Alps, music and a very high quality of life. Orderly, clean, with pricey Vienna rents.
For living92/100
For travel92/100
Key facts
Average net salary$2,800 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$1,100 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$18
Traveller daily budget$120 /day
Safety9/10
ClimateContinental
Avg summer temperature+26 °C
Avg winter temperature+1 °C
Best time to visitMay, June, July, August, September
Life expectancy82
Population9,208,163
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 164 countries
Places worth seeing
- Schönbrunn Palace: The Habsburgs’ summer palace.
- St Stephen’s Cathedral: Vienna’s Gothic landmark.
- Belvedere: Klimt’s The Kiss.
- Naschmarkt: A mile-long market with cafés.
- Hohensalzburg Fortress: One of Europe’s largest castles.
- Getreidegasse: A street of wrought-iron signs.
- Mozart’s Birthplace: Where the composer was born.
- Mirabell Gardens: Flower gardens facing the fortress.
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