Kazan logs 10 hot days a year to Yekaterinburg's 4 — Yekaterinburg wins by 6. Kazan also leads on frost days by 21.

Kazan runs about $1,318/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Yekaterinburg's $1,075/mo — Yekaterinburg comes in $243 cheaper each month, roughly 23% less.

Kazan and Yekaterinburg score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.6 vs 2.8, 0–5 scale).

Kazan and Yekaterinburg score neck-and-neck on culture (2.3 vs 2.5, 0–5 scale).

Yekaterinburg's nature & outdoors score of 3.3 sits well above Kazan's 2.8, with the biggest gap on camping. Kazan still holds an edge on outdoor running.

Kazan's safety score of 2.6 sits well above Yekaterinburg's 2.2, with the biggest gap on property crime safety. Yekaterinburg still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Yekaterinburg's career score of 3.1 sits well above Kazan's 2.4, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

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

On food & dining, Yekaterinburg scores 2.6 vs Kazan's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

On family, Yekaterinburg scores 2.9 vs Kazan's 2.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on supermarkets.

On healthcare, Yekaterinburg scores 2.0 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 Yekaterinburg's 12.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Kazan breathes ~3% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

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