Climate
Kazan logs 10 hot days a year to Ulan-Ude's 6 — Ulan-Ude wins by 4. Kazan also leads on frost days by 59.
Kazan
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Ulan-Ude
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Cost of Living
Ulan-Ude is $235/mo cheaperKazan runs about $1,318/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Ulan-Ude's $1,083/mo — Ulan-Ude comes in $235 cheaper each month, roughly 22% less.
Kazan
$1,318monthly · balanced
Ulan-Ude
$1,083monthly · balanced
Mobility
On mobility, Kazan scores 2.6 vs Ulan-Ude's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Ulan-Ude still holds an edge on car efficiency.
Culture
Kazan's culture score of 2.3 sits well above Ulan-Ude's 0.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.
Nature & Outdoors
Kazan and Ulan-Ude score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (2.8 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).
Safety
Kazan's safety score is ~1.6× Ulan-Ude's — in the middle of the scale, while Ulan-Ude lands below average, with the biggest gap on earthquake safety.
Career
Kazan's career score of 2.4 sits well above Ulan-Ude's 1.3, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.
Social & Community
Kazan's social & community score is ~1.4× Ulan-Ude's — below average, while Ulan-Ude lands below average, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix. Ulan-Ude still holds an edge on street atmosphere.
Food & Dining
On food & dining, Kazan scores 2.4 vs Ulan-Ude's 1.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.
Family
On family, Kazan scores 2.5 vs Ulan-Ude's 1.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.
Healthcare
On healthcare, Kazan scores 1.7 vs Ulan-Ude's 0.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.
Air Quality
Kazan averages 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Ulan-Ude's 12.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Kazan breathes ~5% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Kazan (1.1M) and Ulan-Ude (245K) are 4.6x in population — Kazan is the larger metro, Ulan-Ude the smaller; on land area Kazan spans roughly 3.3x more ground.
Kazan is roughly 3.9x the scale of Ulan-Ude
Combined population & area comparison
KazanUlan-UdeCity Scale Rankings
Kazan1.1M4.6xUlan-Ude245K1xKazan248 km²3.3xUlan-Ude76 km²1xKazan
Ulan-Ude
Who Thrives Here
Kazan is the stronger fit for the park & garden lover. Both cities work well for the budget-conscious.
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