Olomouc or Brno?

Olomouc and Brno 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

Olomouc comes out ahead in 5 of 17 rankings, Brno in 12.

Olomouc’s page · Brno’s page

Housing costs

Olomouc 4 : 4 Brno

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
Olomouc CZK 16,496 a month · 98 of 119
Brno CZK 19,961 a month · 117 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Olomouc CZK 244/m² · 101 of 132
Brno CZK 311/m² · 128 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
Olomouc 64,629 CZK/m² · 127 of 132
Brno 83,361 CZK/m² · 131 of 132
Buy or rent? How many years of rent a flat costs in towns over 10,000
Olomouc 22.1 years of rent · 127 of 132
Brno 22.3 years of rent · 129 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
Olomouc 126.38 CZK/m³ · 50 of 119
Brno 107.73 CZK/m³ · 17 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
Olomouc +4.2 % · 61 of 119
Brno +2.1 % · 27 of 119
Where heating is cheapest: district heating in towns over 10,000
Olomouc 1,197 CZK/GJ · 90 of 108
Brno 1,137 CZK/GJ · 74 of 108
Where heating got the least dearer: 2026 heat prices against 2024
Olomouc +6.1 % · 71 of 105
Brno -5.6 % · 43 of 105

Nature and air

Olomouc 0 : 3 Brno

Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
Olomouc 11.3 % of the area · 97 of 132
Brno 27.8 % of the area · 44 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
Olomouc coefficient 0.29 · 114 of 132
Brno coefficient 0.70 · 62 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
Olomouc 1.5 % of flats · 17 of 132
Brno 0.4 % of flats · 1 of 132

People and life

Olomouc 1 : 5 Brno

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
Olomouc 2.0 per 1,000 residents · 90 of 132
Brno 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
Olomouc 79.9 years · 27 of 132
Brno 80.3 years · 13 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
Olomouc +4.7 % · 24 of 132
Brno +6.2 % · 16 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
Olomouc 8.6 % of residents · 63 of 132
Brno 14.9 % of residents · 19 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
Olomouc CZK 20,939 a month · 57 of 132
Brno CZK 21,522 a month · 9 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
Olomouc 4.4 % unemployed · 67 of 132
Brno 4.9 % unemployed · 81 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

Olomouc or Brno: which is better to live in?

In the 17 town rankings both are in, Olomouc comes out ahead in 5 and Brno in 12. Olomouc is furthest ahead on: cheapest rent, cheapest place to live, lowest unemployment. Brno on: most forest, most natural landscape, 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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