--- entity_id: city:sk:municipality:599981 entity_type: city name: "Košice" country_code: SK country: Slovakia slug: kosice canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/kosice/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/sk/kosice.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/sk/kosice.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/sk/kosice snapshot_id: approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2 generated_at: 2026-08-04 last_verified: 2026-07-29 fact_count: 26 metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Košice Košice is a city in Slovakia. Košice had a population of 222,286 at the start of 2026. The median age was 44.8 years in 2026. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €18.42 in August 2026. ## Climate Annual precipitation was 645 mm in 2008. Annual PM2.5 was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 32.3 µg/m³ in 2012. Annual PM10 was 27 µg/m³ in 2013. ## Housing The purchase price was €1,874 per m² in 2021. Living space averaged 19 m² per person in 2011. The housing-vacancy rate was 4.94% in 2011. ## Work The unemployment rate was 11.1% in 2009. The primary employment category was “Employment (jobs) in mining, manufacturing, energy (NACE Rev. 2, B-E)” in 2020. ## Mobility Car density was 317.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2021. A monthly transport pass was estimated at €30 in August 2026. ## Immigration The foreign population count was 2,897, equal to 1.3% of residents at the start of 2026. ## Education Students accounted for 8.51% of the population in 2020. ## Cost Of Living An inexpensive restaurant meal was estimated at €9 in August 2026. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 2,897 people | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-18 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 222,286 people | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-18 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Rent Buy Price Eur Per M2 | `rent_buy_price_eur_per_m2` | 1,874 EUR/m2 | city | 2021 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [2] | | Housing Vacancy Rate Percent | `housing_vacancy_rate_percent` | 4.9358 % | city | 2011 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 11.06 % | city | 2009 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] | | NO₂ — annual mean | `air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3` | 32.3 µg/m³ | city | 2012 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM10 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm10_annual_ug_m3` | 27 µg/m³ | city | 2013 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 16 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 1 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 16.5 · May 21.2 · Jun 24.8 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 1.8 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -4.8 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0 · Apr 5 · May 9.6 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -3.3 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -1.9 · Feb 0 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 10.9 · May 15.5 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.7 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 25.7 · Feb 26.8 · Mar 23.6 · Apr 42.4 · May 69.4 · Jun 87.5 · Jul 93.5 · Aug 66.5 · Sep 50.1 · Oct 51.1 · Nov 40.2 · Dec 36.1 mm | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 57 · Feb 83.9 · Mar 155.5 · Apr 200.5 · May 239.9 · Jun 253.4 · Jul 258.9 · Aug 264.7 · Sep 189.4 · Oct 131 · Nov 66.7 · Dec 41 hours | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [6] | | G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 645 mm | city | 2008 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [4] | | Cars per 1,000 residents | `car_density_per_1000` | 317.52 cars/1000 residents | city | 2021 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [7] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 31.8449 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [8] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 18.3307 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [8] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 275.8006 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [8] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 5.9686 EUR | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [8] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 24.8753 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [8] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 241.7741 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.3033 % | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-18 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Living space per resident | `living_space_per_capita_m2` | 19 m2/person | city | 2011 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 44.8 years | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-18 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Primary Economic Sector | `primary_economic_sector` | Employment (jobs) in mining, manufacturing, energy (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) | city | 2020 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] | | Students as a share of residents | `student_population_share_percent` | 8.51 % | city | 2020 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [9] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Sources 1. SK official material for population_total — Official source — https://krajskemesta.statistics.sk/index.php?lang=sk 2. SK official material for living_space_per_capita_m2 — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clivcon?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=SK002C 3. SK official material for unemployment_total_percent — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=SK002C 4. SK official material for air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3 — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_cenv?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=SK002C 5. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — SK 2024 PM2.5 station data — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+Country_ISO%3D%27SK%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CAreaOfMeasurementStation%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CTypeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation&returnGeometry=false&resultRecordCount=1000&resultOffset=0&f=json 6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Slovakia/CSV/KOSICE_AIRPORT_11968.csv 7. SK official material for car_density_per_1000 — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_ctran?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=SK002C 8. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 — Independent source — https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/mvieira101/global-cost-of-living 9. SK official material for student_population_share_percent — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_ceduc?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=SK002C ## Cite ImmigrationDB. "Košice, Slovakia." Snapshot approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2, last verified 2026-07-29. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/kosice/ Reuse requires the direct source URL, the observation date and a link back to the ImmigrationDB page: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/kosice/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/sk/kosice.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/sk/kosice.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/sk/kosice - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - All published city facts, one row each: https://immigrationdb.com/data/facts.ndjson.gz - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json