3.12/5
142 reviews
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Brno

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Brno is a relatively small city that's very affordable, especially for expats coming from high-cost countries like the US. The cost of living is low enough that eating out regularly and even frequenting nicer restaurants are financially feasible. Public transportation is reliable and convenient, and the city center features attractive architecture. Beer culture is strong, and while there are traditional pubs, there are also some trendier cafés and bars that give the city some variety. The city's compact nature provides quick access to parks and nature spots, which many residents appreciate.

However, Brno may feel too small for some, especially those looking for constant stimulation or a large variety of activities. A few expats found the city lacked excitement and had trouble finding ways to stay engaged beyond a few months. Social integration is another common issue, as the language barrier and reserved local culture can make it difficult to connect deeply with locals. English is not as widely spoken as in larger cities, which can make day-to-day interactions challenging for non-Czech speakers. While Brno can be enjoyable and even enriching for a short to medium stay, it might not suit expats looking for a longer-term, dynamic lifestyle.

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57 years ago

I lived in Brno for 6 months and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. It's a small city with nothing to do for expats. There are a few cafés and some nice bars but nothing really special plus. I really don't mean to be rude but Czech people are no fun. It's just...boring and dull. Generally speaking people here, even millennials, don't speak English. I found it very hard to do basic stuff like go to stores in the supermarket because nobody speaks English. There are waaaay better places to go to as an expat, Prague is one of those.

4 years ago

I lived in Brno for 6 months working as an expat. I am from US and have lived in NJ and NYC and been to almost every major city in the US. Compared to US Cities, this place just works, it's very easy to live here and the public transportation is wonderful. It was also extremely cheap compared to any US city and I could afford to eat out every meal and go to the fancier restaurants on my US salary. The beauty of the buildings in the center and quick access to nature was my favorite part as well as the beer and drinking culture which is kind of built into the czech blood. There are a lot of traditional czech pubs but also some very interesting hip things that you would see in Berlin or Brooklyn, I was impressed for the size of the city how many quality offerings they had.

As for cons.. there were a bunch too! Language is hard to learn and Czech people can be hard to warm up to you. Everyone was nice and could speak english but when going out in groups it often switches to Czech. I didnt mind this obviously because I am a visitor in their country but it was hard and felt isolating. The city is small and I felt like I saw almost everything in the 6 months. You can tour the main parts in one day but there are a lot of hidden gems and festivities that happen throughout the seasons to keep it interesting.

I would recommend visiting and living like a local here for a couple of months. It was a very rich experience for me!

6 years ago

Was in Brno recently and honestly I didn't found the city as interesting as it looked in the pictures + videos. It's a bit overrated or maybe I didn't took my pills in the expected timeframe. Just jokin'! You can check it for one day and that's enough.

7 years ago

100/100 mbit from netbox for 500 czk = 22 usd

7 years ago

✅ Fast internet

✅ Very affordable

✅ Good public transportation

✅ Beautiful architecture

✅ Easy access to nature

✅ Interesting bar and café scene

✅ Very safe

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality usually

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ LGBTQ+ friendly

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Small city with limited activities

❌ Hard to make local connections

❌ English not widely spoken

❌ Very expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Difficult to make friends

❌ People smoking tobacco a lot

❌ High alcohol consumption

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Feels (median)

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freezing

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2475°
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541°
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134°
very cold

Humidity

damp
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69%

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65%

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71%

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67%

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73%

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72%

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68%

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75%

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Most common

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dry
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33mm

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26mm

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39mm

rainy
70mm

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41mm

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84mm

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72mm

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23mm

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44mm

Cloud

cloudy
50%

pockets
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51%

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35%

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39%

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48%

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41%

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32%

pockets
48%

cloudy
57%

Air quality

okay
72 US AQI

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87 US AQI

okay
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okay
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clean
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okay
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okay
52 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

safe
2 UVI

seek shade
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4 UVI

avoid sun
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1 UVI

Remote workers

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1,333 people

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Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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$5,650 / mo

84 Mbps

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 10° 50° AQI 151 😷

✈️15min

$3,499 / mo

23 Mbps

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 7° 45° 8° 47° AQI 218 😷

✈️37min

$3,054 / mo

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Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°

✈️1h

$5,418 / mo

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Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 7° 45° 9° 48° AQI 80 😷

✈️1h

$7,667 / mo

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Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 13° 55° 14° 58° AQI 76 😷

✈️1h

$5,370 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54° AQI 78 😷

✈️2h

$5,673 / mo

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Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 5° 41° 7° 44° AQI 68 😷

✈️2h

$1,648 / mo

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Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° AQI 65 😷

✈️2h

$4,650 / mo

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Lisbon

Portugal

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 34

✈️3h

$3,962 / mo

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Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 78 😷

✈️11h

$1,545 / mo

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The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.12/5 (Rank #442) 142 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍7 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,019 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 17 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Bad
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 11°C52°F (feels 10°C50°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 52%
💨 Air quality (now)	😷 Unhealthy for some: 122 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 45 US AQI
👌 Safety	Great
👩 Safe for women	Good
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Okay
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Okay
💰 Income level*	Mediocre: $1,534 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Okay
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Good
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Czechia
🗓️ Average trip length	8 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	17 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 11°C 52°F + 😊 Comfy (52%) = feels 10°C 50°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👎😷 122 US AQI = 🚬 🚬 / day
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 45 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Liftago
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 100 CZK in USD	USD 4.71
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	CZK 10,000 = USD 471
💸 Tipping	Yes, 10%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
☕️ Best coffee place	Cafe Coffee Day
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍12% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	380,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$18,406 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 46% 👱‍♀️ 54%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 53% 👱‍♀️ 47%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 86% 👱‍♀️ 14%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Alza
🏠 Apartment listings	Sreality
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Czech Airlines
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Czech Airlines
🏥 Best hospital	Motol 24hr Health Centre For Foreigners

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$3,019 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,839 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$3,557 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,016 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,121 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,785 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$786 / month
🏠 Median home price	$324,968
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$99 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$91 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$279 / month
🍛 Dinner	$8
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$10,896 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$17 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$5 / trip