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 BudějoviceOstrava
Sunny days
134132
Hot days
88
Frost days
7176
Rainy days
134142
Snow days
1120
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
2.5 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7871,720
Darkest month sun
42 hrs/mo38 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.85.4

České Budějovice

Feels-like °C

-7
-5
1
6
14
23
23
23
16
9
0
-5

Dinner outside

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

Ostrava

Feels-like °C

-9
-7
0
6
14
23
24
22
15
8
-1
-7

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Ostrava averages $1,498/mo for balanced living; České Budějovice has no cost baseline yet.

České Budějovice

monthly · balanced

Ostrava

$1,498

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,128Comfort $2,383
Cheaper than 76%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Ostrava scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
České BudějoviceOstrava
TransitCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

Ostrava's culture score of 2.3 sits well above České Budějovice's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
2.3/5
Ostrava leads

Nature & Outdoors

Ostrava scores 3.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
České BudějoviceOstrava
MountainsForestRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

Ostrava scores 2.9 on safety (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
České BudějoviceOstrava
Flooding

Career

Ostrava scores 2.7 on career (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no career baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
České BudějoviceOstrava
Coworking

Social & Community

Ostrava scores 2.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
České BudějoviceOstrava
Expat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Ostrava scores 1.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
1.6/5

Family

Ostrava scores 2.0 on family (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
České BudějoviceOstrava
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

Ostrava scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5

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

10.3µg/m³
16.8µg/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.

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.

1.8x

Ostrava is roughly 1.8x the scale of České Budějovice

Combined population & area comparison

CZ flagOstrava
1.8x
CZ flagČeské Budějovice
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CZ flagOstrava151K1.8x
2.CZ flagČeské Budějovice84K1x
Area
1.CZ flagOstrava45 km²1.7x
2.CZ flagČeské Budějovice26 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.8 km6.3 km

CZ flagČeské Budějovice

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.9 km12 km

CZ flagOstrava

Who Thrives Here

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Frequently asked about České Budějovice vs Ostrava

Which is cheaper, České Budějovice or Ostrava?
Ostrava has an estimated monthly cost of $1,498.
How does the climate compare between České Budějovice and Ostrava?
Sunny days: 134 vs 132 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,787 vs 1,720 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 42 vs 38 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 8 vs 8 d — Similar Frost days: 71 vs 76 d — České Budějovice lower Rainy days: 134 vs 142 d — Similar Snowy days: 11 vs 20 d — České Budějovice lower
Is České Budějovice or Ostrava safer?
Ostrava has a safety score of 2.9/5.
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