---
title: "Living in Brno as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/brno
description: "Czechia's second city, calmer and cheaper than Prague"
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Brno, Czechia

Brno scores 66.7/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 70 of 309 cities. Expect about $1,719 per month, no dedicated nomad visa, and a measured median download speed of 43.1 Mbps.

Brno is a relaxed university and tech city with Prague-level services at lower prices. Vienna is 90 minutes away.

Known for: Cheaper than Prague, Tech and universities, Cafés and beer, Small centre.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 66.7 |
| Cost of living | 44 |
| Safety | 91 |
| Healthcare | 78 |
| Internet | 67 |
| Visa ease | 90 |
| Getting there & around | 33 |
| Climate | 33 |
| Air quality | 80 |
| Quality of life | 86 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,719 | city | 2026-07 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | $825 | city | 2026-07 | [^2] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | $642 | city | 2026-07 | [^2] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 0.6 | country | 2021 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 82.5 | country | 2024 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 83 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.1 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 43.1 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 15.3 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Nomad visa | none listed | country | 2026-07 | [^9] |
| Visa-free days US / EU / UK | 90 days / unlimited / 90 days | editorial | 2026-02 | [^10] |
| Non-stop destinations (BRQ) | 18 | city | 2026-07 | [^11] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 4 / 4 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Comfortable months | 4 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^13] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | city | 2024 | [^14] |
| Human Development Index | 0.915 | country | 2023 | [^15] |
| English proficiency band | high | country | 2024 | [^16] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | -2.6 | 38 | 92 | no |
| Feb | -0.6 | 32 | 88 | no |
| Mar | 3.9 | 36 | 80 | no |
| Apr | 9.8 | 34 | 73 | no |
| May | 14.7 | 67 | 71 | no |
| Jun | 19.2 | 69 | 66 | yes |
| Jul | 21.5 | 70 | 62 | yes |
| Aug | 20.9 | 64 | 62 | yes |
| Sep | 15.4 | 61 | 70 | yes |
| Oct | 9.4 | 44 | 81 | no |
| Nov | 4.3 | 38 | 89 | no |
| Dec | -1.1 | 38 | 92 | no |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brno-Tuřany Airport | BRQ | 18 | 13 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 18, of which 13 international (Wikipedia, 2026-07).

## Similar cities

- [Zagreb](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/zagreb) (66.8) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/brno-vs-zagreb)
- [Graz](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/graz) (66.3) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/brno-vs-graz)
- [Ljubljana](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/ljubljana) (66.1) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/brno-vs-ljubljana)
- [Poznań](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/poznan) (65.8) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/brno-vs-poznan)
- [Bratislava](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/bratislava) (66.1) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/bratislava-vs-brno)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Brno as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $1,719 per month in Brno, renting a one-bedroom outside the centre (about $642). A central one-bedroom costs about $825, which brings the total to roughly $1,902. That is a 44/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

### Is Brno safe for digital nomads?

Brno scores 91/100 on safety. Czechia records 0.6 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2021) and a political-stability score of 82.5/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Czechia have a digital nomad visa?

No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for Czechia as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US can stay 90 days visa-free.

### How fast is the internet in Brno?

Measured median download speed in Brno was 43.1 Mbps (upload 15.3 Mbps) across 15,952 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Which airports serve Brno and how many nonstop flights are there?

Brno is served by Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ) with 18 nonstop destinations, of which 13 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-07.

### When is the best time of year to be in Brno?

The most comfortable months are Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Mean temperatures range from 27°F (-3°C) in Jan to 71°F (22°C) in Jul (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Brno or Zagreb: which is better for digital nomads?

Zagreb is the city with the closest factor profile to Brno in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Sources

[^1]: City population (latest census or official estimate), Wikipedia (citing national statistics offices). CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^2]: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows), WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^3]: 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/data/cost-of-living-2026 (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^4]: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/estimates-of-rates-of-homicides-per-100-000-population (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^5]: Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), World Bank. CC BY 4.0. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/worldwide-governance-indicators (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^6]: UHC service coverage index, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/uhc-index-of-service-coverage (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^7]: Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/life-expectancy-at-birth-(years) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^8]: M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024), Measurement Lab. CC0 1.0. https://statistics.measurementlab.net/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^9]: Digital Nomad Visas 2026, WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^10]: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), Ilya Ilyankou (compiled from passportindex.org). MIT. https://github.com/ilyankou/passport-index-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^11]: Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables), Wikipedia contributors; countries via Wikidata. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-24)
[^12]: Walkability and transit ratings (editorial), Navoy. CC BY 4.0. https://nostos.navoy.io/methodology (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^13]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^14]: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8), World Health Organization. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/who-ambient-air-quality-database-(update-jun-2026) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^15]: Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), United Nations Development Programme. CC BY 3.0 IGO. https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/documentation-and-downloads (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^16]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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