LisbonvsPrague
💰
Lisbon saves you $300/month
12% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Prague has 1x faster internet
140 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Prague
Total Budget
$2,200/mo ✓
$2,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo ✓
$1,200/mo
Coworking
$200/mo
$200/mo
Meal Out
$12
$7 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$3.5
Lisbon is $300/mo cheaper (12% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Lisbon
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇨🇿 Prague
📶 Internet140 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Lisbon
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days83/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Prague
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days124/year
Best months: July, May, June, August
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°1°
Apr
17°10°
Jul
23°21°
Oct
20°11°
LisbonPrague
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🇨🇿Prague
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
Winner$2,500
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
140 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
2
Lisbon wins
vs
1
Prague wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lisbon
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Prague
140 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Lisbon
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇹Lisbon
Pros
- +Beautiful weather year-round
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Excellent healthcare system
- +Path to EU citizenship (5 years)
Cons
- −Rising cost of living
- −Expensive rent in city center
- −Bureaucracy can be slow
- −High income requirement for D8 visa (€3,480/mo)
🇨🇿Prague
Pros
- +Very affordable for Western Europe standards
- +Excellent public transport system with metro, tram, and bus
- +Stunning medieval architecture and UNESCO World Heritage sites
- +Fast and reliable internet with widespread 5G coverage
Cons
- −Cold winters with temperatures dropping below freezing
- −Digital nomad community is fragmented and dispersed
- −Tourist crowds can be overwhelming in Old Town
- −Stag party tourism creates rowdy atmosphere in center
