Florence vs Prague
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Prague edges it, 68 to 65, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Florence is stronger on nothing outright; Prague on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Renaissance city that fits in an afternoon walk
Full Florence profile →Plan a trip to Florence →Fairy-tale centre with a serious tech economy
Full Prague profile →Plan a trip to Prague →Where they differ
- Getting there & around. Prague leads on getting there & around, 63 to 45, against Florence. Non-stop airport destinations: 102 vs 159.
- Climate. Florence leads on climate, 33 to 25, against Prague. Comfortable months: 4 vs 3.
- Safety. Prague leads on safety, 88 to 81, against Florence. Homicides per 100,000: 0.57 vs 0.61.
Where they are close. Within five points on cost of living, healthcare, visa ease, air quality, internet.
Pick Florence if you want
- no clear edge over Prague in the data
Pick Prague if you want
- to spend about $181 less a month
- the safer country figures
- more flights and easier getting around
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Florence | Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 34 | 38 ✓ |
| Safety | 81 | 88 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 88 ✓ | 84 |
| Internet | 65 | 66 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 81 ✓ | 78 |
| Getting there & around | 45 | 63 ✓ |
| Climate | 33 ✓ | 25 |
| Air quality | 83 ✓ | 81 |
| Quality of life | 81 | 87 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Florence | Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,300 | $2,119 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | $1,158 |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Florence | Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.57 ✓ | 0.61 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 73.6 | 83.5 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 | 83 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 82.9 yrs ✓ | 79.7 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Florence | Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 30 Mbps | 32.4 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Florence | Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad and remote worker visa | Digital Nomad Program (long-term visa for business or other purposes) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,385/mo ✓ | $3,386/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Florence | Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 102 | 159 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 5 | 5 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 5 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Florence | Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 12.7 µg/m³ ✓ | 13.4 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Florence or Prague?
- Prague is cheaper: about $2,119 per month versus $2,300 for one person.
- Is Florence or Prague safer?
- Prague scores higher on safety (88 vs 81), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Florence or Prague?
- Prague: a measured median of 32.4 Mbps versus 30 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); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.3. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.