Austin vs Prague: cost of living for digital nomads

Austin, United States and Prague, Czechia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Prague is about 33% cheaper than Austin for a month of nomad living ($1,980 vs $2,950).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $980 in Prague against $1,500 in Austin.
  • Prague scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Austin: 250 Mbps typical against 150 Mbps.
  • Austin is temperate; Prague is continental.

Austin wins 1 of the measured lines; Prague wins 7.

LineAustinPrague
Monthly total (USD)$2,950$1,980
Rent$1,500$980
Food$620$480
Transport$90$40
Coworking$200$140
Safety (out of 10)7/109/10
Internet (Mbps)250150
Climatetemperatecontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.