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Cost of Living Index
Samara86.7 / 100
Kazan98.3 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Samara leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Samara leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Samara leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Samara leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Samara | 86.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Kazan | 98.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Samara | 62.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Kazan | 56.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Samara | $2,211 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kazan | $2,541 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Samara | 10.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kazan | 13.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Samara | $2,494/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kazan | $3,475/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Samara | 4.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kazan | 5.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Samara | 64.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kazan | 62.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Samara | 78.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kazan | 76.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Samara wins on 16 of 22 metrics compared to Kazan.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Samara leads cost, safety, and rent; Kazan leads salary, air quality, and connectivity.
cost
Samara
86.7
Kazan
98.3
safety
Samara
62.9
Kazan
56.5
housing
Samara
$2,211
Kazan
$2,541
housing
Samara
10.5x
Kazan
13.2x
jobs
Samara
$2,494/mo
Kazan
$3,475/mo
jobs
Samara
4.0%
Kazan
5.6%
health
Samara
64.5
Kazan
62.8
health
Samara
78.0 years
Kazan
76.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Samara
0.8%
Kazan
0.6%
education
Samara
73.2
Kazan
63.8
transport
Samara
52.5
Kazan
64.4
safety
Samara
11.4 per 100k
Kazan
11.7 per 100k
safety
Samara
26.6 per 100k
Kazan
59.2 per 100k
health
Samara
8.7%
Kazan
12.8%
quality
Samara
3.1
Kazan
5.8
housing
Samara
$11,430/sqm
Kazan
$14,968/sqm
religion
Samara
65.3%
Kazan
75.3%
religion
Samara
80.2%
Kazan
76.9%
religion
Samara
60.3%
Kazan
24.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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