PL flag
Kraków

Poland

vs
PL flag
Radom

Poland

Climate

Kraków logs 9 hot days a year to Radom's 13 — Kraków wins by 4. Radom also leads on frost days by 11.

KrakówRadom
Sunny days
128129
Hot days
913
Frost days
9079
Rainy days
143123
Snow days
2112
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
2.8 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6691,687
Darkest month sun
42 hrs/mo29 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.45.3

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

Radom

Feels-like °C

-8
-8
0
8
15
23
24
24
16
8
-2
-8

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; Radom has no cost baseline yet.

Kraków

$1,528

monthly · balanced

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

Radom

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
KrakówRadom
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

4.0/5
vs
0.0/5
KrakówRadom
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Kraków leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
KrakówRadom
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

3.6/5
vs
/5

Career

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
KrakówRadom
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
KrakówRadom
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); Radom has no food & dining baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
KrakówRadom
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
KrakówRadom
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
KrakówRadom
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Kraków averages 18.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Radom's 16.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Radom breathes ~14% cleaner air (2.7 µg/m³ lower).

Kraków

Radom

18.8µg/m³
16.1µg/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.

Kraków (723K) and Radom (176K) are 4.1x in population — Kraków is the larger metro, Radom the smaller; on land area Kraków spans roughly 3.7x more ground.

3.9x

Kraków is roughly 3.9x the scale of Radom

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagKraków
3.9x
PL flagRadom
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagKraków723K4.1x
2.PL flagRadom176K1x
Area
1.PL flagKraków176 km²3.7x
2.PL flagRadom47 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km15 km

PL flagKraków

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.0 km8.6 km

PL flagRadom

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Kraków vs Radom

Which is cheaper, Kraków or Radom?
Kraków has an estimated monthly cost of $1,528.
How does the climate compare between Kraków and Radom?
Sunny days: 128 vs 129 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,669 vs 1,687 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 42 vs 29 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 9 vs 13 d — Similar Frost days: 90 vs 79 d — Radom lower Rainy days: 143 vs 123 d — Radom lower Snowy days: 21 vs 12 d — Radom lower
Is Kraków or Radom safer?
Kraków has a safety score of 3.6/5.
Should I move to Kraków or Radom?
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