Krasnoyarsk logs 2 hot days a year to Yekaterinburg's 4 — Krasnoyarsk wins by 2. Yekaterinburg also leads on frost days by 16.

Krasnoyarsk runs about $1,277/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Yekaterinburg's $1,075/mo — Yekaterinburg comes in $202 cheaper each month, roughly 19% less.

On mobility, Yekaterinburg scores 2.8 vs Krasnoyarsk's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Krasnoyarsk still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Yekaterinburg's culture score of 2.5 sits well above Krasnoyarsk's 2.1, with the biggest gap on theatre & performing arts.

Krasnoyarsk's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Yekaterinburg's 3.3, with the biggest gap on mountain access.

Yekaterinburg's safety score is ~1.2× Krasnoyarsk's — below average, while Krasnoyarsk lands below average, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety.

Yekaterinburg's career score of 3.1 sits well above Krasnoyarsk's 2.2, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Yekaterinburg'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, Yekaterinburg scores 2.6 vs Krasnoyarsk's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Yekaterinburg scores 2.9 vs Krasnoyarsk's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

On healthcare, Yekaterinburg scores 2.0 vs Krasnoyarsk's 1.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Krasnoyarsk averages 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Yekaterinburg's 12.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Yekaterinburg breathes ~6% cleaner air (0.8 µg/m³ lower).

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