PL flag
Elbląg

Poland

vs
PL flag
Warsaw

Poland

Climate

Elbląg logs 2 hot days a year to Warsaw's 15 — Elbląg wins by 13. Elbląg also leads on frost days by 19.

ElblągWarsaw
Sunny days
141130
Hot days
215
Frost days
5675
Rainy days
152124
Snow days
1516
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
4.2 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7441,684
Darkest month sun
19 hrs/mo23 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.85.1

Elbląg

Feels-like °C

-11
-9
-2
4
13
21
21
22
14
5
-3
-10

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; Elbląg has no cost baseline yet.

Elbląg

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); Elbląg has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
ElblągWarsaw
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
ElblągWarsaw
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Warsaw leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
ElblągWarsaw
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSkiing

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.6/5

Career

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
ElblągWarsaw
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
ElblągWarsaw
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); Elbląg has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
ElblągWarsaw
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
ElblągWarsaw
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
ElblągWarsaw
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Elbląg averages 10.7 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Warsaw's 16.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Elbląg breathes ~34% cleaner air (5.5 µg/m³ lower).

Elbląg

Warsaw

10.7µg/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.

Elbląg (111K) and Warsaw (2.0M) are 18x in population — Warsaw is the larger metro, Elbląg the smaller; on land area Warsaw spans roughly 19x more ground.

18x

Warsaw is roughly 18x the scale of Elbląg

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagWarsaw
18x
PL flagElbląg
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagWarsaw2.0M18x
2.PL flagElbląg111K1x
Area
1.PL flagWarsaw415 km²19x
2.PL flagElbląg22 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.5 km5.5 km

PL flagElbląg

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

PL flagWarsaw

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Elbląg vs Warsaw

Which is cheaper, Elbląg or Warsaw?
Warsaw has an estimated monthly cost of $1,803.
How does the climate compare between Elbląg and Warsaw?
Sunny days: 141 vs 130 d — Elbląg higher Annual sunshine: 1,744 vs 1,684 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 19 vs 23 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 15 d — Elbląg lower Frost days: 56 vs 75 d — Elbląg lower Rainy days: 152 vs 124 d — Warsaw lower Snowy days: 15 vs 16 d — Similar
Is Elbląg or Warsaw safer?
Warsaw has a safety score of 3.6/5.
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