πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ Prague

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Fairy-tale skyline, beer cheaper than water, and a lingering existential dread

⚑ Digital RepublicπŸ† Nomad Score: 71/100 (#38 of 61)77% cheaper than NYCβš–οΈ Gini 25 β€” unusually equal societyπŸ’Ό 2.6% unemployment β€” very tight job market

Kafka was from here. The bureaucracy will make sense eventually.

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It's 1:12 AM in Prague

The city is winding down. Mostly.

πŸ’° Affordability81/100
β˜€οΈ Climate Score97/100
⚑ Connectivity45/100
πŸ—³οΈ Democracy78/100
🌀️ Clear Days41%

πŸ“… When to visit

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Spring

14Β°C

42% sunny

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Summer

25Β°C

55% sunny

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Fall

13Β°C

38% sunny

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Winter

2Β°C

28% sunny

Best: Summer. Avoid: Spring, Fall, Winter if you dislike extremes.

🏷️ Quick prices

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Beer (0.5L)

$2.50

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Cappuccino

$2.80

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Cheap meal

$8.00

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Fast food combo

$7.00

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Bus/metro ticket

$1.30

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Gym/month

$35

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Internet/month

$15

πŸ”₯ Hot takes

vs Budapest

Kafka architecture, cheaper beer, tourist hordes

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vs Vienna

Vienna grew up. Prague stayed at the party.

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βš–οΈ The honest take

For

  • βœ“At $900/mo for city-centre rent, your money will last until the end of the month. Novel concept.

Against

  • βœ—Winters drop to -3.5Β°C. Your coat collection will expand significantly.
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Czech Trade License (Ε½ivnostenskΓ½ list)

Moderate

Ongoing

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ Prague

Fairy-tale skyline, beer cheaper than water, and a lingering existential dread

Snowy

Expenses

$1,360 / mo

πŸ₯‘ That's 113 avocado toasts/mo

winter

❄️ 2Β°C / πŸ₯Ά -3.5Β°C

summer

🌞 25Β°C / ❄️ 14Β°C

Internet

89 Mbps

CZ: 102 Mbps

Czech Republic

Economics

GDP per capita (PPP)2024

$46,953

GDP Growth2024

+1.2%

Inflation Rate2024

2.8%

Unemployment2024

2.6%

Gini Index2022

25.3Β 

Population2024

10,900,000

Politics

Democracy Index

7.8523th

Regime

Flawed democracy

Safety

Homicide per 100K

N/A

Language

Languages

Czech, Slovak (I), English (I)

English Proficiency

N/A