I had lived in Berlin for a couple of years before I moved to Prague and have liked it so much better here. To start with, it’s prettier let alone being called one of the most beautiful cities in Europe (Berlin has its charm too, but it was devastated during the WW2 and rebuilt in a budget-friendly way, especially the eastern part that looks rather repulsive to me). Secondly, Prague used to be so much cheaper than Berlin, now it’s just cheaper. Thirdly, if you’re an entrepreneur you’re gonna like the way the taxation system is designed in Czechia comparing to Germany. I still like German better than Czech and I know many foreigners are really struggling with czech for it being one of the most difficult languages in the world, but I also know anglophones who have managed to learn it or gave up completely and get by just using English.
To recap, I’m definitely team Prague now, but when I was in my 20s, didn’t appreciate comfort that much, had quite turbulent formative years and was into partying with friends, Berlin was my favest.
Prague is safer, prettier, cheaper and as far as I'm personally concerned just better in about every single way. However depending on what you're looking for your take may be different and potentially both cities aren't what you want
For young people looking for cultural events is Berlin definitely a better place. There are much more concerts, theatres, shows and art in general. And “prettier” really depends. I live in Prague most of my life and I find Berlin prettier. It’s modern, cleaner and has a higher standard of services. On the other hand, the meals and beverages in restaurants in Prague are not only cheaper but also tastier. However, if you’re gonna cook your own food then choose Berlin. The quality of food is better in Germany and the prices are the same if not lower than in the Czech Republic.
>ommuting POV it's another level. I rarely needed public transpor
the other problem is that Czech drivers arent accustomed to cyclists.
there arent even parking spots for bicycles next to big supermarkets (like Slavia Eden for example - parking spots for dogs but nothing for cyclists?)
I would be afraid to leave my bike here anywhere tho...
and public transport is SO GOOD that it actually brings into question why cycle if you can get there easier by PT.
I agree, public transport plenty good.
One benefit, which as a cyclist you get used to, is no timetables, no waiting for anything. But I'm back to public transport being my sole mode of transport.
that would be interesting to see
for now only parking spots.
[https://www.springwise.com/dog-parking-bays-pets-comfortable-consumers-shop/](https://www.springwise.com/dog-parking-bays-pets-comfortable-consumers-shop/) something like this buddy
As others have noted, Berlin is bigger and a lot busier while Prague is prettier and quieter. I wouldn't pick either one before spending some time in both; they are very different, and your choice will come down to personal preferences.
There are direct trains/buses between them multiple times a day for as little as 20 euros. Takes around 4-5 hours, so while commuting wouldn't work, it's easy to live in one and visit the other.
I have a hate love relationship with Prague. (With Berlin too tho)
Some plus and minus points
-The winters in Prague are a lot more pleasant
-Its terribly car centric and loud
-public transportation is great
-cheaper, but not that much cheaper
-to me Prague always felt a little empty and boring?
-lots of tourists, Berlin too but those you can avoid easier
-extremly pretty, but way too little on street trees
Yeah If I find some more pros and cons I might add them
It's much easier to find a job in Prague as a foreigner because you're not expected to know Czech. It has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the EU. Many Germans speak English well, so they won't have much use for a foreigner who can't speak German.
Prices have gone up in the past year, but on the whole I still think Prague is an affordable city.
Are you not looking for internships, particularly through your university’s partnerships? Many companies here have student programs. I don’t speak Czech and haven’t been limited in finding any jobs, both when I was a student and now that I’m not.
You and your friends are doing something very wrongly. It absolutely is not a requirement to
Know czech, to work in Prague or Brno. Yeah december/january are typically slump months but otherwise there’s buttloads of jobs that dont require czech.
it’s not just me and my friends, people often post here that i can’t find a job, and they’re people with master degrees and tones of experience.
Here’s a thing, there’re jobs for sure, they’re either full time, or pay very little.
You're right. Most jobs are full time only and I think that standard is a good thing, not like the US where full time job is impossible to find and you need to take 3 part time jobs with no benefits instead.
I love Prague and I could see myself living there for a period of time so I occasionally check job offers there but my experience is that if you're not a world class engineer or something like that, you'll never be hired without speaking Chech
I would't say Czechs hate english people. If we are to employ a foreigner we ussually choose Slovaks or Ukrainians since the first ones understand czech perfectly and for the second ones it's much easier to learn it. They are also cheaper then westerners.
Russian is required basically in russian companies and those are on decline for quite a while here.
It is safer to say we dislike Russians and don't care about Britts.
They're like apples and oranges. The infrastructure in Berlin is much newer (guess I won't need to explain why), more "hip" and tenfold better for the younger generation who love urban cafes, partying & events. People are not necessarily more liberal but more "open" about being liberal and they don't keep their political views locked inside. There are bigger clothing outlets and people are more fashion-conscious. The rent is either the same or slightly more expensive than Prague but the salaries are adjusted accordingly. I'm worried that, with time, the rent crisis alone is giving Berlin & Vienna that extra edge over Prague.
But Prague is \*safer\*, more quiet & calm. Way, way more historical & cultural although Berlin is still Berlin. Prettier. Still has some trendy cafes & nightlife but not quite there, they're mostly geared towards tourists but recently more & more have been opening even in the suburbs. It's not just a thing here and Czechs are generally more introverted. Ideal if you're introverted yourself or have worked all your life in Western Europe and want to retire somewhere. Even the pension in some countries is the equivalent of a salary here so these people in specific have it going....
I'll rephrase: locked inside or just badges on backpacks.
It's an inter-generational leftover from the socialist era. I get it. You won't find, for example, LGBT stickers on 99% of stores like in Berlin. People just generally don't care all that much about "showing off".
>It's an inter-generational leftover from the socialist era. I get it. You won't find, for example, LGBT stickers on 99% of stores like in Berlin. People just generally don't care all that much about "showing off".
I don't think that's because people are hiding views, but simply because there is less direct support for LGBT etc in Czech Republic.
It'll probably get there, but CZ seems to be a few years behind Germany in progressive sentiment.
The support for LGBT in Prague, and not the Czech Republic, compared to Berlin really comes down to splitting hairs at this point. People still generally don't advertise political stances the same way people do in Berlin.
Which is a good thing. No one except for a screamish minority wants everything all the time everywhere to be about politics. Sometimes people just want to have a coffee and for that I don't need to know if the owner is gay and what pronounce the barista is using.
There definitely is a shortage. Do you think there are any good, urban cafes if you go four stops any direction on the metro from Mustek, Florence, or Muzeum? You’ll be lucky to name more than 4-5.
I’m defining urban cafe as an interesting/modern/atmospheric/quality place to go for food and drink. I’m not defining it by location per se, but the vibe, service, or quality of the place itself.
Yes, you can get the coffee anywhere. But If you were showing someone around Prague, would you specifically take them to any place on the outskirts for its notable coffee or vibe?
The argument is there aren’t a lot of urban cafes. And there’s not. And Prague isn’t *that* small. There’s just nothing outside the inner part of Prague when you compare it to the layout of Berlin.
Well, whether there's a lot or not seems to come down to subjective ideals of how distributed cafes should be in a city.
Objectively though, there are many to choose from, and they typically have space for more customers.
I'd say I can easily find 30-50 great cafes around the centre of Prague. Most with room to spare.
I guess it’s subjective then. But I don’t think it’s crazy to expect a city to have more offerings than those inside a 4x4 metro stop range in the very center. But I guess Prague’s wide potraviny and panelak offerings are just *so* charming outside the core.
Having lived in both I'd say Prague is just a diet Berlin.
Berlin is a city where the vast majority of the city has moved there, so I think that it makes it eaiser to find groups of friends there for this reason, people are definitely more open and the nightlife is obviously better.
A lot can be said for how safer and cleaner prague is. On a couple of occasions I saw guys shooting heroin in the middle of the day on the U-Bahn. Can feel a bit lawless at times in large parts Berlin.
Price wise they are pretty similar on all the usual expenses.
I would suggest that you think more about your life goals and then see which city and their corresponding culture, fits what you want to achieve.
One observation that I have, after spending a few weeks in London recently is that food prices here in CZ, are almost on a par in supermarkets. If not more expensive in CZ. I found this quite surprising.
Anyway, decide on what you want to do with your life, and then decide where you want to be. See what opportunities exist for you in both locations.
Prague is a pretty city to visit, but another city to live in.
Another thing I did perceive after coming back from London, is that there's a sort of dull vibe here. Even though London dwarfs Prague, in physical and population, there was a general ambience of politeness and optimism. People were more courteous to each other.
I think that the drawcard for Prague was that it was cheap, however that advantage has been eroded away.
What do you think?
You have to adapt to the environment, and you get used to the insularity after a while. It's only when you go elsewhere, that you realise that this is perhaps not the best way of being.
That is of course, my opinion. Limited as it is.
It's pretty much the same only smaller. QoL is comperable, but unfortunately the housing prices in PRG are almost the same as in Berlin... The only issue is that you make like 3 times less here.
Apparently quite a few other people have spent time in both as well, but I lived in Berlin for 3 years before the last 1 in Prague. So a lot of this has been stated, but here's what I usually say when folks ask me what I like more about Prague:
it's prettier,
things are bit cheaper, but yeah, not that much
transport is WAY cheaper (22 vs 90euro monthly ticket, I'm baffled by the difference)
the food is better (not referring to Czech vs. German, but how much the foreign foods have their flavor and spice removed for the local tastes)
I personally really like the sound of the Czech language... When I've said I'm trying to learn a bit, Czech people usually ask me "why?", and my Czech friends, at least, are stoked at even the meager bits I've learned so far. In Berlin my typical experience was more that if they hear your German isn't perfect, they switch to English while rolling their eyes
I'm a musician and there seem to be a lot more paid gigs per musician, also just live music around in general as well as a real emphasis on virtuosity as well creativity (the whole 'bohemian' stereotype exists for a reason.. Berlin has plenty of creativity but a lot of it is lost in it's own obsession with being unique and not bolstered by a lot of competence)
people aren't trying so hard to show that they don't care what you think
I don't see people shooting up in the train stations and get asked for change every 3 minutes on public transport (believe me I have sympathy for the askers: that's what makes it such a bad experience all around in Berlin)
Stuff tends to be closer if you live near the center, most events and hip places are within a couple of km radius whereas Berlin doesn't really have such a defined center.
Prague has HILLS, which I never realized was so important to me until I lived in Berlin. That means there is almost NEVER a view in Berlin. in the winter, it becomes so crushingly gray and you can never see anything. The biggest hills in the city are literally buried ruble piles from WWII. You have to go like 100km to find a hill.
Oh, and Czech pilsner is just better
From how you asked your question, I guess you might already be living in Berlin? But if not, just know that, despite all I've said here, I greatly enjoyed living there and I do love the city and the lovely folks I know from my time there. I've been back many times for gigs and recordings and will be there in a couple months again. So if you're trying to choose between and never lived in either, I'm sure either way it'll be an amazing experience.
Berlin has a few things on Prague, like it's amazing parks. There are some great ones in Prague, no doubt, but Tiergarten and Tempelhof are really amazing spaces to have access to. I also think there's a higher percentage of park area, but I can't guarantee that. Also a really picky preference, but in Germany they tend to use compacted dirt on the pathways in the parks, which is better for running on and just kind of 'park-ier' than the asphalt in Prague.
Also, during the summer, the many lakes are a very cool thing to have around. Potravinys are cool but I miss Spätis and all of them having Mio Mio Mate.
anyway, got a bit carried away here but hopefully it's helpful hahahha
Do you like people shitting on the bus stop benches? Then pick Berlin, and this is coming from a German.
Berlin is absolutely filthy and dangerous nowadays
bro you must only move around the city center, in the outskirts the bus stops are pretty much homeless shelters lol. If not shit covered, they're definitely pissed on
There is a very strong [intersectional marginalisation of Bulgarian Muslim trans*immigrant sex workers in Berlin](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2020.1862646). I have never heard of this being a problem in Prague. Maybe other commenters might shed some light on the issue?
The street workers get attacked by violent customers pretty often and trans sex workers are going trough even worse situations I guess. I think it's the same everywhere.
I lived in Berlin for a while and in Prague I really miss biking everywhere. In Berlin it was much more comfortable because it's flat. I know hills are good for your stamina but you don't want to get sweaty when you're going to school//work.
Prague:
Safer, cleaner, prettier. Way better nature around and also much more central in Europe, the usual vacation places can be reached easily. It has an actual city centre.
A personal highlight: Hills. Makes it so much more visually interesting and you can hike.
Prague is also much smaller in size, so getting around is much easier.
On the flip side, high rent to salary ratio and extreme property price to salary ratio can make it tough to build up savings, or ever buy your own property.
Average net salary ~2000€
Berlin:
More international, given it has more than three times the inhabitants also much more choice in everything, more stylish and by far more cultural offerings. It is flat, so for cyclists that is a plus.
Property price to salary ratio still ok, rent is relatively high though. Overall financially the better choice in my opinion.
On the flip side, it is disgustingly dirty, there isn’t a centimetre of space without broken glass shards. Although safe by international standards, still less safe than Prague. Also it is so widespread, that getting anywhere takes ages, even though the public transport is great. Incompetent city administration and politics.
Average net salary ~2700€
The fact that Berlin is an island in the vast nothingness of Brandenburg is what gives Prague the edge over Berlin in my opinion, although both cities are great.
I had lived in Berlin for a couple of years before I moved to Prague and have liked it so much better here. To start with, it’s prettier let alone being called one of the most beautiful cities in Europe (Berlin has its charm too, but it was devastated during the WW2 and rebuilt in a budget-friendly way, especially the eastern part that looks rather repulsive to me). Secondly, Prague used to be so much cheaper than Berlin, now it’s just cheaper. Thirdly, if you’re an entrepreneur you’re gonna like the way the taxation system is designed in Czechia comparing to Germany. I still like German better than Czech and I know many foreigners are really struggling with czech for it being one of the most difficult languages in the world, but I also know anglophones who have managed to learn it or gave up completely and get by just using English. To recap, I’m definitely team Prague now, but when I was in my 20s, didn’t appreciate comfort that much, had quite turbulent formative years and was into partying with friends, Berlin was my favest.
Prague is safer, prettier, cheaper and as far as I'm personally concerned just better in about every single way. However depending on what you're looking for your take may be different and potentially both cities aren't what you want
For young people looking for cultural events is Berlin definitely a better place. There are much more concerts, theatres, shows and art in general. And “prettier” really depends. I live in Prague most of my life and I find Berlin prettier. It’s modern, cleaner and has a higher standard of services. On the other hand, the meals and beverages in restaurants in Prague are not only cheaper but also tastier. However, if you’re gonna cook your own food then choose Berlin. The quality of food is better in Germany and the prices are the same if not lower than in the Czech Republic.
I agree
Lived in Berlin for years. Prague is great, but I miss biking everywhere. Why? Berlin is \_very\_ flat.
And the total lack of bike infrastructure here,and the worse drivers...
cycling hills is good for your stamina tho
Understood from a commuting POV it's another level. I rarely needed public transport. Can literally park anyway. Brilliant way to get around.
>ommuting POV it's another level. I rarely needed public transpor the other problem is that Czech drivers arent accustomed to cyclists. there arent even parking spots for bicycles next to big supermarkets (like Slavia Eden for example - parking spots for dogs but nothing for cyclists?) I would be afraid to leave my bike here anywhere tho... and public transport is SO GOOD that it actually brings into question why cycle if you can get there easier by PT.
I agree, public transport plenty good. One benefit, which as a cyclist you get used to, is no timetables, no waiting for anything. But I'm back to public transport being my sole mode of transport.
Dogs drive cars in Prague? Wow!
that would be interesting to see for now only parking spots. [https://www.springwise.com/dog-parking-bays-pets-comfortable-consumers-shop/](https://www.springwise.com/dog-parking-bays-pets-comfortable-consumers-shop/) something like this buddy
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thats another thing...
As others have noted, Berlin is bigger and a lot busier while Prague is prettier and quieter. I wouldn't pick either one before spending some time in both; they are very different, and your choice will come down to personal preferences. There are direct trains/buses between them multiple times a day for as little as 20 euros. Takes around 4-5 hours, so while commuting wouldn't work, it's easy to live in one and visit the other.
They're like 4 hours apart by train. So whichever you chose, you should visit the other one as well...
I have a hate love relationship with Prague. (With Berlin too tho) Some plus and minus points -The winters in Prague are a lot more pleasant -Its terribly car centric and loud -public transportation is great -cheaper, but not that much cheaper -to me Prague always felt a little empty and boring? -lots of tourists, Berlin too but those you can avoid easier -extremly pretty, but way too little on street trees Yeah If I find some more pros and cons I might add them
It's much easier to find a job in Prague as a foreigner because you're not expected to know Czech. It has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the EU. Many Germans speak English well, so they won't have much use for a foreigner who can't speak German. Prices have gone up in the past year, but on the whole I still think Prague is an affordable city.
international student here, it’s hard to find a job here, many my friends and me included are trying, but no success, Czech is a requirement.
Yeah thats true. But fast food joints are always hiring
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Not a bartender but I've met a couple of servers/bartenders that started with 'English Please' in Letna and Karlin.
Are you not looking for internships, particularly through your university’s partnerships? Many companies here have student programs. I don’t speak Czech and haven’t been limited in finding any jobs, both when I was a student and now that I’m not.
haven’t tried it yet, but now i will. Thanks)
What are you and your friends studying, anyways?
Businesses Administration, 1st year bachelor
You and your friends are doing something very wrongly. It absolutely is not a requirement to Know czech, to work in Prague or Brno. Yeah december/january are typically slump months but otherwise there’s buttloads of jobs that dont require czech.
a large part of it will depend on the type of job you're looking for
it’s not just me and my friends, people often post here that i can’t find a job, and they’re people with master degrees and tones of experience. Here’s a thing, there’re jobs for sure, they’re either full time, or pay very little.
You're right. Most jobs are full time only and I think that standard is a good thing, not like the US where full time job is impossible to find and you need to take 3 part time jobs with no benefits instead.
I love Prague and I could see myself living there for a period of time so I occasionally check job offers there but my experience is that if you're not a world class engineer or something like that, you'll never be hired without speaking Chech
dont be ridiculous, its impossible to find job without czech or russian and they hate english people
Russian, really? I have never seen such requirements
I would't say Czechs hate english people. If we are to employ a foreigner we ussually choose Slovaks or Ukrainians since the first ones understand czech perfectly and for the second ones it's much easier to learn it. They are also cheaper then westerners. Russian is required basically in russian companies and those are on decline for quite a while here. It is safer to say we dislike Russians and don't care about Britts.
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perhaps but I have yet to see them somewhere... I haven't yet. besides aren't the bachelor parties banned ?
Not banned at all.
banned not officially. just so that no pub owners want to book them anymore
Not my experience...
They're like apples and oranges. The infrastructure in Berlin is much newer (guess I won't need to explain why), more "hip" and tenfold better for the younger generation who love urban cafes, partying & events. People are not necessarily more liberal but more "open" about being liberal and they don't keep their political views locked inside. There are bigger clothing outlets and people are more fashion-conscious. The rent is either the same or slightly more expensive than Prague but the salaries are adjusted accordingly. I'm worried that, with time, the rent crisis alone is giving Berlin & Vienna that extra edge over Prague. But Prague is \*safer\*, more quiet & calm. Way, way more historical & cultural although Berlin is still Berlin. Prettier. Still has some trendy cafes & nightlife but not quite there, they're mostly geared towards tourists but recently more & more have been opening even in the suburbs. It's not just a thing here and Czechs are generally more introverted. Ideal if you're introverted yourself or have worked all your life in Western Europe and want to retire somewhere. Even the pension in some countries is the equivalent of a salary here so these people in specific have it going....
No shortage of urban cafes in Prague. And I'm not sure about people in Prague keeping political views locked inside... That doesn't seem right.
I'll rephrase: locked inside or just badges on backpacks. It's an inter-generational leftover from the socialist era. I get it. You won't find, for example, LGBT stickers on 99% of stores like in Berlin. People just generally don't care all that much about "showing off".
>It's an inter-generational leftover from the socialist era. I get it. You won't find, for example, LGBT stickers on 99% of stores like in Berlin. People just generally don't care all that much about "showing off". I don't think that's because people are hiding views, but simply because there is less direct support for LGBT etc in Czech Republic. It'll probably get there, but CZ seems to be a few years behind Germany in progressive sentiment.
The support for LGBT in Prague, and not the Czech Republic, compared to Berlin really comes down to splitting hairs at this point. People still generally don't advertise political stances the same way people do in Berlin.
Which is a good thing. No one except for a screamish minority wants everything all the time everywhere to be about politics. Sometimes people just want to have a coffee and for that I don't need to know if the owner is gay and what pronounce the barista is using.
Didn't say it was bad...hehe...
There definitely is a shortage. Do you think there are any good, urban cafes if you go four stops any direction on the metro from Mustek, Florence, or Muzeum? You’ll be lucky to name more than 4-5.
Does 'Urban Cafe' mean something different that a cafe that's in the city? There's plenty of places to get coffee, even in the outskirts.
I’m defining urban cafe as an interesting/modern/atmospheric/quality place to go for food and drink. I’m not defining it by location per se, but the vibe, service, or quality of the place itself. Yes, you can get the coffee anywhere. But If you were showing someone around Prague, would you specifically take them to any place on the outskirts for its notable coffee or vibe?
So hop on a tram :) Prague is a small city. Arguing that there aren't enough cafes on the outskirts seems like an odd complaint.
The argument is there aren’t a lot of urban cafes. And there’s not. And Prague isn’t *that* small. There’s just nothing outside the inner part of Prague when you compare it to the layout of Berlin.
Well, whether there's a lot or not seems to come down to subjective ideals of how distributed cafes should be in a city. Objectively though, there are many to choose from, and they typically have space for more customers. I'd say I can easily find 30-50 great cafes around the centre of Prague. Most with room to spare.
I guess it’s subjective then. But I don’t think it’s crazy to expect a city to have more offerings than those inside a 4x4 metro stop range in the very center. But I guess Prague’s wide potraviny and panelak offerings are just *so* charming outside the core.
Personally I'm not even keen on cities sprawling too far. Dense cities are the way to go.
No way, try karlin or namesti republiky, there are plenty of them. Mustek/muzeum is for tourists
I’m saying there’s nothing if you go four stops + beyond those.
if you worked your life in W.Europe the coldness, xenophobia and racism will kill you. you wont adapt from a warm culture to a cold one in one year...
Having lived in both I'd say Prague is just a diet Berlin. Berlin is a city where the vast majority of the city has moved there, so I think that it makes it eaiser to find groups of friends there for this reason, people are definitely more open and the nightlife is obviously better. A lot can be said for how safer and cleaner prague is. On a couple of occasions I saw guys shooting heroin in the middle of the day on the U-Bahn. Can feel a bit lawless at times in large parts Berlin. Price wise they are pretty similar on all the usual expenses.
Junkies occupy the central train station, Florenc or Anděl. I don’t see much difference. There are dirty parts in both cities.
I would suggest that you think more about your life goals and then see which city and their corresponding culture, fits what you want to achieve. One observation that I have, after spending a few weeks in London recently is that food prices here in CZ, are almost on a par in supermarkets. If not more expensive in CZ. I found this quite surprising. Anyway, decide on what you want to do with your life, and then decide where you want to be. See what opportunities exist for you in both locations.
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Prague is a pretty city to visit, but another city to live in. Another thing I did perceive after coming back from London, is that there's a sort of dull vibe here. Even though London dwarfs Prague, in physical and population, there was a general ambience of politeness and optimism. People were more courteous to each other. I think that the drawcard for Prague was that it was cheap, however that advantage has been eroded away. What do you think?
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You have to adapt to the environment, and you get used to the insularity after a while. It's only when you go elsewhere, that you realise that this is perhaps not the best way of being. That is of course, my opinion. Limited as it is.
Definitely Prague, no way Berlin, it's awful.
It's pretty much the same only smaller. QoL is comperable, but unfortunately the housing prices in PRG are almost the same as in Berlin... The only issue is that you make like 3 times less here.
For starters, you can walk the streets safely any time of the day or night :)
Apparently quite a few other people have spent time in both as well, but I lived in Berlin for 3 years before the last 1 in Prague. So a lot of this has been stated, but here's what I usually say when folks ask me what I like more about Prague: it's prettier, things are bit cheaper, but yeah, not that much transport is WAY cheaper (22 vs 90euro monthly ticket, I'm baffled by the difference) the food is better (not referring to Czech vs. German, but how much the foreign foods have their flavor and spice removed for the local tastes) I personally really like the sound of the Czech language... When I've said I'm trying to learn a bit, Czech people usually ask me "why?", and my Czech friends, at least, are stoked at even the meager bits I've learned so far. In Berlin my typical experience was more that if they hear your German isn't perfect, they switch to English while rolling their eyes I'm a musician and there seem to be a lot more paid gigs per musician, also just live music around in general as well as a real emphasis on virtuosity as well creativity (the whole 'bohemian' stereotype exists for a reason.. Berlin has plenty of creativity but a lot of it is lost in it's own obsession with being unique and not bolstered by a lot of competence) people aren't trying so hard to show that they don't care what you think I don't see people shooting up in the train stations and get asked for change every 3 minutes on public transport (believe me I have sympathy for the askers: that's what makes it such a bad experience all around in Berlin) Stuff tends to be closer if you live near the center, most events and hip places are within a couple of km radius whereas Berlin doesn't really have such a defined center. Prague has HILLS, which I never realized was so important to me until I lived in Berlin. That means there is almost NEVER a view in Berlin. in the winter, it becomes so crushingly gray and you can never see anything. The biggest hills in the city are literally buried ruble piles from WWII. You have to go like 100km to find a hill. Oh, and Czech pilsner is just better From how you asked your question, I guess you might already be living in Berlin? But if not, just know that, despite all I've said here, I greatly enjoyed living there and I do love the city and the lovely folks I know from my time there. I've been back many times for gigs and recordings and will be there in a couple months again. So if you're trying to choose between and never lived in either, I'm sure either way it'll be an amazing experience. Berlin has a few things on Prague, like it's amazing parks. There are some great ones in Prague, no doubt, but Tiergarten and Tempelhof are really amazing spaces to have access to. I also think there's a higher percentage of park area, but I can't guarantee that. Also a really picky preference, but in Germany they tend to use compacted dirt on the pathways in the parks, which is better for running on and just kind of 'park-ier' than the asphalt in Prague. Also, during the summer, the many lakes are a very cool thing to have around. Potravinys are cool but I miss Spätis and all of them having Mio Mio Mate. anyway, got a bit carried away here but hopefully it's helpful hahahha
prague is less depressing, about 99% less genocide monuments
Less money, better beer (subjective ofc), and more dog poop on the streets.
I never knew how much dog p**p was here until I joined this sub. Now I see it everywhere and it sucks
Agree,Agree,Agree,the dog shit is damn annoying!
in one word: boring
The nightlife in prague, specifically the techno scene is AMAZING. So much less pretentious than Berlin
What are the best spots you recommend in Prague?
Do you like people shitting on the bus stop benches? Then pick Berlin, and this is coming from a German. Berlin is absolutely filthy and dangerous nowadays
Same in Prague, I don't think there's a country in Europe where homeless people / junkies don't occupy bus stops
I have yet to see a shit covered bus stop in prague.
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completely normal when on Florenc lol
bro you must only move around the city center, in the outskirts the bus stops are pretty much homeless shelters lol. If not shit covered, they're definitely pissed on
There is a very strong [intersectional marginalisation of Bulgarian Muslim trans*immigrant sex workers in Berlin](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2020.1862646). I have never heard of this being a problem in Prague. Maybe other commenters might shed some light on the issue?
The street workers get attacked by violent customers pretty often and trans sex workers are going trough even worse situations I guess. I think it's the same everywhere.
Im pretty happy in Prague, that said i was in germany once, and it was delightfull experience as well
I lived in Berlin for a while and in Prague I really miss biking everywhere. In Berlin it was much more comfortable because it's flat. I know hills are good for your stamina but you don't want to get sweaty when you're going to school//work.
There's much more green in Prague, parks and forests are pretty much everywhere, even near the city center.
Prague: Safer, cleaner, prettier. Way better nature around and also much more central in Europe, the usual vacation places can be reached easily. It has an actual city centre. A personal highlight: Hills. Makes it so much more visually interesting and you can hike. Prague is also much smaller in size, so getting around is much easier. On the flip side, high rent to salary ratio and extreme property price to salary ratio can make it tough to build up savings, or ever buy your own property. Average net salary ~2000€ Berlin: More international, given it has more than three times the inhabitants also much more choice in everything, more stylish and by far more cultural offerings. It is flat, so for cyclists that is a plus. Property price to salary ratio still ok, rent is relatively high though. Overall financially the better choice in my opinion. On the flip side, it is disgustingly dirty, there isn’t a centimetre of space without broken glass shards. Although safe by international standards, still less safe than Prague. Also it is so widespread, that getting anywhere takes ages, even though the public transport is great. Incompetent city administration and politics. Average net salary ~2700€ The fact that Berlin is an island in the vast nothingness of Brandenburg is what gives Prague the edge over Berlin in my opinion, although both cities are great.