Kyiv vs Moscow

Kyiv and Moscow are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Kyiv grades better on 2 measures, Moscow on 12; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kyiv 40, Moscow 40
• OECD: Kyiv 51, Moscow 75
• UN Tourism: Kyiv 49, Moscow 79
• UNDRR: Kyiv 49, Moscow 58

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kyiv 31, Moscow 90
• Economy and jobs: Kyiv 42, Moscow 88
• Climate and hazards: Kyiv 67, Moscow 65
• Water and environment: Kyiv 50, Moscow 75
• Community and housing: Kyiv 69, Moscow 92
• Access and continuity: Kyiv 38, Moscow 42

Where Kyiv is stronger

• Tourism intensity: 0.2 visitor nights per resident per year (State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine (DART) via Visit Ukraine, Q1 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (State Tax Service of Ukraine, 'Tourist tax in Ukraine increased by 23%: local budgets received almost 270 million UAH', Jan–Aug 2026). Grade 2/4.

Where Moscow is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 16.9 % of international arrivals or nights (Moscow City Tourism Committee / TAdviser, 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Average length of stay: 5 nights per visitor (Official portal of the Moscow Mayor and Moscow Government (mos.ru), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78 % average annual occupancy (Official portal of the Moscow Mayor and Moscow Government (mos.ru), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 1.8 % of the labour force (Moscow City Government (Department of Economic Policy and Development of Moscow), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 49,568 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 3 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 3.8 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Government of Moscow Department of Economic Policy and Development, Order No. DPR-TD-450/25, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 457.1 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (FinExpertiza based on Rosprirodnadzor Form 2-TP (Waste) and Rosstat data, 2025). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 1.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Cian / TASS / Etagi, September 2025 – September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 70 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Moscow City Government (mos.ru) / Moscow Tourism Committee, 2025). At or above 70: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of Moscow (mos.ru) / President of Russia official site, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

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