vs
PL flag
Kraków

Poland

Climate

Białystok logs 101 frost days a year to Kraków's 90 — Kraków wins by 11. Białystok also leads on sunny days by 3.

BiałystokKraków
Sunny days
131128
Hot days
99
Frost days
10190
Rainy days
130143
Snow days
2621
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s2.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6461,669
Darkest month sun
17 hrs/mo42 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.95.4

Białystok

Feels-like °C

-10
-8
-1
6
13
23
23
24
15
6
-4
-11

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Kraków

Feels-like °C

-7
-6
1
6
15
23
24
23
16
9
0
-5

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Kraków averages $1,528/mo for balanced living; Białystok has no cost baseline yet.

Białystok

monthly · balanced

Kraków

$1,528

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,172Comfort $2,383
Cheaper than 75%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Kraków scores 3.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Białystok has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
BiałystokKraków
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Kraków's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Białystok's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.0/5
BiałystokKraków
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Kraków leads

Nature & Outdoors

Kraków scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Białystok has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
BiałystokKraków
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Kraków scores 3.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Białystok has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5

Career

Kraków scores 3.8 on career (0–5 scale); Białystok has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
BiałystokKraków
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Kraków scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Białystok has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
BiałystokKraków
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Kraków scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Białystok has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
BiałystokKraków
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Kraków scores 3.0 on family (0–5 scale); Białystok has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
BiałystokKraków
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Kraków scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Białystok has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
BiałystokKraków
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Białystok averages 12.5 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Kraków's 18.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Białystok breathes ~33% cleaner air (6.3 µg/m³ lower).

Białystok

Kraków

12.5µg/m³
18.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Białystok (299K) and Kraków (723K) are 2.4x in population — Kraków is the larger metro, Białystok the smaller; on land area Kraków spans roughly 2.8x more ground.

2.6x

Kraków is roughly 2.6x the scale of Białystok

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagKraków
2.6x
PL flagBiałystok
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagKraków723K2.4x
2.PL flagBiałystok299K1x
Area
1.PL flagKraków176 km²2.8x
2.PL flagBiałystok64 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
11 km8.7 km

PL flagBiałystok

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km15 km

PL flagKraków

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Białystok vs Kraków

Which is cheaper, Białystok or Kraków?
Kraków has an estimated monthly cost of $1,528.
How does the climate compare between Białystok and Kraków?
Sunny days: 131 vs 128 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,646 vs 1,669 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 17 vs 42 hrs/day — Kraków higher Hot days (>30°C): 9 vs 9 d — Similar Frost days: 101 vs 90 d — Kraków lower Rainy days: 130 vs 143 d — Białystok lower Snowy days: 26 vs 21 d — Kraków lower
Is Białystok or Kraków safer?
Kraków has a safety score of 3.6/5.
Should I move to Białystok or Kraków?
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