnoyarsk's 2.2. Krasnoyarsk still holds an edge on economic scale.

Kazan's social & community score is ~1.4× Krasnoyarsk's — below average, while Krasnoyarsk lands below average, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Kazan scores 2.4 vs Krasnoyarsk's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Kazan scores 2.5 vs Krasnoyarsk's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

On healthcare, Kazan scores 1.7 vs Krasnoyarsk's 1.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Kazan averages 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Krasnoyarsk's 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Kazan breathes ~9% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

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