PL flag
Poznań

Poland

vs
PL flag
Warsaw

Poland

Climate

Poznań logs 7 hot days a year to Warsaw's 15 — Poznań wins by 8. Poznań also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

PoznańWarsaw
Sunny days
133130
Hot days
715
Frost days
6575
Rainy days
127124
Snow days
916
Outdoor dinner months
4/123/12
Avg wind
3.5 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6891,684
Darkest month sun
29 hrs/mo23 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.15.1

Poznań

Feels-like °C

-9
-6
0
6
14
23
22
23
15
7
-1
-7

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; Poznań has no cost baseline yet.

Poznań

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); Poznań has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
PoznańWarsaw
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
PoznańWarsaw
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Warsaw leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
PoznańWarsaw
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSkiing

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.6/5

Career

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
PoznańWarsaw
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
PoznańWarsaw
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); Poznań has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
PoznańWarsaw
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
PoznańWarsaw
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
PoznańWarsaw
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Poznań averages 12.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Warsaw's 16.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Poznań breathes ~24% cleaner air (3.8 µg/m³ lower).

Poznań

Warsaw

12.4µg/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.

Poznań (532K) and Warsaw (2.0M) are 3.8x in population — Warsaw is the larger metro, Poznań the smaller; on land area Warsaw spans roughly 2.5x more ground.

3.0x

Warsaw is roughly 3.0x the scale of Poznań

Combined population & area comparison

PL flagWarsaw
3.0x
PL flagPoznań
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PL flagWarsaw2.0M3.8x
2.PL flagPoznań532K1x
Area
1.PL flagWarsaw415 km²2.5x
2.PL flagPoznań168 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
19 km18 km

PL flagPoznań

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

PL flagWarsaw

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Poznań vs Warsaw

Which is cheaper, Poznań or Warsaw?
Warsaw has an estimated monthly cost of $1,803.
How does the climate compare between Poznań and Warsaw?
Sunny days: 133 vs 130 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,689 vs 1,684 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 29 vs 23 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 7 vs 15 d — Poznań lower Frost days: 65 vs 75 d — Poznań lower Rainy days: 127 vs 124 d — Similar Snowy days: 9 vs 16 d — Poznań lower
Is Poznań or Warsaw safer?
Warsaw has a safety score of 3.6/5.
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