Key Facts Austria

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Austria is located in the heart of Europe

The neighboring countries of Austria are:

  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Liechtenstein
  • Switzerland
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Czech Republik
  • Hungary

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: 1,932 mio
    Austria: 8,956 mio, thereof foreigners: 1,69 mio (thereof EU-citizens: 762.000)
  • Area
    Vienna: 414,78 km2 (half of it is green space)
    Austria: 83.878,99 km2
  • Language: German
  • Currency: Euro (EUR, €)
  • Inflation rate 2022: 8,52%
  • 1 Euro (€) = 1,008 US-Dollar ($) (as of 18.01.2023)

Source: Statistik Austria

Costs and prices in Austria

  • GIS: broadcasting fee to receive signal for radio and TV 
    Euro 28,25 (Vienna)
    Euro 28,25 (Lower Austria)
    Euro 28,45 (Burgenland)
    Euro 27,55 (Carinthia)
    Euro 22,45 (Upper Austria) 
    Euro 27,55 (Styria)
    Euro 27,15 (Salzburg)
    Euro 26,45 (Tyrol)
    Euro 22,45 (Vorarlberg)
  • Magenta internet and TV starting at Euro 34/month (+ annual internet service fee)
  • A1 internet and TV from Euro 33,80/month (+ annual internet service fee)
  • Household insurance (insurance cover according to squaremeters)
    approximately Euro 8,00–15,00

Other additional costs

  • Real estate commission fee (single payment):
    Term of lease up to 3 years: 1 time gross rent + VAT (HARDLY AVAILABLE)
    Term of lease over 3 years: 2 times gross rent + VAT
  • Deposit usually 3 times gross rent ( transfer to the rental account)
  • Sometimes set-up fee for the contract about 300 Euro (single payment to the property management)

Quality of living in Austria

Vienna is number 3 in the ranking of the cities with the best quality of life worldwide.

  • 1.

    De Hague, Netherlands

  • 2.

    Eindhofen, Netherlands

  • 3.

    Vienna, Austria

  • 4.

    Canberra, Australia

Source: Numbeo

Safety in Austria

Austria is in 5th place of the world most safest countries.

  • 1.

    Iceland

  • 2.

    New Zealand

  • 3.

    Ireland

  • 4.

    Denmark

  • 5.

    Austria

  • 6.

    Portugal

  • 7.

    Slovenia

  • 8.

    Czech Republic

  • 9.

    Singapore

  • 10.

    Japan

Source: Global Peace Index, 2022