CZ flag
Pardubice

Czechia

vs
CZ flag
Prague

Czechia

Climate

Pardubice logs 3 outdoor-dinner months a year to Prague's 4 — Prague wins by 1. Pardubice also leads on hot days by 2.

PardubicePrague
Sunny days
142134
Hot days
1012
Frost days
6361
Rainy days
143129
Snow days
1410
Outdoor dinner months
3/124/12
Avg wind
2.9 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7341,763
Darkest month sun
31 hrs/mo37 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.45.4

Pardubice

Feels-like °C

-7
-6
0
7
15
23
24
23
16
9
-1
-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; Pardubice has no cost baseline yet.

Pardubice

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); Pardubice has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
PardubicePrague
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
PardubicePrague
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Prague leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
PardubicePrague
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.9/5
PardubicePrague
Property Crime

Career

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
PardubicePrague
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
2.8/5
PardubicePrague
BrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
2.9/5
PardubicePrague
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
PardubicePrague
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Pardubice averages 12.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Prague's 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) — Pardubice breathes ~11% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

Pardubice

Prague

12.1µg/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.

Pardubice (67K) and Prague (1.2M) are 18x in population — Prague is the larger metro, Pardubice the smaller; on land area Prague spans roughly 11x more ground.

14x

Prague is roughly 14x the scale of Pardubice

Combined population & area comparison

CZ flagPrague
14x
CZ flagPardubice
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CZ flagPrague1.2M18x
2.CZ flagPardubice67K1x
Area
1.CZ flagPrague263 km²11x
2.CZ flagPardubice23 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.7 km5.3 km

CZ flagPardubice

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

CZ flagPrague

Who Thrives Here

Also compared

Frequently asked about Pardubice vs Prague

Which is cheaper, Pardubice or Prague?
Prague has an estimated monthly cost of $2,120.
How does the climate compare between Pardubice and Prague?
Sunny days: 142 vs 134 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,734 vs 1,763 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 31 vs 37 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 10 vs 12 d — Similar Frost days: 63 vs 61 d — Similar Rainy days: 143 vs 129 d — Prague lower Snowy days: 14 vs 10 d — Prague lower
Is Pardubice or Prague safer?
Prague has a safety score of 2.9/5.
Should I move to Pardubice or Prague?
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