Moscow vs Novosibirsk
Moscow and Novosibirsk are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Moscow grades better on 8 measures, Novosibirsk on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Moscow 40, Novosibirsk 40
- OECD: Moscow 75, Novosibirsk 64
- UN Tourism: Moscow 79, Novosibirsk 65
- UNDRR: Moscow 58, Novosibirsk 54
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Moscow 90, Novosibirsk 65
- Economy and jobs: Moscow 88, Novosibirsk 88
- Climate and hazards: Moscow 65, Novosibirsk 83
- Water and environment: Moscow 75, Novosibirsk 58
- Community and housing: Moscow 92, Novosibirsk 63
- Access and continuity: Moscow 42, Novosibirsk 38
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.
- 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.
- Green space: 44.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Rosstat / Moscow City University Journal (Vestnik MGPU), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Government of Moscow (mos.ru) - News, 2023–2024). Grade 1/4.
Where Novosibirsk is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 121 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Novosibirskstat (Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service in Novosibirsk Oblast), Коллективные средства размещения в 2024 году & Пресс-релиз ко Всемирному дню туризма, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 308.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (FinExpertiza / Rosprirodnadzor via Kontinent Sibir, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Tourism intensity: 1.6 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Novosibirskstat (Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service for Novosibirsk Oblast) via Om1 / nsknews, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Interfax Russia / Novosibirsk City Hall, 2025). Grade 2/4.
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