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Key Facts Austria

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: 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, €)
  • Inflation rate 2022: 8,27%
  • 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.

  • 1.

    Vienna, Austria

  • 2.

    Copenhagen, Denmark

  • 3.

    Melbourne, Australia

Source: Numbeo

Safety in Austria

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

  • 1.

    Iceland

  • 2.

    Denmark

  • 3.

    Ireland

  • 4.

    New Zealand

  • 5.

    Austria

  • 6.

    Singapore

  • 7.

    Portugal

  • 8.

    Slovenia

  • 9.

    Japan

  • 10.

    Switzerland

Source: Global Peace Index, 2023