Yekaterinburg Travel Guide & Tips, Russia

Yekaterinburg Tourism

Yekaterinburg (Russian: Екатеринбу́рг; IPA: [jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk]), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg, is the fourth-largest city in Russia and the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast, located in the middle of the Eurasian continent, on the border of Europe and Asia. At the 2010 Census, it had a population of 1,349,772. Yekaterinburg is the main industrial and cultural center of the Ural Federal District. Between 1924 and 1991, the city was named Sverdlovsk (Свердло́вск) after the Communist party leader Yakov Sverdlov.

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Yekaterinburg in Russia awaits visitors! Discover the attractions, activities and accommodation in Yekaterinburg. Tour packages of Yekaterinburg are of 1 to 2 days duration.

  • Know the pollution level of Yekaterinburg before you plan your visit.

    • Air Pollution 69.83 (High)
    • Water Pollution 56.25 (Moderate)
    • Noise and Light Pollution 57.76 (Moderate)
    • Unattended dirt and garbage 64.29 (High)
    • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 66.38 (High)
    • Dissatisfaction with Garbage Disposal 54.46 (Moderate)
    • Dissatisfaction to Spend Time in the City 55.17 (Moderate)
    • Dissatisfaction with Green zones and parks 49.14 (Moderate)

  • How safe is Yekaterinburg for tourists? Understand risks and safety concerns that can hamper your travel experience in Yekaterinburg.

    • Burglary and Theft 35.29 (Low)
    • Mugging and Robbery 39.71 (Low)
    • Assault and Armed Robbery 35.71 (Low)
    • Corruption and Bribery 81.43 (Very High)
    • Car Stealing 52.14 (Moderate)
    • Robbery of Car belongings 51.47 (Moderate)
    • Attacks 46.43 (Moderate)
    • Drug offense 56.43 (Moderate)
    • Safety walking alone during daylight 76.43 (High)
    • Safety walking alone during night 34.29 (Low)
    • Insulting and offensive behaviour 44.29 (Moderate)
    • Hate crime due to Racism, Religion, ethnic origin 28.68 (Low)
    • Property crimes and Vandalism 58.57 (Moderate)

  • Quality of Life Index of Yekaterinburg is 95.13 (Moderate)

    • Safety Index 51.57 (Moderate)
    • Climate Index 21.33 (Moderate)
    • Pollution Index 73.8 (High)
    • Traffic Commute Time Index 37.11 (Moderate)
    • Cost of Living Index 34.87 (Very Low)
    • Health Care Index 63.1 (High)
    • Property Price to Income Ratio 10.92 (Moderate)
    • Purchasing Power Index 47.89 (Low)

    • Indices such as Quality of life, Climate & Healthcare index are good to be high whereas others such as Property price, Traffic & Cost of living Index are good to be low.

  • Here's how much it will cost to shop in Yekaterinburg

    • Local calling per minute on Prepaid mobile 0.02 USD
    • International Movie per seat 4.48 USD
    • Summer clothing in a chain store 38.12 USD
    • Pair of Basic Nike Shoes 69.72 USD
    • Pair of Basic Levis Jeans 67.62 USD

*Stats and figures mentioned are crowd-sourced ​and subjected to change without notice.

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