PL flag
Olsztyn

Poland

vs
PL flag
Warsaw

Poland

Climate

Olsztyn logs 6 hot days a year to Warsaw's 15 — Olsztyn wins by 9. Warsaw also leads on frost days by 12.

OlsztynWarsaw
Sunny days
138130
Hot days
615
Frost days
8775
Rainy days
135124
Snow days
1816
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.8 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6411,684
Darkest month sun
14 hrs/mo23 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.85.1

Olsztyn

Feels-like °C

-12
-9
-2
4
13
21
21
22
13
5
-4
-11

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; Olsztyn has no cost baseline yet.

Olsztyn

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); Olsztyn has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
OlsztynWarsaw
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
OlsztynWarsaw
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Warsaw leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
OlsztynWarsaw
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSkiing

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.6/5

Career

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
OlsztynWarsaw
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
OlsztynWarsaw
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); Olsztyn has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
OlsztynWarsaw
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
OlsztynWarsaw
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
OlsztynWarsaw
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Olsztyn averages 12.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Warsaw's 16.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Olsztyn breathes ~24% cleaner air (3.9 µg/m³ lower).

Olsztyn

Warsaw

12.3µg/m³
16.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Olsztyn (149K) and Warsaw (2.0M) are 13x in population — Warsaw is the larger metro, Olsztyn the smaller; on land area Warsaw spans roughly 14x more ground.

14x

Warsaw is roughly 14x the scale of Olsztyn

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagWarsaw
14x
PL flagOlsztyn
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagWarsaw2.0M13x
2.PL flagOlsztyn149K1x
Area
1.PL flagWarsaw415 km²14x
2.PL flagOlsztyn30 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.8 km7.7 km

PL flagOlsztyn

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

PL flagWarsaw

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Olsztyn vs Warsaw

Which is cheaper, Olsztyn or Warsaw?
Warsaw has an estimated monthly cost of $1,803.
How does the climate compare between Olsztyn and Warsaw?
Sunny days: 138 vs 130 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,641 vs 1,684 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 14 vs 23 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 6 vs 15 d — Olsztyn lower Frost days: 87 vs 75 d — Warsaw lower Rainy days: 135 vs 124 d — Warsaw lower Snowy days: 18 vs 16 d — Similar
Is Olsztyn or Warsaw safer?
Warsaw has a safety score of 3.6/5.
Should I move to Olsztyn or Warsaw?
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