Czechia
Ostrava
#5 Top 5 cities
Ostrava is a more affordable large city with an industrial character that makes more sense for specific work than for a broad expat lifestyle.
Country overview
Population
280Β 853
Year-round temperatures
Day: 2°C aΕΎ 26°C
Night: -3°C aΕΎ 15°C
Climate
Continental conditions with cold winters and warm summers; air quality can be seasonally weaker.
Distance to the sea
510 km
Social atmosphere
6/10
Costs
Housing cost
7/10
Food cost
6/10
Business friendliness
5/10
Safety
7/10
Ostrava is reasonably safe, though some districts have higher property-crime and public-order risks than the other selected Czech cities.
Natural disaster resilience
7/10
Ostrava has low seismic risk, but river flooding, flash floods, heatwaves, and severe storms can materially disrupt the region.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
8/10
Internet speed
7/10
Internet stability
8/10
Electricity stability
9/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- πΊπ¦Ukrainians
- π΅π±Poles
- π©πͺGermans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Lower living costs
- +Good transport links
Cons
- βSeasonal smog
- βMixed city reputation
- βSmaller expat scene