PL flag
Kraków

Poland

vs
PL flag
Wrocław

Poland

Climate

Kraków logs 90 frost days a year to Wrocław's 59 — Wrocław wins by 31. Wrocław also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

KrakówWrocław
Sunny days
128137
Hot days
99
Frost days
9059
Rain days
143131
Snow days
2111
Outdoor dinner months
3/124/12
Avg wind
2.8 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6691,768
Darkest month sun
42 hrs/mo40 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

Wrocław

Feels-like °C

-7
-6
1
7
15
23
24
23
16
8
-1
-6

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Kraków is $28/mo cheaper

Kraków runs about $1,528/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Wrocław's $1,556/mo — Kraków comes in $28 cheaper each month, roughly 2% less.

Kraków

$1,528

monthly · balanced

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

Wrocław

$1,556

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,203Comfort $2,389
Cheaper than 72%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Kraków and Wrocław score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.4 vs 3.2, 0–5 scale).

3.4/5
vs
3.2/5
KrakówWrocław
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
Kraków leads

Culture

Kraków's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Wrocław's 3.6, with the biggest gap on history museums.

4.0/5
vs
3.6/5
KrakówWrocław
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Kraków leads

Nature & Outdoors

Kraków's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Wrocław's 3.5, with the biggest gap on forest access. Wrocław still holds an edge on lakes & rivers.

4.0/5
vs
3.5/5
KrakówWrocław
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping
Kraków leads

Safety

Wrocław's safety score of 4.0 sits well above Kraków's 3.6, with the biggest gap on property crime safety.

3.6/5
vs
4.0/5
Wrocław leads

Career

Kraków and Wrocław score neck-and-neck on career (3.8 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

3.8/5
vs
3.7/5
KrakówWrocław
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
Kraków leads

Social & Community

Kraków and Wrocław score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.1 vs 3.1, 0–5 scale).

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

Food & Dining

Kraków and Wrocław score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.4 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

3.4/5
vs
3.4/5
KrakówWrocław
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

On family, Kraków scores 3.0 vs Wrocław's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on yoga studios.

3.0/5
vs
2.7/5
KrakówWrocław
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymSpa
Kraków leads

Healthcare

Kraków and Wrocław score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

2.7/5
vs
2.7/5
KrakówWrocław
Private Healthcare
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Kraków averages 18.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Wrocław's 14.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Wrocław breathes ~24% cleaner air (4.5 µg/m³ lower).

Kraków

Wrocław

18.8µg/m³
14.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Kraków (723K) and Wrocław (532K) are 1.4x in population — Kraków is the larger metro, Wrocław the smaller; on land area Kraków spans roughly 1.5x more ground.

1.4x

Kraków is roughly 1.4x the scale of Wrocław

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagKraków
1.4x
PL flagWrocław
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagKraków723K1.4x
2.PL flagWrocław532K1x
Area
1.PL flagKraków176 km²1.5x
2.PL flagWrocław118 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km15 km

PL flagKraków

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
14 km13 km

PL flagWrocław

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Kraków vs Wrocław

Which is cheaper, Kraków or Wrocław?
Kraków and Wrocław have similar costs of living, both around $1,542 per month for a single person with a balanced lifestyle.
How does the climate compare between Kraków and Wrocław?
Sunny days: 128 vs 137 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,669 vs 1,768 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 42 vs 40 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 9 vs 9 d — Similar Frost days: 90 vs 59 d — Wrocław lower Rainy days: 143 vs 131 d — Wrocław lower Snowy days: 21 vs 11 d — Wrocław lower
Is Kraków or Wrocław safer?
Both cities have similar safety profiles, scoring around 3.6/5 on our aggregate safety index covering street safety, property crime, and natural hazards.
Should I move to Kraków or Wrocław?
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