PL flag
Gdynia

Poland

vs
PL flag
Warsaw

Poland

Climate

Gdynia logs 0 hot days a year to Warsaw's 15 — Gdynia wins by 15. Gdynia also leads on frost days by 27.

GdyniaWarsaw
Sunny days
146130
Hot days
015
Frost days
4875
Rainy days
142124
Snow days
1316
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
5.0 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7901,684
Darkest month sun
24 hrs/mo23 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.15.1

Gdynia

Feels-like °C

-12
-10
-4
2
11
19
19
21
13
4
-3
-11

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; Gdynia has no cost baseline yet.

Gdynia

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); Gdynia has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
GdyniaWarsaw
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
GdyniaWarsaw
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Warsaw leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
GdyniaWarsaw
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSkiing

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.6/5

Career

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
GdyniaWarsaw
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
GdyniaWarsaw
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); Gdynia has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
GdyniaWarsaw
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
GdyniaWarsaw
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
GdyniaWarsaw
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Gdynia averages 10.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Warsaw's 16.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Gdynia breathes ~36% cleaner air (5.9 µg/m³ lower).

Gdynia

Warsaw

10.4µg/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.

Gdynia (217K) and Warsaw (2.0M) are 9.2x in population — Warsaw is the larger metro, Gdynia the smaller; on land area Warsaw spans roughly 7.0x more ground.

8.1x

Warsaw is roughly 8.1x the scale of Gdynia

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagWarsaw
8.1x
PL flagGdynia
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagWarsaw2.0M9.2x
2.PL flagGdynia217K1x
Area
1.PL flagWarsaw415 km²7.0x
2.PL flagGdynia59 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.1 km12 km

PL flagGdynia

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

PL flagWarsaw

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Gdynia vs Warsaw

Which is cheaper, Gdynia or Warsaw?
Warsaw has an estimated monthly cost of $1,803.
How does the climate compare between Gdynia and Warsaw?
Sunny days: 146 vs 130 d — Gdynia higher Annual sunshine: 1,790 vs 1,684 hrs — Gdynia higher Winter sunshine: 24 vs 23 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 15 d — Gdynia lower Frost days: 48 vs 75 d — Gdynia lower Rainy days: 142 vs 124 d — Warsaw lower Snowy days: 13 vs 16 d — Gdynia lower
Is Gdynia or Warsaw safer?
Warsaw has a safety score of 3.6/5.
Should I move to Gdynia or Warsaw?
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