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Climate

Khabarovsk logs 10 hot days a year to Krasnoyarsk's 2 — Krasnoyarsk wins by 8. Khabarovsk also leads on sunny days by 55.

KhabarovskKrasnoyarsk
Sunny days
188133
Hot days
102
Frost days
178193
Rain days
8686
Snow days
2345
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.1 m/s2.9 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1671,727
Darkest month sun
118 hrs/mo30 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.44.5

Khabarovsk

Feels-like °C

-26
-18
-4
4
13
21
28
23
16
2
-13
-26

Dinner outside

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

Krasnoyarsk

Feels-like °C

-25
-18
-11
0
11
21
24
22
9
-5
-14
-25

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Krasnoyarsk is $23/mo cheaper

Khabarovsk runs about $1,300/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Krasnoyarsk's $1,277/mo — Krasnoyarsk comes in $23 cheaper each month, roughly 2% less.

Khabarovsk

$1,300

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $975Comfort $1,953
Cheaper than 86%in Among 217 Europe cities

Krasnoyarsk

$1,277

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $971Comfort $1,804
Cheaper than 87%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Khabarovsk scores 2.0 vs Krasnoyarsk's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on airport accessibility.

2.0/5
vs
1.6/5
KhabarovskKrasnoyarsk
Car EfficiencyAirport
Car Efficiency
Khabarovsk leads

Culture

Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk score neck-and-neck on culture (2.1 vs 2.1, 0–5 scale).

2.1/5
vs
2.1/5
KhabarovskKrasnoyarsk
HistoryTheatre

Nature & Outdoors

Krasnoyarsk's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Khabarovsk's 3.8, with the biggest gap on mountain access.

3.8/5
vs
4.2/5
KhabarovskKrasnoyarsk
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing
Krasnoyarsk leads

Safety

Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk score neck-and-neck on safety (1.8 vs 1.8, 0–5 scale).

1.8/5
vs
1.8/5
KhabarovskKrasnoyarsk
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

Krasnoyarsk's career score of 2.2 sits well above Khabarovsk's 1.9, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

1.9/5
vs
2.2/5
KhabarovskKrasnoyarsk
EconomyCoworking
Krasnoyarsk leads

Social & Community

Khabarovsk's social & community score of 1.9 sits well above Krasnoyarsk's 1.7, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

1.9/5
vs
1.7/5
KhabarovskKrasnoyarsk
Street Atmosphere
Street Atmosphere
Khabarovsk leads

Food & Dining

Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk score neck-and-neck on food & dining (1.8 vs 1.6, 0–5 scale).

1.8/5
vs
1.6/5
KhabarovskKrasnoyarsk
Delivery
Khabarovsk leads

Family

On family, Krasnoyarsk scores 2.1 vs Khabarovsk's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on playgrounds.

1.8/5
vs
2.1/5
KhabarovskKrasnoyarsk
Groceries
PlaygroundsGroceries
Krasnoyarsk leads

Healthcare

Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk score neck-and-neck on healthcare (1.0 vs 1.0, 0–5 scale).

1.0/5
vs
1.0/5

Air Quality

Khabarovsk averages 15.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Krasnoyarsk's 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Krasnoyarsk breathes ~12% cleaner air (1.9 µg/m³ lower).

Khabarovsk

Krasnoyarsk

15.3µg/m³
13.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Khabarovsk (538K) and Krasnoyarsk (560K) sit at a similar population scale; on land area Khabarovsk spans roughly 1.6x more ground.

1.2x

Khabarovsk is roughly 1.2x the scale of Krasnoyarsk

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagKhabarovsk
1.2x
RU flagKrasnoyarsk
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagKrasnoyarsk560K1x
2.RU flagKhabarovsk538K1x
Area
1.RU flagKhabarovsk166 km²1.6x
2.RU flagKrasnoyarsk105 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
15 km27 km

RU flagKhabarovsk

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km13 km

RU flagKrasnoyarsk

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Khabarovsk vs Krasnoyarsk

Which is cheaper, Khabarovsk or Krasnoyarsk?
Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk have similar costs of living, both around $1,289 per month for a single person with a balanced lifestyle.
How does the climate compare between Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk?
Sunny days: 188 vs 133 d — Khabarovsk higher Annual sunshine: 2,167 vs 1,727 hrs — Khabarovsk higher Winter sunshine: 118 vs 30 hrs/day — Khabarovsk higher Hot days (>30°C): 10 vs 2 d — Krasnoyarsk lower Frost days: 178 vs 193 d — Khabarovsk lower Rainy days: 86 vs 86 d — Similar Snowy days: 23 vs 45 d — Khabarovsk lower
Is Khabarovsk or Krasnoyarsk safer?
Both cities have similar safety profiles, scoring around 1.8/5 on our aggregate safety index covering street safety, property crime, and natural hazards.
Should I move to Khabarovsk or Krasnoyarsk?
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