PraguevsMadrid
💰
Madrid saves you $300/month
12% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Madrid has 1x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Temperate vs Mediterranean climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Prague
Madrid
Total Budget
$2,500/mo
$2,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,200/mo ✓
$1,300/mo
Coworking
$200/mo
$200/mo
Meal Out
$7 ✓
$12
Coffee
$3.5
$3 ✓
Madrid is $300/mo cheaper (14% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇨🇿 Prague
📶 Internet140 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇪🇸 Madrid
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Prague
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days124/year
Best months: July, May, June, August
Madrid
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days74/year
Best months: July, August, September, June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
1°6°
Apr
10°15°
Jul
21°28°
Oct
11°17°
PragueMadrid
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇨🇿Prague
🇪🇸Madrid
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,500
$2,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
140 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
10/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
large
Winner1
Prague wins
vs
3
Madrid wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Madrid
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Madrid
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Madrid
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Prague
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇨🇿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
🇪🇸Madrid
Pros
- +World-class museums and cultural scene
- +Excellent public transportation (metro)
- +Vibrant nightlife - more bars per capita than any city
- +Very walkable city center
Cons
- −Summer heat can be extreme (38-40°C)
- −Many older buildings lack AC
- −Higher cost of living than other Spanish cities
- −Spanish bureaucracy can be frustrating
