City size comparison

compared to

San Mateo is about 82 times smaller than Moscow.

Moscow (map shows its 125 districts within the pre-2012 boundary; the area includes New Moscow) is approximately 2,562 sq km, while San Mateo is approximately 31 sq km, making San Mateo 1.23% the size of Moscow.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Moscow vs. San Mateo uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: San Mateo vs. Moscow

Flip Comparison · See true size
See San Mateo on top of Moscow
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Moscow is 52.0% cheaper than San Mateo
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play