Kazan logs 143 sunny days a year to Vladivostok's 216 — Vladivostok wins by 73. Vladivostok also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Kazan runs about $1,318/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Vladivostok's $1,432/mo — Kazan comes in $114 cheaper each month, roughly 9% less.

On mobility, Kazan scores 2.6 vs Vladivostok's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Vladivostok still holds an edge on flight connectivity.

Kazan and Vladivostok score neck-and-neck on culture (2.3 vs 2.3, 0–5 scale).

Vladivostok's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Kazan's 2.8, with the biggest gap on sea access. Kazan still holds an edge on lakes & rivers.

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

Kazan's career score of 2.4 sits well above Vladivostok's 2.2, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

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

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

On family, Kazan scores 2.5 vs Vladivostok's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

On healthcare, Kazan scores 1.7 vs Vladivostok'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 Vladivostok's 18.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Kazan breathes ~34% cleaner air (6.2 µg/m³ lower).

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