Jirkov or Praha?

Jirkov and Praha side by side in the 15 town rankings both are in. Each ranking shows the figure and the place the town holds.

Where each town comes out ahead

Jirkov comes out ahead in 8 of 15 rankings, Praha in 7.

Jirkov’s page · Praha’s page

Housing costs

Jirkov 5 : 1 Praha

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
Jirkov CZK 12,974 a month · 18 of 119
Praha CZK 23,355 a month · 119 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Jirkov CZK 183/m² · 18 of 132
Praha CZK 364/m² · 132 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
Jirkov 29,443 CZK/m² · 4 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
Jirkov 13.4 years of rent · 5 of 132
Praha 25.4 years of rent · 132 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
Jirkov 149.89 CZK/m³ · 91 of 119
Praha 151.27 CZK/m³ · 113 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
Jirkov +5.3 % · 76 of 119
Praha +4.4 % · 64 of 119

Nature and air

Jirkov 2 : 1 Praha

Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
Jirkov 35.4 % of the area · 30 of 132
Praha 10.7 % of the area · 99 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
Jirkov coefficient 1.74 · 24 of 132
Praha coefficient 0.33 · 109 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
Jirkov 2.1 % of flats · 26 of 132
Praha 0.4 % of flats · 1 of 132

People and life

Jirkov 1 : 5 Praha

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
Jirkov 1.1 per 1,000 residents · 14 of 132
Praha 1.4 per 1,000 residents · 27 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
Jirkov 77.3 years · 117 of 132
Praha 81.0 years · 5 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
Jirkov -1.2 % · 67 of 132
Praha +7.5 % · 12 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
Jirkov 8.0 % of residents · 71 of 132
Praha 24.8 % of residents · 3 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
Jirkov CZK 20,747 a month · 81 of 132
Praha CZK 22,211 a month · 1 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
Jirkov 8.7 % unemployed · 127 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

Jirkov or Praha: which is better to live in?

In the 15 town rankings both are in, Jirkov comes out ahead in 8 and Praha in 7. Jirkov is furthest ahead on: cheapest flats to buy, buy vs. rent, cheapest rent. Praha on: lowest unemployment, longest life, highest pensions. 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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