An Expat Talks about Moving to Vienna, Austria, Austria

What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Vienna, Austria

Are your housing costs higher or lower than they were in your home country? What is the average cost of housing there?

The cost of housing in Vienna is generally quite high, with the average rentals for apartments ranging from about 900 EUR to 1600 EUR per month for a one-bedroom apartment and from 1,200 EUR to around 2,100 EUR for a two-bedroom apartment. Many apartments also come with additional fees such as a utility charge and a furnishings fee. Additionally, buying a home in Vienna is not a cheap endeavor; the median price of a home in Vienna as of May 2019 was 5,360 EUR per square meter.