Climate
České Budějovice logs 71 frost days a year to Ostrava's 76 — České Budějovice wins by 5. České Budějovice also leads on sunny days by 2.
České Budějovice
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Ostrava
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Cost of Living
Ostrava averages $1,498/mo for balanced living; České Budějovice has no cost baseline yet.
Ostrava
$1,498monthly · balanced
Mobility
Ostrava scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Ostrava's culture score of 2.3 sits well above České Budějovice's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Ostrava scores 3.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Ostrava scores 2.9 on safety (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no safety baseline.
Career
Ostrava scores 2.7 on career (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Ostrava scores 2.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Ostrava scores 1.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Ostrava scores 2.0 on family (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Ostrava scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
České Budějovice averages 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Ostrava's 16.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — České Budějovice breathes ~38% cleaner air (6.5 µg/m³ lower).
České Budějovice
Ostrava
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
České Budějovice (84K) and Ostrava (151K) are 1.8x in population — Ostrava is the larger metro, České Budějovice the smaller; on land area Ostrava spans roughly 1.7x more ground.
Ostrava is roughly 1.8x the scale of České Budějovice
Combined population & area comparison
OstravaČeské BudějoviceCity Scale Rankings
Ostrava151K1.8xČeské Budějovice84K1xOstrava45 km²1.7xČeské Budějovice26 km²1xČeské Budějovice
Ostrava
Who Thrives Here
Ostrava is the stronger fit for the escaping weather. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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