Climate
Karlovy Vary logs 0 hot days a year to Prague's 12 — Karlovy Vary wins by 12. Prague also leads on frost days by 36.
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Cost of Living
Prague averages $2,120/mo for balanced living; Karlovy Vary has no cost baseline yet.
Prague
$2,120monthly · balanced
Mobility
Prague scores 3.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Karlovy Vary has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Prague's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Karlovy Vary's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Prague scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Karlovy Vary has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Prague scores 2.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Karlovy Vary has no safety baseline.
Career
Prague scores 3.3 on career (0–5 scale); Karlovy Vary has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Prague scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Karlovy Vary has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Prague scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Karlovy Vary has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Prague scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Karlovy Vary has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Prague scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Karlovy Vary has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Karlovy Vary averages 9.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Prague's 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) — Karlovy Vary breathes ~28% cleaner air (3.8 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Karlovy Vary (46K) and Prague (1.2M) are 26x in population — Prague is the larger metro, Karlovy Vary the smaller.
Prague is roughly 26x the scale of Karlovy Vary
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
PragueKarlovy VaryCity Scale Rankings
Prague1.2M26xKarlovy Vary46K1xWho Thrives Here
Prague is the stronger fit for the escaping weather. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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