Vienna's cost of living in 2023: What to expect

Servus, today I am breaking down for you costs of living in Vienna. Enjoy!
Useful links:
- Appartments in Vienna: www.willhaben.at/iad/immobili...
- Nova tax calculator: www.oeamtc.at/thema/steuern-a...
- Road/engine tax calculator: www.oeamtc.at/thema/steuern-a...
- Car insurance comparator: durchblicker.at/autoversicherung
- Costs of living in Vienna: www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living...
0:00 Intro
0:25 Taxes
0:45 Benefits of high taxes
1:38 Cost of various products
2:27 Renting
5:00 Services
6:38 Eating out
7:37 Having a car
11:53 Groceries
12:15 Having a pet
12:55 Outro
----- ABOUT ME
Hello/Servus,
My name is Tomasz. I'm a father, a software engineer and a Vienna lover. I moved with the family to Vienna in 2020 and I was so blown away by the city that I bought a camera and started this channel to share some of its beauty with you. I was born and raised in Poland, I lived for 4 years in Wrocław and 8 in Kraków. I know and love many amazing cities, but I cannot imagine living anywhere other than Vienna. Please join me on my journey of living abroad. I will take you on a tour around the city and talk about different topics related to life in Vienna. If there is something you want to hear about, let me know in the comments below.
Best,
Tomasz Kusienicki
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#vienna #costoflivingvienna #liveinvienna #livinginvienna #money
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In this video, we'll share with you what to expect when living in Vienna in 2023. From cost of living to transportation to groceries, we'll cover everything you need to know to make the most of your stay in the Austrian city of love!
Vienna is a beautiful city with a high cost of living. But don't worry, we'll share with you all the information you need to make the best of your stay in Vienna. From budgeting tips to finding affordable housing, we'll help you make the most of your time in Austria's most popular city!

[@pramodsahoo205]

Very good informative video!! I really appreciate your work.

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Thank you! :)

[@licokr]

Thank you for all the information. It is very useful!

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

You are welcome! 👍

[@sandipan17]

A very informative video. Thanks for this!

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

You're Welcome! :)

[@djurdjapasajlic2034]

Great video! And accurate as well!

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Thank you Djurdja! ❤️

[@icnesalam]

Very good video thank you 💯

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Thank you 😊

[@johnofdebar4071]

Yes, accurate about rent prices. I lived pretty downtown (20 min walk to St Stephan's cathedral) and paid eur 1200 a month all included for 55m2.

[@sheenammavarghese3203]

Good explanation

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Thank you!

[@Switzerleando]

I used to live in the 4th district close to Belvedere and Hauptbahnhof and my rent was 650 for a two bedroom flat, it was an Altbau but location was amazing. I really miss living there.

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

The 4th district has a good vibe, I like it, I even made a video about it. You might want to check it out. ☺ kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2qYfnSurN6eZpYsi=ZpvuHSsSSYHeTvK9

[@noeldunsky]

Thanks for the video! What area were you filming in? Hernals? Hietzing? :)

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

I am glad you like it. 😊Usually I film on the hills in Grinzing.

[@julianapenna8620]

Hi Tomasz! Great videos : ) May I ask you what would you consider as a "good" salary to live in Vienna? I know that "good" is relative to many variants and lifestyle, but considering the basic for a couple (both working), are you able to say a minimum to have a comfortable life? Many thanks!

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Hi, thank you! This is a question impossible to answer, this will totally depends on your needs and lifestyle. To give you an example, I spend at least 5-6k a year on having a car, maybe even more, so almost 500 euro/month. This includes insurance, taxes, fuel, maintaince, a spot in a garage and so on. At the same time public transport costs 365 euro per adult per year and kids under 6 six ride for free. So even with this simple example the range is already huge, from few hounders a year to thousends. But I do not want to leave you with nothing. I think avg. salary in Vienna is about 55k gross so what I can advice is to check out a tax calculator - finanzrechner.at/en/ - there u can see that with 55k gross you would get around 2600 euro/month net plus 2x 3k of 13th and 14th salary that you can spend on vacation or savings. Make it double for a couple and it is 5200 euro/month net (ignoring those bonus salaries). Let's say you want to spend 30% of that on a rent, so around 1500-1600. I think you should be able to find something comfortable for such money and still have 70% of your salary for other things. I might be in the bubble but I think 55k is avg, 70k+ is a good salary, 90+ is a doctor level salary. Good luck, I hope this is helpful. :)

[@julianapenna8620]

@@TomaszJakubKusienicki Awesome! Thank you very much for those references, it's exactly what we were looking for, so we can adapt to our reality : ) Please, keep sharing your experience in Vienna. High quality content!

[@canercakmak7161]

Thx

[@leylamaus]

hey! did the grocery prices change since you made this video? Sending much love!!

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Hi! Sadly yes, inflaction was high last year so it is defintly a bit more expensive here now: www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city-history/in/Vienna

[@leylamaus]

@@TomaszJakubKusienicki Thank you for sharing the link! Seems quite similar to Germany, I guess no one can escape inflation haha🥲 Thanks!!☺️

[@kezdotudatospista]

Tomasz! dzięki za przydatny film! Which districts shall I consider to rent my first flat (avg 2 rooms ~50-70 m2) and have a smooth public transportation to Schwechat in 30-40 mins? Are Favoriten and Simmering really a dangerous place to live? or it is just a bad rumour from internet?

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Hi, this is a good and not easy to answer question. It is true that districts 10th and 11th have a bad reputation, but it hard to tell how much truth is in that. I have a friend who lives there and he really like it as it is less expensive than the rest of the city, has a lot of parks and open spaces. I do not have any information about dangerous places, but if you would like to consider other things, I know there is a really strong Turkish community around Quellenstrasse and Reumanplatz and it might be harder to integrate there if you are not familiar with that culture. But getting back to your question, you can easly get to Schwechat from Wien Mitte so as long as you can get there easly you should have a good commute. I would suggest to start looking in districts 2nd, 3rd and 4th. I hope this is helpful. Good luck!

[@bunteseinhorn7523]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHPIla15mpJ4rJIsi=Tp2H5Ssu21E-xLAb This is halloween in district 10, same on silvester. I am open to all cultures. Friends of mine are police officers and they say it's getting worse. During the day, the 10 is fine. I'm not there at night. But it would be too dangerous for me

[@ivanakocevska4755]

Great video! Would it be possible to record a video about getting a job as a software engineer? Ex. Was german required? Was experience required? Where did you find the job, online, or maybe through recruiter? Also was it the job that made it possible to move to Vienna? Thank you!🤘😎

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Thank you! Hmm this is an interesting idea, I will do some research and try to record a video about this. Thank you for the suggestion.

[@RandomVideos-hm3kg]

thanks for the video! would 2500 euro NET be okay for 1 person to survive?

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Hi, thanks. Sadly it is an impossible question to answer. It depends on how you want to live, how often you want to go out, are you ok with having roommates and so on. I am afraid you will need to try to calculate it for yourself.

[@RandomVideos-hm3kg]

@@TomaszJakubKusienicki sir alone living and surviving but not being a peasant

[@antonietta333]

Healthcare in Austria is not free. It's a big chunk taken out of your salary if you are employed in a full time job. A part time worker or a self employed individual has to pay for their own health insurance.

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Oh yes, of course. I am assuming that people understand that considering that taxes and social contributions can take half of your salary. :) What I meant is that you do not have to worry about this beyond that.

[@scheelerobert]

7:15 where did you go for dining where you paid 200-300 € for dinner with wine and dessert? Must have been 1st district, and even there that'd be a lot ;)

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Haha, yeah that's why I do not do fine dining. :D I went once to Die Sattlerei in 2nd with friends and this is just out of my league, but trust me, it's not that hard to find restaurants in Vienna were you can easly pay 200+ euro for a full meal with wine and everything for 2. :)

[@michamalina5530]

Hej Tomasz, czemu film jest niedostępny?

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Hej! U mnie działa dobrze, może jakiś problem z youtubem. 🤔

[@nabinbudujapun8774]

Bro, you mentioned beaches?

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Hi, yeah. 😎 Maybe Vienna doesn’t have access to any sea, however there is plenty of places where you can swim in the new and old Danube. Check out those videos: - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpaQn4ODacakecksi=T45MtJIuZSWeg7T9 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZLKaJ6YebyGepYsi=OBs7Y5NjwuQMSyZD Or this short: kzbin.infoUTBMO7wYZ4w?si=AW-8c1dAK4eeuM1n Enjoy! ☀️🌊

[@user-ix2qb4hb9l]

looks like a great neighberhood where is it exactly? can u tell about finding jobs ?

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

This is the best neighborhood in Vienna. 😊 I even made a video about it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXeag56wfKlsoacsi=PvuYbhnzgD20MI4Z This video is starting at Rudolf-Kassner-Gasse to be precise. I don’t know if I have a lot to say about finding jobs beyond what I already said in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXjbiquGibibnbMsi=Bd2KnGk0nlHs85uq Do you have anything specific in mind?

[@user-ix2qb4hb9l]

@@TomaszJakubKusienicki im working as a field technision so..anything like that..2 kids so i wonder if people are frienly to foreiegners...

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

@@user-ix2qb4hb9l Hmm i don't know know anything about job markets for other professions, sorry. I think people are quite friendly, but it depends on many factors including your expectations. I have moved from Poland where people don't interact with strangers a lot, so for me people here are more welcoming, but this is very subjective. I feel here very good, but I am also awere that I don't look really diffrent than a typical austrian, so it is hard for me to tell, how people from other parts of the world are recieved.

[@kikoetern1ty]

Could you do a video on pets, especially cats if possible, like food, pet shops, pet sitters etc ✌️

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Hi, that is interesting topic, however I don’t know that much about that. I buy everything for my car online at zooplus.at as selection and prices are better than in local stores. I wasn’t even able to get a health insurance for my cat as he is already to old, so I am no expert here. Sorry. ❤️

[@grus7372]

Can you work and live in city with just speaking english? I will find it very hard to learn german.

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

With work it depends on your profession, I personally work in English, so it is possible. 😄 With life I would say that it is definitely possible, most people speak good English here, however from time to time I regret that my German isn’t better, especially when dealing with some official matters.

[@grus7372]

@TomaszJakubKusienicki thanks for the reply. I would also like to know what are the steps to get a work visa to live and work in Vienna for a few years. If you could share a link or something. Much appreciated 🙏

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

​@@grus7372 Hi, I am from Poland, so I didn't need that and didn't have any experience with that. I only know that some companies help with the visa if you pass the recruitment process. From what I've heard, this is unfortunately quite a time-consuming process. Sorry, this is all I know.

[@user-lu7hz3cu5y]

Hi, Tomasz, great video, thanks. Is there any way to contact you by email/messenger? I’d like to ask you a few questions about moving to Vienna

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Hi, thank you, I am glad you like it. Please feel free to ask questions here. I will try to answer if I can.

[@user-lu7hz3cu5y]

Could you recommend some insurance company or insurance agent who can consult on choosing a good private healthcare insurance for a family?

[@TomaszJakubKusienicki]

Of course. You can contact Florian Sturm of Allianz at [e-mail]. He helped me find the right insurance for my daughter, the reimbursement application can be submitted online and the decision is usually very quick. Me and my wife do not have private insurance as it is much more expensive for adults, but he can give you detailed information.

[@tomhetfield]

Wien ist schön Wien ist anders