RU flag
Kazan

Russia

vs

Climate

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

KazanYekaterinburg
Sunny days
143130
Hot days
104
Frost days
156177
Rain days
7169
Snow days
4837
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.9 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8141,720
Darkest month sun
9 hrs/mo23 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.04.6

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

Yekaterinburg

Feels-like °C

-26
-19
-9
4
16
18
23
19
9
-3
-15
-22

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Yekaterinburg is $243/mo cheaper

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

$1,318

monthly · balanced

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

Yekaterinburg

$1,075

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $908Comfort $1,644
Cheaper than 94%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

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

2.6/5
vs
2.8/5
KazanYekaterinburg
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyAirport
WalkabilityTransitFlightsAirport
Yekaterinburg leads

Culture

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

2.3/5
vs
2.5/5
KazanYekaterinburg
HistoryTheatreNightlife
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Yekaterinburg leads

Nature & Outdoors

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.

2.8/5
vs
3.3/5
KazanYekaterinburg
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunning
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingClimbing
Yekaterinburg leads

Safety

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.

2.6/5
vs
2.2/5
KazanYekaterinburg
RoadWildfire
Property CrimeRoad
Kazan leads

Career

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

2.4/5
vs
3.1/5
KazanYekaterinburg
Coworking
JobsEconomyCoworking
Yekaterinburg leads

Social & Community

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

2.3/5
vs
2.3/5
KazanYekaterinburg
Multicultural MixUrban EnergyStreet Atmosphere
Expat-First CommunityUrban EnergyStreet Atmosphere

Food & Dining

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

2.4/5
vs
2.6/5
KazanYekaterinburg
Delivery
Delivery
Yekaterinburg leads

Family

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

2.5/5
vs
2.9/5
KazanYekaterinburg
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceries
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa
Yekaterinburg leads

Healthcare

On healthcare, Yekaterinburg scores 2.0 vs Kazan's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

1.7/5
vs
2.0/5
Yekaterinburg leads

Air 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).

Kazan

Yekaterinburg

12.2µg/m³
12.6µg/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 Yekaterinburg (1.1M) sit at a similar population scale.

~1x

These cities are similar in overall scale

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagKazan
1.1x
RU flagYekaterinburg
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagKazan1.1M1x
2.RU flagYekaterinburg1.1M1x
Area
1.RU flagKazan248 km²1.2x
2.RU flagYekaterinburg207 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
21 km23 km

RU flagKazan

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
18 km24 km

RU flagYekaterinburg

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Kazan vs Yekaterinburg

Which is cheaper, Kazan or Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg is approximately $243 per month cheaper. Kazan averages $1,318/mo while Yekaterinburg averages $1,075/mo.
How does the climate compare between Kazan and Yekaterinburg?
Sunny days: 143 vs 130 d — Kazan higher Annual sunshine: 1,814 vs 1,720 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 9 vs 23 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 10 vs 4 d — Yekaterinburg lower Frost days: 156 vs 177 d — Kazan lower Rainy days: 71 vs 69 d — Similar Snowy days: 48 vs 37 d — Yekaterinburg lower
Is Kazan or Yekaterinburg 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 Yekaterinburg?
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