vs
RU flag
Samara

Russia

Climate

Khabarovsk logs 10 hot days a year to Samara's 26 — Khabarovsk wins by 16. Samara also leads on frost days by 33.

KhabarovskSamara
Sunny days
188155
Hot days
1026
Frost days
178145
Rain days
8664
Snow days
2344
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.1 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1671,929
Darkest month sun
118 hrs/mo12 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.45.1

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

Samara

Feels-like °C

-20
-16
-6
9
16
21
26
24
13
2
-9
-16

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Samara is $130/mo cheaper

Khabarovsk runs about $1,300/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Samara's $1,170/mo — Samara comes in $130 cheaper each month, roughly 11% less.

Khabarovsk

$1,300

monthly · balanced

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

Samara

$1,170

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $928Comfort $1,771
Cheaper than 90%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Samara scores 2.2 vs Khabarovsk's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on motorbike/scooter efficiency. Khabarovsk still holds an edge on car efficiency.

2.0/5
vs
2.2/5
KhabarovskSamara
Car EfficiencyAirport
Airport
Samara leads

Culture

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

2.1/5
vs
2.1/5
KhabarovskSamara
TheatreNightlife

Nature & Outdoors

Khabarovsk's nature & outdoors score of 3.8 sits well above Samara's 3.5, with the biggest gap on forest access. Samara still holds an edge on hiking.

3.8/5
vs
3.5/5
KhabarovskSamara
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachClimbing
Khabarovsk leads

Safety

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

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

Career

Samara's career score of 2.6 sits well above Khabarovsk's 1.9, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

1.9/5
vs
2.6/5
KhabarovskSamara
EconomyCoworking
Samara leads

Social & Community

Samara's social & community score of 2.1 sits well above Khabarovsk's 1.9, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Khabarovsk still holds an edge on expat-first community.

1.9/5
vs
2.1/5
KhabarovskSamara
Street Atmosphere
Urban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First Community
Samara leads

Food & Dining

On food & dining, Samara scores 2.2 vs Khabarovsk's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

1.8/5
vs
2.2/5
KhabarovskSamara
Delivery
Samara leads

Family

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

1.8/5
vs
2.1/5
KhabarovskSamara
Groceries
UniversitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesTennis
Samara leads

Healthcare

Khabarovsk and Samara 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 Samara's 11.7 µg/m³ (moderate) — Samara breathes ~24% cleaner air (3.6 µg/m³ lower).

Khabarovsk

Samara

15.3µg/m³
11.7µg/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 Samara (943K) are 1.8x in population — Samara is the larger metro, Khabarovsk the smaller.

1.2x

Samara is roughly 1.2x the scale of Khabarovsk

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagSamara
1.2x
RU flagKhabarovsk
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagSamara943K1.8x
2.RU flagKhabarovsk538K1x
Area
1.RU flagKhabarovsk166 km²1.1x
2.RU flagSamara146 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
15 km27 km

RU flagKhabarovsk

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
21 km14 km

RU flagSamara

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Khabarovsk vs Samara

Which is cheaper, Khabarovsk or Samara?
Samara is approximately $130 per month cheaper. Khabarovsk averages $1,300/mo while Samara averages $1,170/mo.
How does the climate compare between Khabarovsk and Samara?
Sunny days: 188 vs 155 d — Khabarovsk higher Annual sunshine: 2,167 vs 1,929 hrs — Khabarovsk higher Winter sunshine: 118 vs 12 hrs/day — Khabarovsk higher Hot days (>30°C): 10 vs 26 d — Khabarovsk lower Frost days: 178 vs 145 d — Samara lower Rainy days: 86 vs 64 d — Samara lower Snowy days: 23 vs 44 d — Khabarovsk lower
Is Khabarovsk or Samara 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 Samara?
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