Ostrava or Plzeň?

Ostrava and Plzeň 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

Ostrava comes out ahead in 7 of 17 rankings, Plzeň in 9.

Same place: 1.

Ostrava’s page · Plzeň’s page

Housing costs

Ostrava 7 : 1 Plzeň

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
Ostrava CZK 14,463 a month · 54 of 119
Plzeň CZK 16,069 a month · 91 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Ostrava CZK 205/m² · 44 of 132
Plzeň CZK 249/m² · 105 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
Ostrava 47,059 CZK/m² · 63 of 132
Plzeň 61,919 CZK/m² · 121 of 132
Buy or rent? How many years of rent a flat costs in towns over 10,000
Ostrava 19.1 years of rent · 94 of 132
Plzeň 20.7 years of rent · 120 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
Ostrava 111.11 CZK/m³ · 25 of 119
Plzeň 113.31 CZK/m³ · 29 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
Ostrava +1.5 % · 18 of 119
Plzeň +2.3 % · 32 of 119
Where heating is cheapest: district heating in towns over 10,000
Ostrava 1,294 CZK/GJ · 105 of 108
Plzeň 881 CZK/GJ · 14 of 108
Where heating got the least dearer: 2026 heat prices against 2024
Ostrava +0.5 % · 55 of 105
Plzeň +7.0 % · 73 of 105

Nature and air

Ostrava 0 : 3 Plzeň

Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
Ostrava 11.6 % of the area · 95 of 132
Plzeň 18.7 % of the area · 68 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
Ostrava coefficient 0.47 · 88 of 132
Plzeň coefficient 0.53 · 82 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
Ostrava 2.3 % of flats · 30 of 132
Plzeň 1.1 % of flats · 7 of 132

People and life

Ostrava 0 : 5 Plzeň

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
Ostrava 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Plzeň 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
Ostrava 77.8 years · 105 of 132
Plzeň 80.1 years · 18 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
Ostrava -2.9 % · 80 of 132
Plzeň +8.9 % · 8 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
Ostrava 7.6 % of residents · 75 of 132
Plzeň 22.4 % of residents · 5 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
Ostrava CZK 21,397 a month · 18 of 132
Plzeň CZK 21,436 a month · 17 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
Ostrava 6.1 % unemployed · 111 of 132
Plzeň 2.6 % unemployed · 9 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

Ostrava or Plzeň: which is better to live in?

In the 17 town rankings both are in, Ostrava comes out ahead in 7 and Plzeň in 9. Ostrava is furthest ahead on: cheapest rent, cheapest flats to buy, cheapest place to live. Plzeň on: cheapest heating, lowest unemployment, longest life. 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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