PL flag
Katowice

Poland

vs
PL flag
Warsaw

Poland

Climate

Katowice logs 11 hot days a year to Warsaw's 15 — Katowice wins by 4. Katowice also leads on sunny days by 7.

KatowiceWarsaw
Sunny days
137130
Hot days
1115
Frost days
7675
Rainy days
145124
Snow days
1516
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.3 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7081,684
Darkest month sun
42 hrs/mo23 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.45.1

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

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; Katowice has no cost baseline yet.

Katowice

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); Katowice has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
KatowiceWarsaw
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
KatowiceWarsaw
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Warsaw leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
KatowiceWarsaw
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSkiing

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.6/5

Career

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
KatowiceWarsaw
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
KatowiceWarsaw
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); Katowice has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
KatowiceWarsaw
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
KatowiceWarsaw
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
KatowiceWarsaw
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Katowice averages 18.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Warsaw's 16.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Warsaw breathes ~12% cleaner air (2.3 µg/m³ lower).

Katowice

Warsaw

18.5µg/m³
16.3µg/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 Warsaw (2.0M) are 2.3x in population — Warsaw is the larger metro, Katowice the smaller; on land area Warsaw spans roughly 1.6x more ground.

1.9x

Warsaw is roughly 1.9x the scale of Katowice

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagWarsaw
1.9x
PL flagKatowice
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagWarsaw2.0M2.3x
2.PL flagKatowice879K1x
Area
1.PL flagWarsaw415 km²1.6x
2.PL flagKatowice265 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
28 km26 km

PL flagKatowice

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

PL flagWarsaw

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Katowice vs Warsaw

Which is cheaper, Katowice or Warsaw?
Warsaw has an estimated monthly cost of $1,803.
How does the climate compare between Katowice and Warsaw?
Sunny days: 137 vs 130 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,708 vs 1,684 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 42 vs 23 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 11 vs 15 d — Similar Frost days: 76 vs 75 d — Similar Rainy days: 145 vs 124 d — Warsaw lower Snowy days: 15 vs 16 d — Similar
Is Katowice or Warsaw safer?
Warsaw has a safety score of 3.6/5.
Should I move to Katowice or Warsaw?
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