Porto vs Prague: cost of living for digital nomads

Porto, Portugal 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

  • Porto is about 4% cheaper than Prague for a month of nomad living ($1,900 vs $1,980).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $950 in Porto against $980 in Prague.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Prague: 150 Mbps typical against 120 Mbps.
  • Porto is mediterranean; Prague is continental.

Porto wins 5 of the measured lines; Prague wins 1.

LinePortoPrague
Monthly total (USD)$1,900$1,980
Rent$950$980
Food$450$480
Transport$40$40
Coworking$130$140
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)120150
Climatemediterraneancontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settingcoastinland
Nomad score (out of 10)9/108/10

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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.