Cost of Living score
Affordability, essential costs, and day-to-day financial pressure for residents.
Cost of Living in Vienna72/100
Cost of Living
Cost of Living in Vienna
Vienna offers strong housing access for a major European capital, supported by mature social-housing programs and reliable public services. Cost of Living in Vienna scores 72/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-05
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 72/100
Affordability score
72/100
Strong affordability for a major Western capital.
Housing access
Strong
Public and cooperative housing improve household options.
Transport offset
Very strong
Annual transit pass and dense network reduce mobility costs.
Vienna cost of living data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability score | 72/100 | Better than most Western European peers. |
| Housing access | Strong | Long-term residents benefit substantially. |
| Transport offset | Very strong | Car-light daily life is realistic for most households. |
Cost of Living city comparison
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| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna (this page) | 72/100 | Vienna offers strong housing access for a major European capital, supported by mature social-housing programs and reliable public services. |
| Nairobi | 80/100 | Nairobi offers favorable affordability for a major regional capital, with strong variation across districts and household profiles. |
| Bangkok | 78/100 | Bangkok offers favorable affordability for a major Asian capital, with strong food and transit cost stability supporting daily life. |
| Mexico City | 78/100 | Mexico City offers favorable affordability for a major capital, with strong food and transit cost stability supporting daily life. |
| Cape Town | 76/100 | Cape Town offers comparatively favorable affordability for a major coastal city, with rising rent pressure in central neighborhoods. |
| São Paulo | 74/100 | São Paulo offers comparatively favorable affordability for a major global capital, with strong variation across districts and household profiles. |
| Berlin | 70/100 | Berlin is more affordable than most major European capitals, with rent pressure rising over time. |
| Tokyo | 68/100 | Tokyo is not cheap, but transit access, service density, and varied housing formats improve practical affordability. |
| Copenhagen | 66/100 | Copenhagen is expensive in rent and services, but strong public infrastructure reduces some hidden mobility and health costs. |
| Barcelona | 64/100 | Barcelona is more affordable than peer Western capitals, with rising rent pressure tied to tourism and demand for central living. |
| Dubai | 62/100 | Dubai is mid-tier on cost of living, with housing and services costs varying widely across districts and household profiles. |
| Singapore | 60/100 | Singapore is expensive on rent and vehicles, balanced by strong transit, public services, and food-court price stability. |
| Amsterdam | 60/100 | Amsterdam carries elevated rent and services costs, partly offset by cycling, transit, and broad public-service quality. |
| Seoul | 60/100 | Seoul carries elevated rent and education costs, balanced by transit reach, dense services, and broad opportunity access. |
| Auckland | 56/100 | Auckland is expensive on housing and central services, partially offset by outdoor amenity and service quality. |
| Paris | 55/100 | Paris has high housing pressure, but compact mobility and public amenities reduce some day-to-day costs. |
| Toronto | 55/100 | Toronto offers strong public services but housing prices and rents drive elevated cost pressure. |
| London | 52/100 | London is expensive in housing and central services, partially offset by transit reach and broad opportunity access. |
| Zurich | 52/100 | Zurich is among the most expensive global cities on rent and services, with strong wages and public-service quality offsetting some pressure. |
| Sydney | 50/100 | Sydney is expensive on housing and central services, partially offset by outdoor amenity and service quality. |
| Hong Kong | 50/100 | Hong Kong is among the most expensive global cities on housing, with very strong transit and services partly offsetting daily costs. |
| San Francisco | 50/100 | San Francisco offers exceptional opportunity access, with housing costs placing heavy pressure on household resilience. |
| New York | 49/100 | New York offers exceptional access to work and services, but housing costs place heavy pressure on household resilience. |
Interpretation
The cost-of-living model rewards cities that combine moderate prices with strong public infrastructure. Vienna's housing programs are a defining feature. Across the indexed cities the cost of living average is 62/100, so Vienna is 10 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-05. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Mock values are typed and ready to be replaced by API-backed city datasets without changing route structure.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- Numbeo: Cost of Living Index
Used for directional affordability framing alongside official housing and price datasets.
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