RU flag
Kazan

Russia

vs
RU flag
Voronezh

Russia

Climate

Kazan logs 10 hot days a year to Voronezh's 25 — Kazan wins by 15. Voronezh also leads on frost days by 33.

KazanVoronezh
Sunny days
143156
Hot days
1025
Frost days
156123
Rain days
7176
Snow days
4829
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.9 m/s3.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8141,888
Darkest month sun
9 hrs/mo12 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.05.6

Kazan

Feels-like °C

-24
-20
-8
3
14
19
24
23
10
-1
-12
-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 $213/mo cheaper

Kazan runs about $1,318/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Voronezh's $1,105/mo — Voronezh comes in $213 cheaper each month, roughly 19% less.

Kazan

$1,318

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,000Comfort $1,918
Cheaper than 85%in Among 217 Europe cities

Voronezh

$1,105

monthly · balanced

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

Mobility

On mobility, Kazan scores 2.6 vs Voronezh's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

2.6/5
vs
2.0/5
KazanVoronezh
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyAirport
Car EfficiencyAirport
Kazan leads

Culture

Kazan's culture score of 2.3 sits well above Voronezh's 1.3, with the biggest gap on history museums.

2.3/5
vs
1.3/5
KazanVoronezh
HistoryTheatreNightlife
Theatre
Kazan leads

Nature & Outdoors

Voronezh's nature & outdoors score of 3.2 sits well above Kazan's 2.8, with the biggest gap on green areas.

2.8/5
vs
3.2/5
KazanVoronezh
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunning
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningBeach
Voronezh leads

Safety

Kazan's safety score of 2.6 sits well above Voronezh's 2.2, with the biggest gap on property crime safety.

2.6/5
vs
2.2/5
KazanVoronezh
RoadWildfire
Property CrimeRoadWildfire
Kazan leads

Career

Kazan and Voronezh score neck-and-neck on career (2.4 vs 2.4, 0–5 scale).

2.4/5
vs
2.4/5
KazanVoronezh
Coworking
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Kazan's social & community score is ~1.3× Voronezh's — below average, while Voronezh lands below average, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix.

2.3/5
vs
1.8/5
KazanVoronezh
Multicultural MixUrban EnergyStreet Atmosphere
Urban EnergyStreet Atmosphere
Kazan leads

Food & Dining

On food & dining, Kazan scores 2.4 vs Voronezh's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

2.4/5
vs
1.8/5
KazanVoronezh
Delivery
Delivery
Kazan leads

Family

On family, Kazan scores 2.5 vs Voronezh's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

2.5/5
vs
2.0/5
KazanVoronezh
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceries
UniversitiesPlaygroundsGroceries
Kazan leads

Healthcare

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

1.7/5
vs
1.0/5
Kazan leads

Air Quality

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

Kazan

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.

Kazan (1.1M) and Voronezh (864K) are 1.3x in population — Kazan is the larger metro, Voronezh the smaller; on land area Kazan spans roughly 1.4x more ground.

1.3x

Kazan is roughly 1.3x the scale of Voronezh

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagKazan
1.3x
RU flagVoronezh
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagKazan1.1M1.3x
2.RU flagVoronezh864K1x
Area
1.RU flagKazan248 km²1.4x
2.RU flagVoronezh183 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
21 km23 km

RU flagKazan

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

RU flagVoronezh

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Kazan vs Voronezh

Which is cheaper, Kazan or Voronezh?
Voronezh is approximately $213 per month cheaper. Kazan averages $1,318/mo while Voronezh averages $1,105/mo.
How does the climate compare between Kazan and Voronezh?
Sunny days: 143 vs 156 d — Voronezh higher Annual sunshine: 1,814 vs 1,888 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 9 vs 12 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 10 vs 25 d — Kazan lower Frost days: 156 vs 123 d — Voronezh lower Rainy days: 71 vs 76 d — Similar Snowy days: 48 vs 29 d — Voronezh lower
Is Kazan or Voronezh safer?
Both cities have similar safety profiles, scoring around 2.6/5 on our aggregate safety index covering street safety, property crime, and natural hazards.
Should I move to Kazan or Voronezh?
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