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
- 2026-05-16
- 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
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| 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. |
| Villach | 66/100 | Villach's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Wiener Neustadt | 64/100 | Wiener Neustadt's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Sankt Pölten | 64/100 | Sankt Pölten's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Eisenstadt | 60/100 | Eisenstadt's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Linz | 58/100 | Linz's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Dornbirn | 55/100 | Dornbirn's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Lustenau | 52/100 | Lustenau's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Salzburg | 50/100 | Salzburg's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Innsbruck | 50/100 | Innsbruck's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Graz | 50/100 | Graz's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | 50/100 | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Wels | 49/100 | Wels's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Krems | 48/100 | Krems's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Feldkirch | 44/100 | Feldkirch's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Steyr | 44/100 | Steyr's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Bregenz | 42/100 | Bregenz's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Saint-Quentin | 82/100 | Saint-Quentin's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Brăila | 82/100 | Brăila's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Pleven | 82/100 | Pleven's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Galați | 82/100 | Galați's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Hanoi | 82/100 | Hanoi is comparatively affordable for housing and services across most districts. |
| Addis Ababa | 82/100 | Addis Ababa is comparatively affordable for housing and services across most districts. |
| Foggia | 81/100 | Foggia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Wałbrzych | 81/100 | Wałbrzych's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Bytom | 81/100 | Bytom's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Ruda Śląska | 81/100 | Ruda Śląska's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Teruel | 80/100 | Teruel's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Balti | 80/100 | Balti's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Béthune | 80/100 | Béthune's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Bourges | 80/100 | Bourges's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
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 63/100, so Vienna is 9 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- 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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