Linz vs Regensburg
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Regensburg edges it, 69 to 67, winning 7 of the 9 factors. Linz is stronger on nothing outright; Regensburg on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Austria's industrial third city reinvented around media arts on the Danube
Full Linz profile →Where to stay in Linz →Intact medieval Danube city with a tech economy and Italian pace
Full Regensburg profile →Where to stay in Regensburg →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Linz | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 21 | 24 ✓ |
| Safety | 78 ✓ | 75 |
| Healthcare | 85 | 86 ✓ |
| Internet | 69 | 75 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 61 | 64 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 83 | 84 ✓ |
| Climate | 25 | 25 |
| Air quality | 88 | 94 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 92 | 97 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Linz | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,715 | $2,500 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Linz | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.99 | 0.92 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 74.9 ✓ | 69.3 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 84 | 87 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 81 yrs ✓ | 80.5 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Linz | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.4 Mbps | 53.3 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Linz | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | home country |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Linz | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 204 | 220 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 5 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Linz | Regensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 3 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 10.5 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Linz or Regensburg?
- Regensburg is cheaper: about $2,500 per month versus $2,715 for one person.
- Is Linz or Regensburg safer?
- Linz scores higher on safety (78 vs 75), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Linz or Regensburg?
- Regensburg: a measured median of 53.3 Mbps versus 38.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; 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); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); 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.