Brno or Ostrava?

Brno and Ostrava side by side in the 17 town rankings both are in. Each ranking shows the figure and the place the town holds.

Where each town comes out ahead

Brno comes out ahead in 11 of 17 rankings, Ostrava in 5.

Same place: 1.

Brno’s page · Ostrava’s page

Housing costs

Brno 3 : 5 Ostrava

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
Brno CZK 19,961 a month · 117 of 119
Ostrava CZK 14,463 a month · 54 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Brno CZK 311/m² · 128 of 132
Ostrava CZK 205/m² · 44 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
Brno 83,361 CZK/m² · 131 of 132
Ostrava 47,059 CZK/m² · 63 of 132
Buy or rent? How many years of rent a flat costs in towns over 10,000
Brno 22.3 years of rent · 129 of 132
Ostrava 19.1 years of rent · 94 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
Brno 107.73 CZK/m³ · 17 of 119
Ostrava 111.11 CZK/m³ · 25 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
Brno +2.1 % · 27 of 119
Ostrava +1.5 % · 18 of 119
Where heating is cheapest: district heating in towns over 10,000
Brno 1,137 CZK/GJ · 74 of 108
Ostrava 1,294 CZK/GJ · 105 of 108
Where heating got the least dearer: 2026 heat prices against 2024
Brno -5.6 % · 43 of 105
Ostrava +0.5 % · 55 of 105

Nature and air

Brno 3 : 0 Ostrava

Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
Brno 27.8 % of the area · 44 of 132
Ostrava 11.6 % of the area · 95 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
Brno coefficient 0.70 · 62 of 132
Ostrava coefficient 0.47 · 88 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
Brno 0.4 % of flats · 1 of 132
Ostrava 2.3 % of flats · 30 of 132

People and life

Brno 5 : 0 Ostrava

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
Brno 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Ostrava 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
Brno 80.3 years · 13 of 132
Ostrava 77.8 years · 105 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
Brno +6.2 % · 16 of 132
Ostrava -2.9 % · 80 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
Brno 14.9 % of residents · 19 of 132
Ostrava 7.6 % of residents · 75 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
Brno CZK 21,522 a month · 9 of 132
Ostrava CZK 21,397 a month · 18 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
Brno 4.9 % unemployed · 81 of 132
Ostrava 6.1 % unemployed · 111 of 132

The longer the bar, the more towns rank below it. The town that comes out ahead is in bold.

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Frequently asked questions

Brno or Ostrava: which is better to live in?

In the 17 town rankings both are in, Brno comes out ahead in 11 and Ostrava in 5. Brno is furthest ahead on: longest life, fastest growing, most foreign residents. Ostrava on: cheapest rent, cheapest place to live, cheapest flats to buy. What matters is up to you: every ranking has its own page.

How are the towns compared?

Each town has its place in a ranking by one figure (rent per square metre, the price of water, doctors per resident...). The one ranked higher comes out ahead. The bar shows how many towns rank below it, so rankings in different units compare too.

Why do Prague, Brno and Ostrava have fewer rankings?

The big cities are only in rankings where a figure for the whole city compares fairly with a smaller town’s: housing prices, water, heating, accidents, life expectancy, land and people. Schools or doctors per resident are compared by neighbourhood, not for the whole city.

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