Kazan logs 10 hot days a year to Sochi's 5 — Sochi wins by 5. Sochi also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 3.

Kazan runs about $1,318/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Sochi's $1,525/mo — Kazan comes in $207 cheaper each month, roughly 16% less.

On mobility, Kazan scores 2.6 vs Sochi's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Sochi still holds an edge on motorbike/scooter efficiency.

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

Sochi's nature & outdoors score of 5.0 sits well above Kazan's 2.8, with the biggest gap on sea access.

Sochi's safety score is ~1.3× Kazan's — in the middle of the scale, while Kazan lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Kazan still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Kazan's career score of 2.4 sits well above Sochi's 1.6, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Kazan and Sochi score neck-and-neck on social & community (2.3 vs 2.3, 0–5 scale).

Kazan and Sochi score neck-and-neck on food & dining (2.4 vs 2.4, 0–5 scale).

Kazan and Sochi score neck-and-neck on family (2.5 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

On healthcare, Sochi scores 2.7 vs Kazan's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Kazan averages 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Sochi's 11.0 µg/m³ (moderate) — Sochi breathes ~9% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

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