Ostrava logs 8 hot days a year to Prague's 12 — Ostrava wins by 4. Prague also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Ostrava runs about $1,498/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Prague's $2,120/mo — Ostrava comes in $622 cheaper each month, roughly 42% less.

On mobility, Prague scores 3.4 vs Ostrava's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure.

Prague's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Ostrava's 2.3, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Prague's nature & outdoors score of 3.7 sits well above Ostrava's 3.3, with the biggest gap on forest access. Ostrava still holds an edge on mountain access.

Ostrava and Prague score neck-and-neck on safety (2.9 vs 2.9, 0–5 scale).

Prague's career score of 3.3 sits well above Ostrava's 2.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Prague's social & community score is ~1.3× Ostrava's — in the middle of the scale, while Ostrava lands below average, with the biggest gap on everyday english.

On food & dining, Prague scores 2.8 vs Ostrava's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Prague scores 2.9 vs Ostrava's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on yoga studios.

On healthcare, Prague scores 3.4 vs Ostrava's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Ostrava averages 16.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Prague's 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) — Prague breathes ~19% cleaner air (3.1 µg/m³ lower).

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