Krasnoyarsk logs 2 hot days a year to Sochi's 5 — Krasnoyarsk wins by 3. Sochi also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 3.

Krasnoyarsk runs about $1,277/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Sochi's $1,525/mo — Krasnoyarsk comes in $248 cheaper each month, roughly 19% less.

On mobility, Sochi scores 2.4 vs Krasnoyarsk's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on motorbike/scooter efficiency. Krasnoyarsk still holds an edge on car efficiency.

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

Sochi's nature & outdoors score of 5.0 sits well above Krasnoyarsk's 4.2, with the biggest gap on sea access.

Sochi's safety score is ~1.8× Krasnoyarsk's — in the middle of the scale, while Krasnoyarsk lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Krasnoyarsk still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Krasnoyarsk's career score of 2.2 sits well above Sochi's 1.6, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Sochi's social & community score is ~1.4× Krasnoyarsk's — below average, while Krasnoyarsk lands below average, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Sochi scores 2.4 vs Krasnoyarsk's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Sochi scores 2.7 vs Krasnoyarsk's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on yoga studios.

On healthcare, Sochi scores 2.7 vs Krasnoyarsk's 1.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Krasnoyarsk averages 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Sochi's 11.0 µg/m³ (moderate) — Sochi breathes ~18% cleaner air (2.4 µg/m³ lower).

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