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Dubrovnik

Croatia

vs
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Rijeka

Croatia

Climate

Dubrovnik logs 26 hot days a year to Rijeka's 11 — Rijeka wins by 15. Dubrovnik also leads on frost days by 19.

DubrovnikRijeka
Sunny days
243196
Hot days
2611
Frost days
019
Rain days
104144
Snow days
01
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7412,354
Darkest month sun
115 hrs/mo72 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.07.4

Dubrovnik

Feels-like °C

2
4
7
12
20
26
30
28
22
16
8
3

Dinner outside

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

Rijeka

Feels-like °C

1
5
6
11
17
24
27
25
20
13
6
1

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Dubrovnik averages $1,966/mo for balanced living; Rijeka has no cost baseline yet.

Dubrovnik

$1,966

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,433Comfort $3,335
Cheaper than 52%in Among 217 Europe cities

Rijeka

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Dubrovnik scores 1.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Rijeka has no mobility baseline.

1.8/5
vs
/5
DubrovnikRijeka
Airport

Culture

Dubrovnik's culture score of 1.3 sits well above Rijeka's 0.0.

1.3/5
vs
0.0/5
Dubrovnik leads

Nature & Outdoors

Dubrovnik scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Rijeka has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
DubrovnikRijeka
SeaForestHikingCampingBeachDiving

Safety

Dubrovnik scores 3.3 on safety (0–5 scale); Rijeka has no safety baseline.

3.3/5
vs
/5
DubrovnikRijeka
Wildfire

Career

Dubrovnik scores 1.4 on career (0–5 scale); Rijeka has no career baseline.

1.4/5
vs
/5

Social & Community

Dubrovnik scores 2.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Rijeka has no social & community baseline.

2.6/5
vs
/5
DubrovnikRijeka
Everyday EnglishExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Dubrovnik scores 1.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Rijeka has no food & dining baseline.

1.4/5
vs
/5

Family

Dubrovnik scores 1.6 on family (0–5 scale); Rijeka has no family baseline.

1.6/5
vs
/5
DubrovnikRijeka
Spa

Healthcare

Dubrovnik scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Rijeka has no healthcare baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Dubrovnik averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Rijeka's 11.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — Dubrovnik breathes ~15% cleaner air (1.7 µg/m³ lower).

Dubrovnik

Rijeka

9.5µg/m³
11.2µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Dubrovnik (27K) and Rijeka (116K) are 4.3x in population — Rijeka is the larger metro, Dubrovnik the smaller.

4.3x

Rijeka is roughly 4.3x the scale of Dubrovnik

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

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4.3x
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1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.HR flagRijeka116K4.3x
2.HR flagDubrovnik27K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Dubrovnik vs Rijeka

Which is cheaper, Dubrovnik or Rijeka?
Dubrovnik has an estimated monthly cost of $1,966.
How does the climate compare between Dubrovnik and Rijeka?
Sunny days: 243 vs 196 d — Dubrovnik higher Annual sunshine: 2,741 vs 2,354 hrs — Dubrovnik higher Winter sunshine: 115 vs 72 hrs/day — Dubrovnik higher Hot days (>30°C): 26 vs 11 d — Rijeka lower Frost days: 0 vs 19 d — Dubrovnik lower Rainy days: 104 vs 144 d — Dubrovnik lower
Is Dubrovnik or Rijeka safer?
Dubrovnik has a safety score of 3.3/5.
Should I move to Dubrovnik or Rijeka?
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