Hradec Králové or Praha?

Hradec Králové and Praha 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

Hradec Králové comes out ahead in 10 of 17 rankings, Praha in 7.

Hradec Králové’s page · Praha’s page

Housing costs

Hradec Králové 7 : 1 Praha

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
Hradec Králové CZK 16,948 a month · 101 of 119
Praha CZK 23,355 a month · 119 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Hradec Králové CZK 261/m² · 114 of 132
Praha CZK 364/m² · 132 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
Hradec Králové 69,154 CZK/m² · 130 of 132
Praha 111,088 CZK/m² · 132 of 132
Buy or rent? How many years of rent a flat costs in towns over 10,000
Hradec Králové 22.1 years of rent · 127 of 132
Praha 25.4 years of rent · 132 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
Hradec Králové 150.91 CZK/m³ · 112 of 119
Praha 151.27 CZK/m³ · 113 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
Hradec Králové +3.5 % · 48 of 119
Praha +4.4 % · 64 of 119
Where heating is cheapest: district heating in towns over 10,000
Hradec Králové 889 CZK/GJ · 16 of 108
Praha 1,259 CZK/GJ · 99 of 108
Where heating got the least dearer: 2026 heat prices against 2024
Hradec Králové +12.0 % · 91 of 105
Praha -0.8 % · 52 of 105

Nature and air

Hradec Králové 2 : 1 Praha

Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
Hradec Králové 21.0 % of the area · 61 of 132
Praha 10.7 % of the area · 99 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
Hradec Králové coefficient 0.65 · 70 of 132
Praha coefficient 0.33 · 109 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
Hradec Králové 1.6 % of flats · 19 of 132
Praha 0.4 % of flats · 1 of 132

People and life

Hradec Králové 1 : 5 Praha

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
Hradec Králové 1.8 per 1,000 residents · 70 of 132
Praha 1.4 per 1,000 residents · 27 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
Hradec Králové 81.2 years · 2 of 132
Praha 81.0 years · 5 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
Hradec Králové +0.9 % · 45 of 132
Praha +7.5 % · 12 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
Hradec Králové 10.3 % of residents · 50 of 132
Praha 24.8 % of residents · 3 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
Hradec Králové CZK 21,545 a month · 7 of 132
Praha CZK 22,211 a month · 1 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
Hradec Králové 3.1 % unemployed · 19 of 132
Praha 2.7 % unemployed · 12 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

Hradec Králové or Praha: which is better to live in?

In the 17 town rankings both are in, Hradec Králové comes out ahead in 10 and Praha in 7. Hradec Králové is furthest ahead on: cheapest heating, most forest, most natural landscape. Praha on: smallest heating price rise, most foreign residents, fewest accidents. 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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