Moving to Prague?
Where to live in Prague and what to arrange after the move. Start with why you’re moving: for work, for university, with children or on a tighter budget. We compare all 112 Prague neighbourhoods from open data.
Depending on why you’re moving
For work
Enter your work address and we’ll work out a typical public transport trip on a weekday morning from every district and neighbourhood.
Work out your commute →For university
For every faculty you’ll find the chance of admission and the cheapest neighbourhoods within 25 minutes by public transport.
Universities in Prague →With children
Neighbourhoods with the most nurseries, playgrounds and greenery, and the catchment school and nursery for every address.
Best neighbourhoods for families →On a tighter budget
The rent of a 2+kk flat (two rooms and a kitchenette) in every neighbourhood from the Ministry of Finance rent price map, cheapest first.
Cheapest neighbourhoods →Without a car
Neighbourhoods with a fast trip to the centre by day and night and shops within walking distance.
Best neighbourhoods for life without a car →For parents or grandparents
Quiet neighbourhoods with doctors and shops nearby, and retirement homes with capacities and contacts.
Best neighbourhoods for seniors →Where to live in Prague: the numbers
The top three neighbourhoods in what people ask about first (only neighbourhoods with more than 2,000 residents). The numbers update with the data.
Cheapest Prague neighbourhoods to rent in
Full ranking →Prague neighbourhoods closest to the centre
- Nové Město 7 min to the centre
- Staré Město 7 min to the centre
- Karlín 11 min to the centre
Quietest Prague neighbourhoods
Full ranking →What to arrange after the move
A short overview with links to the official sources. You’ll always find the details and current conditions there.
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Permanent residence (Czech citizens)
You report a change of permanent residence in person at any registration office, in Prague at the district office. Bring your ID card and proof that you may use the flat (e.g. the lease or the owner’s consent). Permanent residence also decides your catchment school and resident parking.Reporting a change of permanent residence (portal.gov.cz, Czech) →
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Coming from abroad?
Citizens of non-EU countries must report their place of residence to the Foreign Police within 3 working days of arrival (unless their accommodation provider did it for them). EU citizens must do so within 30 days if they stay longer than 30 days.Registration of residence after arrival (portal.gov.cz) →
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GP, paediatrician, dentist
When moving within Czechia you don’t have to change your health insurer, but you’ll want doctors near home. The register doesn’t say who takes new patients, so you need to call the practices. For every neighbourhood and address we list the doctors and pharmacies nearby.Find a neighbourhood and doctors nearby →
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Nursery and school
Enrolment in primary schools runs from 1 to 30 April, in nurseries from 2 to 16 May. A catchment school admits children with permanent residence in its area first, so arrange your residence in good time.Catchment school by address →
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Public transport and Lítačka
You load a long-term Prague Integrated Transport pass onto the Lítačka card or the PID Lítačka app. For every neighbourhood we show the time to the centre in the morning and the way home at night.PID Lítačka →
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Parking
In the centre and the wider centre, street parking is in paid parking zones. A resident parking permit is tied to your residence in the district. For every neighbourhood and address we show whether it lies in a zone.Parking in Prague (parking.praha.eu) →
This overview is for guidance and doesn’t replace information from the authorities; procedures and fees may change.
Frequently asked questions
Where is rent cheapest in Prague?
According to the Ministry of Finance rent price map, the rent of a 2+kk flat is lowest in Petrovice, Čimice and Ruzyně. In half of Prague’s neighbourhoods a 2+kk costs more than 19 100 CZK a month without utilities.
Where in Prague is the centre fastest to reach?
Public transport to Můstek on a weekday morning is fastest from Nové Město, Staré Město and Karlín. From half of the neighbourhoods it takes longer than 29 minutes.
Where is it quiet to live in Prague?
Hostavice, Lipence and Klánovice have the fewest addresses with traffic noise over the daytime limit. In half of the neighbourhoods more than 22 % of addresses are noisy.
How do I find my catchment school and nursery?
Catchment is decided by permanent residence and the school district ordinances. Enter an address on our Catchment school by address page and we’ll show the catchment primary school and nursery and the nearest schools.
Which Prague neighbourhood should I choose?
It depends on what matters to you. In the neighbourhood finder you choose your priorities (quiet, parks, shops, restaurants, schools, commuting) and we rank all 112 neighbourhoods by how well they match.