CZ flag
Olomouc

Czechia

vs
CZ flag
Prague

Czechia

Climate

Olomouc logs 83 frost days a year to Prague's 61 — Prague wins by 22. Prague also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

OlomoucPrague
Sunny days
133134
Hot days
1212
Frost days
8361
Rainy days
123129
Snow days
1310
Outdoor dinner months
3/124/12
Avg wind
2.9 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7381,763
Darkest month sun
31 hrs/mo37 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.65.4

Olomouc

Feels-like °C

-6
-5
1
5
14
23
24
23
16
8
0
-6

Dinner outside

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

Prague

Feels-like °C

-6
-5
0
6
15
23
23
23
16
9
0
-5

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Prague averages $2,120/mo for balanced living; Olomouc has no cost baseline yet.

Olomouc

monthly · balanced

Prague

$2,120

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,628Comfort $3,465
Top 59%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Prague scores 3.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Olomouc has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
OlomoucPrague
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyFlightsAirport

Culture

Prague's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Olomouc's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
OlomoucPrague
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Prague leads

Nature & Outdoors

Prague scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Olomouc has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
OlomoucPrague
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping

Safety

Prague scores 2.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Olomouc has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
OlomoucPrague
Property Crime

Career

Prague scores 3.3 on career (0–5 scale); Olomouc has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
OlomoucPrague
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Prague scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Olomouc has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
OlomoucPrague
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Prague scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Olomouc has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
OlomoucPrague
BrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Prague scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Olomouc has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
OlomoucPrague
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Prague scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Olomouc has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
OlomoucPrague
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Olomouc averages 13.0 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Prague's 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) — Olomouc breathes ~5% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

Olomouc

Prague

13.0µg/m³
13.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Olomouc (83K) and Prague (1.2M) are 14x in population — Prague is the larger metro, Olomouc the smaller; on land area Prague spans roughly 11x more ground.

12x

Prague is roughly 12x the scale of Olomouc

Combined population & area comparison

CZ flagPrague
12x
CZ flagOlomouc
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CZ flagPrague1.2M14x
2.CZ flagOlomouc83K1x
Area
1.CZ flagPrague263 km²11x
2.CZ flagOlomouc25 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.1 km5.3 km

CZ flagOlomouc

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
23 km19 km

CZ flagPrague

Who Thrives Here

Also compared

Frequently asked about Olomouc vs Prague

Which is cheaper, Olomouc or Prague?
Prague has an estimated monthly cost of $2,120.
How does the climate compare between Olomouc and Prague?
Sunny days: 133 vs 134 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,738 vs 1,763 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 31 vs 37 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 12 vs 12 d — Similar Frost days: 83 vs 61 d — Prague lower Rainy days: 123 vs 129 d — Similar Snowy days: 13 vs 10 d — Prague lower
Is Olomouc or Prague safer?
Prague has a safety score of 2.9/5.
Should I move to Olomouc or Prague?
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