Ostrava logs 3 outdoor-dinner months a year to Pilsen's 4 — Pilsen wins by 1. Ostrava also leads on sunny days by 1.

Ostrava runs about $1,498/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Pilsen's $1,532/mo — Ostrava comes in $34 cheaper each month, roughly 2% less.

On mobility, Pilsen scores 2.6 vs Ostrava's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure. Ostrava still holds an edge on public transit.

Pilsen's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Ostrava's 2.3, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Ostrava's nature & outdoors score of 3.3 sits well above Pilsen's 3.0, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Pilsen still holds an edge on forest access.

Pilsen's safety score is ~1.2× Ostrava's — in the upper band, while Ostrava lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Ostrava and Pilsen score neck-and-neck on career (2.7 vs 2.6, 0–5 scale).

Pilsen's social & community score of 2.4 sits well above Ostrava's 2.2, with the biggest gap on everyday english. Ostrava still holds an edge on expat integration experience.

On food & dining, Pilsen scores 2.0 vs Ostrava's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

Ostrava and Pilsen score neck-and-neck on family (2.0 vs 2.1, 0–5 scale).

On healthcare, Pilsen scores 2.7 vs Ostrava's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Ostrava averages 16.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Pilsen's 10.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Pilsen breathes ~35% cleaner air (5.9 µg/m³ lower).

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