City Guide
Austria is located in the heart of Europe
States of Austria
Austria is divided into 9 provinces, listed with the regional capital:
- Vienna (is a province and also the capital of Austria)
- Lower Austria, St. Pölten
- Burgenland, Eisenstadt
- Styria, Graz
- Upper Austria, Linz
- Salzburg, Salzburg City
- Carinthia, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
- Tyrol, Innsbruck
- Vorarlberg, Bregenz
Data & Facts
- Population
Vienna: 2 mio
Austria: 9,1 mio, thereof foreigners: 1,7 mio - Area
Vienna: 414,78 km2 (half of it is green space)
Austria: 83.878,99 km2 - Language: German
- Currency: Euro (EUR, €)
- Average inflation rate 2024: 3,31 %
- 1 Euro (€) = 1,09 US-Dollar ($) (as of 04.12.2023)
Source: Statistik Austria
Costs and prices in Austria
- Broadcasting fee (ORF contribution) to receive signal for radio and TV
ORF contribution from January 2024: € 15.30, depending on the federal state, monthly extra contributions are possible (specifically Styria, Burgenland, Carinthia and Tyrol: between € 3,-- and € 5,--) - Magenta internet and TV starting at Euro 45,00/month (+ annual internet service fee)
- A1 internet and TV from Euro 34,80/month (+ annual internet service fee)
- Household insurance (insurance cover according to squaremeters)
approximately Euro 12,00–20,00
Other additional costs
- Deposit usually 3 times gross rent ( transfer to the rental account)
- Sometimes set-up fee for the contract about € 200,-- to € 600,-- (single payment to the property management)
Quality of living in Austria
Vienna is number 1 in the ranking of the cities with the best quality of life worldwide.
Source: Numbeo
Safety in Austria
Austria is in 5th place of the world most safest countries.
Source: Global Peace Index, 2023