Moscow logs 139 frost days a year to Ulan-Ude's 215 — Moscow wins by 76. Ulan-Ude also leads on sunny days by 51.

Moscow runs about $1,583/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Ulan-Ude's $1,083/mo — Ulan-Ude comes in $500 cheaper each month, roughly 46% less.

On mobility, Moscow scores 3.6 vs Ulan-Ude's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Ulan-Ude still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Moscow's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Ulan-Ude's 0.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Moscow's nature & outdoors score of 3.7 sits well above Ulan-Ude's 3.0, with the biggest gap on forest access. Ulan-Ude still holds an edge on scuba & snorkeling.

Moscow's safety score is ~1.4× Ulan-Ude's — below average, while Ulan-Ude lands below average, with the biggest gap on earthquake safety.

Moscow's career score of 4.0 sits well above Ulan-Ude's 1.3, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Moscow's social & community score is ~2.1× Ulan-Ude's — in the middle of the scale, while Ulan-Ude lands below average, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Moscow scores 3.4 vs Ulan-Ude's 1.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Moscow scores 3.9 vs Ulan-Ude's 1.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Moscow scores 2.7 vs Ulan-Ude's 0.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Moscow averages 16.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Ulan-Ude's 12.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Ulan-Ude breathes ~23% cleaner air (3.9 µg/m³ lower).

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