Climate

České Budějovice logs 8 hot days a year to Prague's 12 — České Budějovice wins by 4. Prague also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

České BudějovicePrague
Sunny days
134134
Hot days
812
Frost days
7161
Rainy days
134129
Snow days
1110
Outdoor dinner months
3/124/12
Avg wind
2.5 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7871,763
Darkest month sun
42 hrs/mo37 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

Prague

Feels-like °C

-6
-5
0
6
15
23
23
23
16
9
0
-5

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Prague averages $2,120/mo for balanced living; České Budějovice has no cost baseline yet.

České Budějovice

monthly · balanced

Prague

$2,120

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,628Comfort $3,465
Top 59%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Prague scores 3.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
České BudějovicePrague
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyFlightsAirport

Culture

Prague's culture score of 3.9 sits well above České Budějovice's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
České BudějovicePrague
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Prague leads

Nature & Outdoors

Prague scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
České BudějovicePrague
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.9/5
České BudějovicePrague
Property Crime

Career

Prague scores 3.3 on career (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
České BudějovicePrague
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Prague scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
České BudějovicePrague
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Prague scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
České BudějovicePrague
BrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
2.9/5
České BudějovicePrague
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Prague scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); České Budějovice has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
České BudějovicePrague
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

České Budějovice averages 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Prague's 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) — České Budějovice breathes ~24% cleaner air (3.3 µg/m³ lower).

České Budějovice

Prague

10.3µg/m³
13.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

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 Prague (1.2M) are 14x in population — Prague is the larger metro, České Budějovice the smaller; on land area Prague spans roughly 10x more ground.

12x

Prague is roughly 12x the scale of České Budějovice

Combined population & area comparison

CZ flagPrague
12x
CZ flagČeské Budějovice
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CZ flagPrague1.2M14x
2.CZ flagČeské Budějovice84K1x
Area
1.CZ flagPrague263 km²10x
2.CZ flagČeské Budějovice26 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.8 km6.3 km

CZ flagČeské Budějovice

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
23 km19 km

CZ flagPrague

Who Thrives Here

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Frequently asked about České Budějovice vs Prague

Which is cheaper, České Budějovice or Prague?
Prague has an estimated monthly cost of $2,120.
How does the climate compare between České Budějovice and Prague?
Sunny days: 134 vs 134 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,787 vs 1,763 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 42 vs 37 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 8 vs 12 d — Similar Frost days: 71 vs 61 d — Prague lower Rainy days: 134 vs 129 d — Similar Snowy days: 11 vs 10 d — Similar
Is České Budějovice or Prague safer?
Prague has a safety score of 2.9/5.
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