Prague vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads

Prague, Czechia and Warsaw, Poland, 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

  • Warsaw is about 16% cheaper than Prague for a month of nomad living ($1,660 vs $1,980).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $750 in Warsaw against $980 in Prague.
  • Prague scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Warsaw: 250 Mbps typical against 150 Mbps.
  • Both have a continental climate.

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

LinePragueWarsaw
Monthly total (USD)$1,980$1,660
Rent$980$750
Food$480$400
Transport$40$40
Coworking$140$130
Safety (out of 10)9/108/10
Internet (Mbps)150250
Climatecontinentalcontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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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.