Koh Phangan vs Prague: cost of living for digital nomads

Koh Phangan, Thailand 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

  • Koh Phangan is about 37% cheaper than Prague for a month of nomad living ($1,250 vs $1,980).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Koh Phangan against $980 in Prague.
  • Prague scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Prague: 150 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Koh Phangan is tropical; Prague is continental.

Koh Phangan wins 4 of the measured lines; Prague wins 3.

LineKoh PhanganPrague
Monthly total (USD)$1,250$1,980
Rent$500$980
Food$350$480
Transport$60$40
Coworking$100$140
Safety (out of 10)8/109/10
Internet (Mbps)60150
Climatetropicalcontinental
City sizesmallmetro
Settingislandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

Koh Phangan

Thai island with a fast-growing nomad scene around Sri Thanu — beaches, wellness, low cost.

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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.