Table 2.
Cities included in the sample and their relative rank by population within Russia [26].
| City | 2012 population size (millions) | Rank (within Russia) |
| Moscow | 11.92 | 1 |
| St. Petersburg | 4.99 | 2 |
| Novosibirsk | 1.51 | 3 |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.39 | 4 |
| Kazan | 1.17 | 8 |
Cities included in the sample and their relative rank by population within Russia [26].
| City | 2012 population size (millions) | Rank (within Russia) |
| Moscow | 11.92 | 1 |
| St. Petersburg | 4.99 | 2 |
| Novosibirsk | 1.51 | 3 |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.39 | 4 |
| Kazan | 1.17 | 8 |