Living in Brno
In Brno, unemployment is 5.1% (2021).
For Brno, annual PM2.5 was 13.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 230.2 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,749.7 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 424.7 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2011. Brno is in Czechia; its population was 404,296 at the end of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 83% of Czech cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 76% of Czech cities that publish it.
Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Brno?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A practical city rent estimate was €820 per month in May 2025. The housing-vacancy rate was 11.9% in March 2021.
How much does it cost to rent in Brno?
Average net cold rent is 7.5 EUR/m² per month (2017), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 7.5 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat10
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 47.67 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo39Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Grocery basket, monthly | 65.53 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo39Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 18.55 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo39Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 624.7 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo39Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 8.26 eur | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo39Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.55 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Cost of Living in Brno. Jul 2026. Prices in Brno39Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 266 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo39Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Dwellings | 209,587 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official |
| Housing vacancy rate | 11.9 % | 26 Mar 2021 | Official statistics: unemployment rate20Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 | 31 Dec 2017 | Eurostat10Official |
| Median monthly rent | 820 EUR/month | 15 May 2025 | Numbeo38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Brno a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 450 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.5 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 5.1% in March 2021.
What is the unemployment rate in Brno?
The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (March 2021). Source: Official statistics: unemployment rate20
Brno 5.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 1 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Úřad práce ČR — Brno (Polní)24Official |
| People in employment | 211,852 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,658 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | csu.gov.cz2Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 %country median 4.1% | 26 Mar 2021 | Official statistics: unemployment rate20Official |
Unemployment rate rose 43.0% between 1993 and 2024, from 3.4% to 4.9%.
What does a salary buy in Brno?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €1,325 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.50/m² · official · Eurostat · 2017-12-31 | − €450 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€266 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03 | − €266 |
| Internet€19 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03 | − €19 |
| Mobile plan€22 · market price · Cost of Living in Brno. Jul 2026. Prices in Brno · 2026-07-31 | − €22 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €569 |
Public employment offices in Brno
Úřad práce ČR lists 1 public employment office in Brno (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.
Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service
The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public language course providers | 1 count | 10 Aug 2026 | Official accepted language-service location records14Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Free Czech-language courses for foreigners (NPI cizinci.npi.cz portal + school adaptation support). How to enrol a child (msmt.gov.cz).
A country-wide rule for Czechia; Brno's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 118 count | 27 Aug 2026 | Seznam lékáren — SÚKL open data23Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brno when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Brno?
Police recorded about 2,262 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KROK Database — 2025 open data12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,262 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | KROK Database — 2025 open data12Official · county |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations from nearest airport | 1 count | 13 Jun 2026 | OpenFlights — routes.dat21Official |
| Nearest airport | BRQ | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv22Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 8 km | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv22Official |
| Public transport monthly pass | 22.72 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo39Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Language courses and integration in Brno
1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.
Centre for foreigners JMK
Mezírka 1 (4th floor), 602 00, Brno
View official recordClimate and air quality
Annual NO₂ was 17.4 µg/m³ in 2013.
Is the air quality good in Brno?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 13.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 13.89 µg/m³ · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data9
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 17.4 µg/m³ | 2013 | Official statistics: NO₂ — annual mean18Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13.89 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data9Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.9 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 16.1 · May 20.4 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.4 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 2.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.5 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.8 · Apr 5.2 · May 9.6 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2 · Dec -2.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.8 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 10.8 · May 15.2 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 0.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI27Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 23.4 · Feb 22.3 · Mar 30 · Apr 27.3 · May 59.1 · Jun 69.5 · Jul 71.5 · Aug 60.7 · Sep 51.4 · Oct 35.1 · Nov 32.2 · Dec 30 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI28Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 54.7 · Feb 85 · Mar 139.5 · Apr 203 · May 234.9 · Jun 245.2 · Jul 257.7 · Aug 250.3 · Sep 174.1 · Oct 111.7 · Nov 55.4 · Dec 43.3 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI29Official |
Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Brno?
The published population was 404,296 people in 2025. Source: DataStat OBY01PDOB — population of Czech municipalities8
By nationality
National passport91.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 424.7 cars/1000 residents | 2011 | Official statistics: cars per 1,000 residents15Official |
| City area | 230.2 km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Official statistics: city area16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 8.6 % | 26 Mar 2021 | Official statistics: foreign-resident share17Official |
| Foreign residents | 34,272 people | 26 Mar 2021 | Official statistics: foreign-resident share17Official |
| Population density | 1,750 people/km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Official statistics: city area16Official |
| Female residents | 204,056 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official |
| Male residents | 194,454 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official |
| Population | 404,296 people | 31 Dec 2025 | DataStat OBY01PDOB — population of Czech municipalities8Official |
| Students as a share of residents | 16.47 % | 2017 | Official statistics: students as a share of residents19Official |
Population rose 7.1% between 2013 and 2025, from 377,508 to 404,296.
International community in Brno
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Citizenship
Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 398,510 | 100.0% |
| Česká republika | 364,238 | 91.4% |
| Ukrajina | 7,800 | 2.0% |
| Slovenská republika | 6,582 | 1.7% |
| Nezjištěno | 4,001 | 1.0% |
| Vietnamská socialistická republika | 2,354 | 0.6% |
| Ruská federace | 1,977 | 0.5% |
| Dvojí občanství | 1,652 | 0.4% |
| Indická republika | 699 | 0.2% |
| Rumunsko | 502 | 0.1% |
| Polská republika | 398 | 0.1% |
Show 137 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Republika Kazachstán | 397 | 0.1% |
| Běloruská republika | 396 | 0.1% |
| Bulharská republika | 394 | 0.1% |
| Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska | 345 | 0.1% |
| Italská republika | 314 | 0.1% |
| Maďarská republika | 305 | 0.1% |
| Republika Srbsko | 293 | 0.1% |
| Bosna a Hercegovina | 269 | 0.1% |
| Spojené státy americké | 252 | 0.1% |
| Řecká republika | 251 | 0.1% |
| Ghanská republika | 235 | 0.1% |
| Egyptská arabská republika | 218 | 0.1% |
| Brazilská federativní republika | 208 | 0.1% |
| Čínská lidová republika | 189 | 0.0% |
| Turecká republika | 182 | 0.0% |
| Filipínská republika | 168 | 0.0% |
| Spolková republika Německo | 166 | 0.0% |
| Japonsko | 163 | 0.0% |
| Mongolsko | 157 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská republika | 147 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská republika | 144 | 0.0% |
| Syrská arabská republika | 144 | 0.0% |
| Španělské království | 140 | 0.0% |
| Tuniská republika | 121 | 0.0% |
| Nepál | 120 | 0.0% |
| Arménská republika | 117 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská republika | 109 | 0.0% |
| Republika Severní Makedonie | 109 | 0.0% |
| Republika Kosovo | 98 | 0.0% |
| Íránská islámská republika | 95 | 0.0% |
| Portugalská republika | 94 | 0.0% |
| Stát Izrael | 81 | 0.0% |
| Nigérijská federativní republika | 80 | 0.0% |
| Ázerbájdžánská republika | 79 | 0.0% |
| Spojené státy mexické | 77 | 0.0% |
| Irácká republika | 74 | 0.0% |
| Albánská republika | 65 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská republika | 59 | 0.0% |
| Nizozemské království | 56 | 0.0% |
| Thajské království | 55 | 0.0% |
| Jihoafrická republika | 51 | 0.0% |
| Pákistánská islámská republika | 47 | 0.0% |
| Marocké království | 46 | 0.0% |
| Tchaj-wan | 44 | 0.0% |
| Alžírská lidová demokratická republika | 42 | 0.0% |
| Kanada | 40 | 0.0% |
| Korejská republika | 40 | 0.0% |
| Kolumbijská republika | 39 | 0.0% |
| Velká libyjská arabská lidová socialistická džamáhírije | 39 | 0.0% |
| Bangladéšská lidová republika | 38 | 0.0% |
| Gruzie | 37 | 0.0% |
| Belgické království | 33 | 0.0% |
| Bolívarovská republika Venezuela | 32 | 0.0% |
| Republika Zimbabwe | 31 | 0.0% |
| Republika Uzbekistán | 31 | 0.0% |
| Jordánské hášimovské království | 27 | 0.0% |
| Indonéská republika | 26 | 0.0% |
| Islámská republika Afghánistán | 25 | 0.0% |
| Litevská republika | 25 | 0.0% |
| Slovinská republika | 25 | 0.0% |
| Austrálie | 24 | 0.0% |
| Švédské království | 23 | 0.0% |
| Argentinská republika | 22 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzská republika | 22 | 0.0% |
| Peruánská republika | 22 | 0.0% |
| Irsko | 21 | 0.0% |
| bez státního občanství | 21 | 0.0% |
| Kamerunská republika | 20 | 0.0% |
| Republika Černá Hora | 20 | 0.0% |
| Jemenská republika | 20 | 0.0% |
| Kubánská republika | 19 | 0.0% |
| Finská republika | 18 | 0.0% |
| Libanonská republika | 18 | 0.0% |
| Chilská republika | 17 | 0.0% |
| Švýcarská konfederace | 17 | 0.0% |
| Etiopská federativní demokratická republika | 15 | 0.0% |
| Keňská republika | 15 | 0.0% |
| Lotyšská republika | 15 | 0.0% |
| Norské království | 15 | 0.0% |
| Okupované palestinské území | 14 | 0.0% |
| Království Saúdská Arábie | 14 | 0.0% |
| Srílanská demokratická socialistická republika | 13 | 0.0% |
| Nový Zéland | 13 | 0.0% |
| Angolská republika | 12 | 0.0% |
| Laoská lidově demokratická republika | 12 | 0.0% |
| Estonská republika | 11 | 0.0% |
| Kyperská republika | 10 | 0.0% |
| Kostarická republika | 9 | 0.0% |
| Dánské království | 9 | 0.0% |
| Ekvádorská republika | 9 | 0.0% |
| Malajsie | 9 | 0.0% |
| Bolivijská republika | 8 | 0.0% |
| Senegalská republika | 8 | 0.0% |
| Demokratická republika Kongo | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mauricijská republika | 6 | 0.0% |
| Republika Tádžikistán | 6 | 0.0% |
| Zambijská republika | 6 | 0.0% |
| Republika Pobřeží Slonoviny | 5 | 0.0% |
| Dominikánská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Salvadorská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Guinejská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sultanát Omán | 4 | 0.0% |
| Súdánská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tanzanská sjednocená republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | 0.0% |
| Honduraská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibijská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Surinamská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ugandská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uruguayská východní republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Svaz Myanmar | 2 | 0.0% |
| Konžská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Gambijská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Maledivská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Mosambická republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Nikaragujská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Panamská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Republika Rwanda | 2 | 0.0% |
| Republika Botswana | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kambodžské království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kapverdská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Beninská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guatemalská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Islandská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Stát Kuvajt | 1 | 0.0% |
| Liberijská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lucemburské velkovévodství | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Malawi | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Mali | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bhútánské království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Sierra Leone | 1 | 0.0% |
| Singapurská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Jihosúdánská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Togo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistán | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nezávislý stát Samoa | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Ancestry or ethnicity
Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 398,510 | 100.0% |
| Česká celkem | 212,404 | 53.3% |
| Moravská celkem | 84,632 | 21.2% |
| Slovenská celkem | 10,189 | 2.6% |
| Ukrajinská celkem | 4,753 | 1.2% |
| Jiná celkem | 3,654 | 0.9% |
| Evropská celkem | 2,403 | 0.6% |
| Ruská celkem | 1,883 | 0.5% |
| Vietnamská celkem | 1,736 | 0.4% |
| Romská celkem | 1,037 | 0.3% |
| Polská celkem | 733 | 0.2% |
Show 67 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Řecká celkem | 597 | 0.1% |
| Německá celkem | 596 | 0.1% |
| Maďarská celkem | 591 | 0.1% |
| Československá celkem | 567 | 0.1% |
| Slezská celkem | 560 | 0.1% |
| Indická celkem | 510 | 0.1% |
| Italská celkem | 444 | 0.1% |
| Běloruská celkem | 359 | 0.1% |
| Bulharská celkem | 353 | 0.1% |
| Srbská celkem | 319 | 0.1% |
| Americká (USA) celkem | 311 | 0.1% |
| Rumunská celkem | 294 | 0.1% |
| Britská celkem | 258 | 0.1% |
| Bosenská (muslimská) celkem | 215 | 0.1% |
| Kazašská celkem | 186 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská celkem | 172 | 0.0% |
| Arménská celkem | 168 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská celkem | 165 | 0.0% |
| Židovská celkem | 160 | 0.0% |
| Španělská celkem | 152 | 0.0% |
| Arabská celkem | 148 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská celkem | 148 | 0.0% |
| Makedonská celkem | 140 | 0.0% |
| Turecká celkem | 139 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská celkem | 138 | 0.0% |
| Čínská celkem | 136 | 0.0% |
| Japonská celkem | 130 | 0.0% |
| Rusínská celkem | 122 | 0.0% |
| Mongolská celkem | 121 | 0.0% |
| Albánská celkem | 98 | 0.0% |
| Kanadská celkem | 96 | 0.0% |
| Syrská celkem | 93 | 0.0% |
| Anglická celkem | 90 | 0.0% |
| Portugalská celkem | 78 | 0.0% |
| Australská celkem | 66 | 0.0% |
| Azerbájdžánská celkem | 65 | 0.0% |
| Nizozemská celkem | 61 | 0.0% |
| Švýcarská celkem | 57 | 0.0% |
| Irská celkem | 56 | 0.0% |
| Irácká celkem | 53 | 0.0% |
| Gruzínská celkem | 42 | 0.0% |
| Švédská celkem | 40 | 0.0% |
| Belgická celkem | 39 | 0.0% |
| Finská celkem | 35 | 0.0% |
| Korejská celkem | 32 | 0.0% |
| Norská celkem | 29 | 0.0% |
| Slovinská celkem | 27 | 0.0% |
| Afghánská celkem | 24 | 0.0% |
| Litevská celkem | 22 | 0.0% |
| Černohorská celkem | 19 | 0.0% |
| Skotská celkem | 18 | 0.0% |
| Uzbecká celkem | 18 | 0.0% |
| Čečenská celkem | 17 | 0.0% |
| Estonská celkem | 16 | 0.0% |
| Lotyšská celkem | 16 | 0.0% |
| Dánská celkem | 13 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzská celkem | 13 | 0.0% |
| Katalánská celkem | 11 | 0.0% |
| Kurdská celkem | 9 | 0.0% |
| Tádžická celkem | 9 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenská celkem | 9 | 0.0% |
| Palestinská celkem | 8 | 0.0% |
| Baskická celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Islandská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Velšská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Lužickosrbská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Galicijská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 223,132 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official |
Alternatives for people set on Brno
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Šlapanice as a Brno alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 953 Šlapanice vs 2,262 Brno−58%
- Residents: 7,915 Šlapanice vs 404,296 Brno−98%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,815 (2025) Šlapanice vs €1,658 (2024) Brnono percentage
Plzeň as a Brno alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 241 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €5.92/m² Plzeň vs €7.50/m² Brno−21%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,833 (2025) Plzeň vs €1,658 (2024) Brnono percentage
- Unemployment: 4.2% Plzeň vs 5.1% Brno−18%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Plzeň vs 13.9 µg/m³ Brno−21%
- Foreign residents: 10.7% Plzeň vs 8.6% Brno+24%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,159 Plzeň vs 2,262 Brno−5%
- Empty flats: 11.7% Plzeň vs 11.9% Brnosame level
Tallinn as a Brno alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 1253 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 13.9 µg/m³ Brno−78%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €7.50/m² (2017) Brnono percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,658 (2024) Brnono percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 8.0 km Brno−30%
Cities near Brno
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Czechia
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Brno?
The published population was 404,296 people in 2025. Source: DataStat OBY01PDOB — population of Czech municipalities.
How much does it cost to rent in Brno?
Average net cold rent is 7.5 EUR/m² per month (2017), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 525 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.
Is the air quality good in Brno?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 13.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.
How safe is Brno?
Police recorded about 2,262 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KROK Database — 2025 open data.
What is the unemployment rate in Brno?
The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (March 2021). Source: Official statistics: unemployment rate.
What is the typical salary around Brno?
The median gross salary is 1,658 EUR/month. Source: csu.gov.cz.
Is Brno a good place to live?
Brno may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Brno?
Královo Pole, Slatina, Modřice, Žebětín, Šlapanice are near Brno. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people are in the Česká republika citizenship group in Brno?
The official citizenship distribution records 364,238 people (91.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (2021-03-26). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Brno, Czechia: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1dc73ce30ae457a65fdf8ea6009b566b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/brno/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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title = {Brno, Czechia: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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[Brno, Czechia: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/brno/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 1dc73ce30ae457a65fdf8ea6009b566b; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
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