A Beginners Guide To Make Prague Your Home

by Daniella Subuola

Prague

The capital of the Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe with the city encompassed with a population of 1.3 million people.

The city was founded in the 5th century and was nicknamed the city of “The City of One Hundred Spires”. This is due to Bernard Bolzano, a mathematician born in Prague counting over 100 spires that were on the top of cathedrals and buildings in the 19th century. Till this day, the name has stuck with the majestic city.

Prague is home to many amazing national parks and mediaeval structures. Understandably the city has become enticing to many.

If you are thinking of making the move we hope this article can help you feel more confident in your decision and give you some insights to make Prague feel like home as soon as you arrive.

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Transport

The Czech Republic has AMAZING public transport links. The city has the metro (underground train), trams, trains, ferries, buses, Funicular (tram) to Petřín and taxis. Here are a few costs for tickets so that you can choose what is best for you:

  • A monthly pass costs 550 CZK which is about 23 euros currently.
  • A 90 day pass is 1480 CZK, about 62 euros.
  • A 365 day pass is 3650 CZK, about 153 euros.

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Travelling With Pets

Dogs, cats and other animals are allowed on public transport as long as they are either muzzled, leashed or within a 50 × 60 × 80 cm cage. If the dog is not leashed, muzzled or within a cage you are only allowed on the public transport with the consent of the driver of the vehicle.

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Travelling With A Bicycle

If you love to travel around by bike and you need to get up a big hill after a long bike ride you can take your bikes on the public transport in Prague. This excludes buses unfortunately.

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Accommodation

In order to feel truly comfortable in a city this is the most important aspect you need to find when you make a new city your home. There are many safe and secure apartments in Prague on platforms such as Spotahome. This platform can help you find the best place for all of your needs. Protected from scams and all securely online so you don’t have to visit various homes around the city to find the perfect place for you!

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Living Costs

The average salary in The Czech Republic is 1,600 euros per month. Prague being the capital city wages are a little higher to meet the higher demand of costs on everyday expenses and rent.

Here are some of the prices of common items:

  • A meal at an inexpensive restaurant cost around 8 euros.
  • Domestic beer and imported beer is about 2 euros.
  • Coca cola costs 1.50 euros.
  • Bread costs 1.40 euros.
  • White rice (1kg) cost around 2.19 euros.
  • Bananas (1kg) cost 1.50 euros.
  • A mid range bottle of wine cost around 6 euros.
  • A monthly fitness membership costs 48 euros.

Depending on where you are within the city can impact the actual prices to be lower or higher than stated above.

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Language

Czech is the official language of the country. Czech is a Slavic language closely related to Polish and Slovak and is written in the Roman Latin alphabet.

Within The Czech Republic and specifically Prague, English is widely spoken not only within tourist hotspots but also outside within places of the wider areas of the city. You can easily get around the city just by speaking English. Though this is possible, we do not advise you to do this.

If you truly want to immerse yourself within the city you need to learn Czech. This can help you in everyday life moving around the city and completing forms. In addition learning Czech can help with interacting with locals within your area. This can allow you to create a community that is inclusive of the people native to the one you will now call your home and other expats that you connect within in the area.

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Weather

Prague is not like Valencia or Lisbon; it gets rather cold, especially in the winter. If you are someone who likes cooler weather this will be the city for you. Temperatures can reach a low of -2 degrees Celsius in the coldest months of December and January and the hottest months, a tempurature of 24 degrees Celsius in July and August.

Living in Prague cosy jumpers and boots will be needed instead of crop tops and flip flops but, the quality of life makes the cooler weather worth it!

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Internet

Prague has some of the fastest internet in the world. Living here means you will not be waiting hours for videos to upload for you to enjoy.

The fixed internet download speed is 51.19 mbps, upload speed is 19.81 and the latency is 11 ms. Popular providers are O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile, CESNET and ALFA Telecom.

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Coworking Spaces

Prague has a lot of coworking spaces as there is a large expat community within the city. With expats comes knowledge and people who own their own businesses, want to share knowledge and be within inspiring environments. Due to this many coworking spaces have been opened within the city for expats and native alike.

Here are some that you can check out WorkLounge, Locus Workspace, WeWork, HubHub, Impact Hub, Opero, Svet Hub and Node 5.  

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Safety

Prague is one of the safest countries in Europe, violent crimes are low and it is very safe to walk around at night.

Robbery offences in 2020 were 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, one of the lowest in the EU (European Union). Also ranking number 8 in the GPI (Global Peace Index) for overall crimes committed within the population.

The most prevalent crimes are pickpocketing, corruption and bribery. The city overall is very safe and there is little to worry about during everyday life.

If you ever have any issue within the city, the number to call is 112. You  will be put through to emergency services within 5 seconds so that they can assist you with any needs.

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Should You Live In Prague?

If you want to be located in a spot that has great connections around Europe, a high quality of life, a safe environment to live within, efficient public transport and an amazing variety of food Prague is the city for you. Take the leap and make Prague home and mingle with the locals and make connections that can last a lifetime.

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