vs
PL flag
Warsaw

Poland

Climate

Białystok logs 9 hot days a year to Warsaw's 15 — Białystok wins by 6. Warsaw also leads on frost days by 26.

BiałystokWarsaw
Sunny days
131130
Hot days
915
Frost days
10175
Rainy days
130124
Snow days
2616
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6461,684
Darkest month sun
17 hrs/mo23 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.95.1

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

Warsaw

Feels-like °C

-9
-7
0
7
15
23
24
24
16
7
-2
-8

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Warsaw averages $1,803/mo for balanced living; Białystok has no cost baseline yet.

Białystok

monthly · balanced

Warsaw

$1,803

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,390Comfort $2,690
Cheaper than 60%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Warsaw scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Białystok has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
BiałystokWarsaw
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

Warsaw's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Białystok's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
BiałystokWarsaw
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Warsaw leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
BiałystokWarsaw
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSkiing

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.6/5

Career

Warsaw scores 4.1 on career (0–5 scale); Białystok has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
BiałystokWarsaw
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Warsaw scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Białystok has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
BiałystokWarsaw
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Warsaw scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Białystok has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
BiałystokWarsaw
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Warsaw scores 3.5 on family (0–5 scale); Białystok has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
BiałystokWarsaw
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Warsaw scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Białystok has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
BiałystokWarsaw
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Białystok averages 12.5 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Warsaw's 16.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Białystok breathes ~23% cleaner air (3.8 µg/m³ lower).

Białystok

Warsaw

12.5µg/m³
16.3µg/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 Warsaw (2.0M) are 6.7x in population — Warsaw is the larger metro, Białystok the smaller; on land area Warsaw spans roughly 6.5x more ground.

6.6x

Warsaw is roughly 6.6x the scale of Białystok

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagWarsaw
6.6x
PL flagBiałystok
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagWarsaw2.0M6.7x
2.PL flagBiałystok299K1x
Area
1.PL flagWarsaw415 km²6.5x
2.PL flagBiałystok64 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
11 km8.7 km

PL flagBiałystok

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
30 km35 km

PL flagWarsaw

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Białystok vs Warsaw

Which is cheaper, Białystok or Warsaw?
Warsaw has an estimated monthly cost of $1,803.
How does the climate compare between Białystok and Warsaw?
Sunny days: 131 vs 130 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,646 vs 1,684 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 17 vs 23 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 9 vs 15 d — Białystok lower Frost days: 101 vs 75 d — Warsaw lower Rainy days: 130 vs 124 d — Similar Snowy days: 26 vs 16 d — Warsaw lower
Is Białystok or Warsaw safer?
Warsaw has a safety score of 3.6/5.
Should I move to Białystok or Warsaw?
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