PL flag
Kielce

Poland

vs
PL flag
Warsaw

Poland

Climate

Kielce logs 8 hot days a year to Warsaw's 15 — Kielce wins by 7. Warsaw also leads on frost days by 14.

KielceWarsaw
Sunny days
135130
Hot days
815
Frost days
8975
Rainy days
135124
Snow days
1516
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7111,684
Darkest month sun
33 hrs/mo23 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.45.1

Kielce

Feels-like °C

-10
-9
-1
6
13
22
23
23
15
7
-3
-9

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; Kielce has no cost baseline yet.

Kielce

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); Kielce has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
KielceWarsaw
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
KielceWarsaw
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Warsaw leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
KielceWarsaw
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSkiing

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.6/5

Career

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
KielceWarsaw
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
KielceWarsaw
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); Kielce has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
KielceWarsaw
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
KielceWarsaw
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
KielceWarsaw
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Kielce averages 16.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Warsaw's 16.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Warsaw breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.1 µg/m³ lower).

Kielce

Warsaw

16.4µg/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.

Kielce (167K) and Warsaw (2.0M) are 12x in population — Warsaw is the larger metro, Kielce the smaller; on land area Warsaw spans roughly 9.7x more ground.

11x

Warsaw is roughly 11x the scale of Kielce

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagWarsaw
11x
PL flagKielce
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagWarsaw2.0M12x
2.PL flagKielce167K1x
Area
1.PL flagWarsaw415 km²9.7x
2.PL flagKielce43 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.0 km7.5 km

PL flagKielce

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

PL flagWarsaw

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Kielce vs Warsaw

Which is cheaper, Kielce or Warsaw?
Warsaw has an estimated monthly cost of $1,803.
How does the climate compare between Kielce and Warsaw?
Sunny days: 135 vs 130 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,711 vs 1,684 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 33 vs 23 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 8 vs 15 d — Kielce lower Frost days: 89 vs 75 d — Warsaw lower Rainy days: 135 vs 124 d — Warsaw lower Snowy days: 15 vs 16 d — Similar
Is Kielce or Warsaw safer?
Warsaw has a safety score of 3.6/5.
Should I move to Kielce or Warsaw?
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