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Katowice

Poland

vs
PL flag
Kraków

Poland

Climate

Katowice logs 11 hot days a year to Kraków's 9 — Kraków wins by 2. Katowice also leads on frost days by 14.

KatowiceKraków
Sunny days
137128
Hot days
119
Frost days
7690
Rainy days
145143
Snow days
1521
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.3 m/s2.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7081,669
Darkest month sun
42 hrs/mo42 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.45.4

Katowice

Feels-like °C

-9
-7
0
6
14
23
24
23
15
8
-1
-8

Dinner outside

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

Kraków

Feels-like °C

-7
-6
1
6
15
23
24
23
16
9
0
-5

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Kraków averages $1,528/mo for balanced living; Katowice has no cost baseline yet.

Katowice

monthly · balanced

Kraków

$1,528

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,172Comfort $2,383
Cheaper than 75%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Kraków scores 3.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Katowice has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
KatowiceKraków
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Kraków's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Katowice's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.0/5
KatowiceKraków
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Kraków leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
KatowiceKraków
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Kraków scores 3.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Katowice has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5

Career

Kraków scores 3.8 on career (0–5 scale); Katowice has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
KatowiceKraków
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Kraków scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Katowice has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
KatowiceKraków
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Kraków scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Katowice has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
KatowiceKraków
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Kraków scores 3.0 on family (0–5 scale); Katowice has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
KatowiceKraków
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Kraków scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Katowice has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
KatowiceKraków
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Katowice averages 18.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Kraków's 18.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Katowice breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).

Katowice

Kraków

18.5µg/m³
18.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Katowice (879K) and Kraków (723K) are 1.2x in population — Katowice is the larger metro, Kraków the smaller; on land area Katowice spans roughly 1.5x more ground.

1.4x

Katowice is roughly 1.4x the scale of Kraków

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagKatowice
1.4x
PL flagKraków
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagKatowice879K1.2x
2.PL flagKraków723K1x
Area
1.PL flagKatowice265 km²1.5x
2.PL flagKraków176 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
28 km26 km

PL flagKatowice

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km15 km

PL flagKraków

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Katowice vs Kraków

Which is cheaper, Katowice or Kraków?
Kraków has an estimated monthly cost of $1,528.
How does the climate compare between Katowice and Kraków?
Sunny days: 137 vs 128 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,708 vs 1,669 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 42 vs 42 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 11 vs 9 d — Similar Frost days: 76 vs 90 d — Katowice lower Rainy days: 145 vs 143 d — Similar Snowy days: 15 vs 21 d — Katowice lower
Is Katowice or Kraków safer?
Kraków has a safety score of 3.6/5.
Should I move to Katowice or Kraków?
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