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Brno vs Maribor

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Under balanced weights Maribor edges it, 70 to 68, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Brno is stronger on nothing outright; Maribor on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 4.3 of 68 points (scores 39/100)Safety: 9.7 of 68 points (scores 88/100)Healthcare: 8.8 of 68 points (scores 79/100)Internet: 8.0 of 68 points (scores 72/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 68 points (scores 78/100)Getting there & around: 6.5 of 68 points (scores 59/100)Climate: 3.7 of 68 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 8.9 of 68 points (scores 80/100)Quality of life: 9.5 of 68 points (scores 86/100)68
Brno
out of 100

Czechia's second city, calmer and cheaper than Prague

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Cost of living: 3.6 of 70 points (scores 32/100)Safety: 9.4 of 70 points (scores 85/100)Healthcare: 9.4 of 70 points (scores 84/100)Internet: 8.2 of 70 points (scores 74/100)Visa ease: 8.5 of 70 points (scores 76/100)Getting there & around: 7.1 of 70 points (scores 64/100)Climate: 3.7 of 70 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 9.5 of 70 points (scores 86/100)Quality of life: 10.3 of 70 points (scores 93/100)70
Maribor
out of 100

Slovenia's second city, between vineyards and Pohorje ski slopes

Full Maribor profile →Where to stay in Maribor →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricBrnoMaribor
Cost of living39 ✓32
Safety88 ✓85
Healthcare7984 ✓
Internet7274 ✓
Visa ease78 ✓76
Getting there & around5964 ✓
Climate3333
Air quality8086 ✓
Quality of life8693 ✓

Cost

MetricBrnoMaribor
Monthly cost, one person$1,719 ✓$2,049
Central one-bedroom rent$825no data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricBrnoMaribor
Homicides per 100k0.61 ✓0.71
Political stability (0–100)83.5 ✓81
UHC service coverage (0–100)8384 ✓
Life expectancy77.1 yrs80.4 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricBrnoMaribor
Download43.1 Mbps44.4 Mbps ✓
Upload15.3 Mbps25.9 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricBrnoMaribor
Nomad visaDigital Nomad Program (long-term visa for business or other purposes)Digital nomad temporary residence permit
Minimum income for the visa$3,386/mo ✓$3,806/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricBrnoMaribor
Non-stop airport destinations1852 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)4 ✓3

Climate and air

MetricBrnoMaribor
Comfortable months per year44
Annual mean PM2.514 µg/m³11.4 µg/m³ ✓

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Brno or Maribor?
Brno is cheaper: about $1,719 per month versus $2,049 for one person.
Is Brno or Maribor safer?
Brno scores higher on safety (88 vs 85), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Brno or Maribor?
Maribor: a measured median of 44.4 Mbps versus 43.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.