Europe · Central Europe · 2025 price levels

🇦🇹Cost of living in Austria

+13% Everyday spending in Austria costs 13% more than the EU average.

Health, recreation & culture and restaurants & hotels cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; alcohol & tobacco, clothing & shoes and furniture & household the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Austria's price level for the same basket.

Health+39%
Recreation & culture+21%
Restaurants & hotels+17%
Personal care & services+14%
Housing & utilities+13%
Phone & internet+12%
Food & soft drinks+10%
Transport+9%
Furniture & household+9%
Clothing & shoes+7%
Alcohol & tobacco−10%

EU averageEurostat, 2025

Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Switzerland

Household spending, EU average = 100.

🇨🇭 Switzerland171

🇦🇹 Austria113

🇩🇪 Germany108

🇪🇺 EU100

🇸🇮 Slovenia89

15% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)

Living there

The basics

Status: EU Member
Stay: EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; 'Meldezettel' required.
Healthcare: EHIC valid.
Currency: EUR
Banking: Full support (Revolut/Wise)
Paying: Mixed (Cash for restaurants)
English: 4 out of 5
Getting around: WienMobil

Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello: Servus / Hallo
Thank you: Danke
Yes/No: Ja / Nein
How are you?: Wie geht's?
Excuse me: Entschuldigen Sie
Check, please!: Zahlen bitte!
Do you speak English?: Sprechen Sie Englisch?

Cities

Five places to live

Graz Innsbruck Linz Salzburg Vienna

Category	Search Link
🏋️ Gyms & Fitness	Find Gyms in 🇦🇹 Austria
🧖 Spas & Wellness	Find Spas in 🇦🇹 Austria
💻 Coworking	Find Coworking in 🇦🇹 Austria
☕ Work-friendly Cafes	Find Cafes in 🇦🇹 Austria
🛒 Supermarkets	Find Supermarkets in 🇦🇹 Austria
🥾 Hiking Trails	Find Trails in 🇦🇹 Austria

Substance	Status	Penalty
Cannabis	🟡	Decriminalized

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link	Description
Willhaben	🔴 Biggest housing

💼 Jobs

Link	Description
Indeed Austria	Job search

Where the numbers come from

Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.