Climate
Brno logs 81 frost days a year to Prague's 61 — Prague wins by 20. Brno also leads on hot days by 4.
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Cost of Living
Brno is $509/mo cheaperBrno runs about $1,611/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Prague's $2,120/mo — Brno comes in $509 cheaper each month, roughly 32% less.
Brno
$1,611monthly · balanced
Prague
$2,120monthly · balanced
Mobility
Brno and Prague score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.4 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).
Culture
Prague's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Brno's 3.5, with the biggest gap on history museums.
Nature & Outdoors
Brno and Prague score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.7 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).
Safety
Brno's safety score is ~1.2× Prague's — in the upper band, while Prague lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on property crime safety. Prague still holds an edge on wildfire safety.
Career
Brno's career score of 3.6 sits well above Prague's 3.3, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.
Social & Community
Brno and Prague score neck-and-neck on social & community (2.9 vs 2.8, 0–5 scale).
Food & Dining
Brno and Prague score neck-and-neck on food & dining (2.6 vs 2.8, 0–5 scale).
Family
Brno and Prague score neck-and-neck on family (2.9 vs 2.9, 0–5 scale).
Healthcare
On healthcare, Prague scores 3.4 vs Brno's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality. Brno still holds an edge on public healthcare quality.
Air Quality
Brno averages 12.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Prague's 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) — Brno breathes ~12% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Brno (314K) and Prague (1.2M) are 3.8x in population — Prague is the larger metro, Brno the smaller; on land area Prague spans roughly 3.2x more ground.
Prague is roughly 3.5x the scale of Brno
Combined population & area comparison
City Scale Rankings
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Who Thrives Here
Prague is the stronger fit for the big city energy. Both cities work well for the escaping weather.
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