Komín or Žabovřesky?
Two neighbourhoods in north-west Brno by the Svratka. Komín with its housing estate and old village centre, Žabovřesky with villas, apartment blocks and Wilson Forest.
Both neighbourhoods lie in the north-west of the city by the Svratka river. They differ mainly in their buildings: Komín is mostly a housing estate, Žabovřesky villas and apartment blocks. The table is computed live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.
| Komín | Žabovřesky | |
|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 14 500 Kč | 16 400 Kč |
| To the centre | 25 min | 18 min |
| From the centre at night | 41 min | 33 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 4 % | 59 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 14 | 30 |
| Bars and pubs | 4 | 18 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 20 % | 16 % |
| To a park | 162 m | 159 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 39 % | 57 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | -1.6 °C | +0.5 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 27 % | 34 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 85 % | 98 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 44 % | 91 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 46 % | 32 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 53 % | 46 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 27 % | 18 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 37 % | 16 % |
| Addresses with a busy bike route within 300 m | 48 % | 62 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 52 % | 35 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 100 % | 99 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 8 % | 10 % |
Komín
A neighbourhood on the bank of the Svratka: the Komín housing estate and, next to it, the old village centre with family houses. The river is a walk away. It suits people looking for a flat on an estate or a house in a calmer part of the city by the water.
Žabovřesky
A neighbourhood between the Svratka, Wilson Forest and Kraví hora: villas, some of them in the Masaryk Quarter, apartment blocks and plenty of green space within walking distance. Wilson Forest is a walk away. It suits families and people who want a calmer street without living on the edge of the city.
Which to choose
Look at the rows of the table that matter most to you:
- You want to get to the centre quickly: the rows with the trip to the centre by day and at night.
- You want forest and parks nearby: the rows with parks and forests, and the guide to Brno's green neighbourhoods.
- You have children: the rows with schools and playgrounds, and the catchment school of the exact address.
- Price decides: the first row of the comparison and the guide on how much rent costs in Brno.
Before you sign a lease, check the flat itself: two addresses in the same neighbourhood can differ in catchment school, the walk to the stop and how close the main road is.
Frequently asked questions
Is it better to live in Komín or Žabovřesky?
It depends on what matters to you. The table on this page shows both side by side from current data: rent, the trip to the centre by day and at night, shops, restaurants, green space, schools and doctors. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Where is rent cheaper, Komín or Žabovřesky?
The typical rent of a 2+kk flat from the Ministry of Finance rent map is in the first row of the comparison, computed live from the latest data. The rents of every Brno neighbourhood are in the guide on how much rent costs in Brno.
How do I get from Komín and Žabovřesky to the centre?
The comparison shows the morning trip to the centre and the night trip home; the address check works it out for a specific address.