Climate

Novosibirsk logs 185 frost days a year to Vladikavkaz's 129 — Vladikavkaz wins by 56. Novosibirsk also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

NovosibirskVladikavkaz
Sunny days
142189
Hot days
40
Frost days
185129
Rainy days
64129
Snow days
5028
Outdoor dinner months
4/123/12
Avg wind
3.5 m/s1.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8222,198
Darkest month sun
19 hrs/mo104 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.87.1

Novosibirsk

Feels-like °C

-26
-20
-12
3
13
20
25
22
9
-4
-16
-26

Dinner outside

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

Vladikavkaz

Feels-like °C

-1
0
5
12
18
24
27
29
19
11
5
-1

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Novosibirsk averages $1,322/mo for balanced living; Vladikavkaz has no cost baseline yet.

Novosibirsk

$1,322

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,005Comfort $1,895
Cheaper than 85%in Among 217 Europe cities

Vladikavkaz

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Novosibirsk scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Vladikavkaz has no mobility baseline.

2.2/5
vs
/5
NovosibirskVladikavkaz
TransitAirport

Culture

Novosibirsk's culture score of 1.5 sits well above Vladikavkaz's 0.0.

1.5/5
vs
0.0/5
NovosibirskVladikavkaz
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Novosibirsk leads

Nature & Outdoors

Novosibirsk scores 3.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Vladikavkaz has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
NovosibirskVladikavkaz
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningSkiing

Safety

Novosibirsk scores 2.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Vladikavkaz has no safety baseline.

2.2/5
vs
/5
NovosibirskVladikavkaz
Property CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

Novosibirsk scores 3.1 on career (0–5 scale); Vladikavkaz has no career baseline.

3.1/5
vs
/5
NovosibirskVladikavkaz
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Novosibirsk scores 2.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Vladikavkaz has no social & community baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5
NovosibirskVladikavkaz
Urban Energy

Food & Dining

Novosibirsk scores 2.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Vladikavkaz has no food & dining baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
NovosibirskVladikavkaz
Delivery

Family

Novosibirsk scores 2.5 on family (0–5 scale); Vladikavkaz has no family baseline.

2.5/5
vs
/5
NovosibirskVladikavkaz
UniversitiesGroceriesYogaSpa

Healthcare

Novosibirsk scores 1.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Vladikavkaz has no healthcare baseline.

1.7/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Novosibirsk averages 17.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Vladikavkaz's 17.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Novosibirsk breathes ~0% cleaner air (0.0 µg/m³ lower).

Novosibirsk

Vladikavkaz

17.5µg/m³
17.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Novosibirsk (1.3M) and Vladikavkaz (312K) are 4.3x in population — Novosibirsk is the larger metro, Vladikavkaz the smaller; on land area Novosibirsk spans roughly 4.2x more ground.

4.2x

Novosibirsk is roughly 4.2x the scale of Vladikavkaz

Combined population & area comparison

RU flagNovosibirsk
4.2x
RU flagVladikavkaz
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RU flagNovosibirsk1.3M4.3x
2.RU flagVladikavkaz312K1x
Area
1.RU flagNovosibirsk281 km²4.2x
2.RU flagVladikavkaz67 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
25 km24 km

RU flagNovosibirsk

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

RU flagVladikavkaz

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Novosibirsk vs Vladikavkaz

Which is cheaper, Novosibirsk or Vladikavkaz?
Novosibirsk has an estimated monthly cost of $1,322.
How does the climate compare between Novosibirsk and Vladikavkaz?
Sunny days: 142 vs 189 d — Vladikavkaz higher Annual sunshine: 1,822 vs 2,198 hrs — Vladikavkaz higher Winter sunshine: 19 vs 104 hrs/day — Vladikavkaz higher Hot days (>30°C): 4 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 185 vs 129 d — Vladikavkaz lower Rainy days: 64 vs 129 d — Novosibirsk lower Snowy days: 50 vs 28 d — Vladikavkaz lower
Is Novosibirsk or Vladikavkaz safer?
Novosibirsk has a safety score of 2.2/5.
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