Cost of Living
Currency
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euro banknotes
Since the 1st of January 2002, Austria has used the EURO (€) as its official currency. One Euro = 100 Cents. The Euro is valid in the so-called Euro-Zone. Besides Austria, these countries are Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Cyprus.
Costs
For European standards, the cost of living in Austria is average. During their stay in Vienna, most Erasmus students need about € 1.000 to € 1.500 Euros per month.
| Accommodation | approx. € 300 to € 600 (including heating and lighting) |
| Food | approx. € 400 to € 500 (excluding luxuries and tobacco) |
| Other Expenses | approx. € 300 to € 400 (books, culture, recreation) |
| In Total | approx. € 1.000 to € 1.500 |
Price examples:
TÜWI offers meals from € 6,50; a coffee is usually around € 4; a beer (0,5l) is around € 5 a cinema ticket is € 11.
Find information on living costs online: https://studyinaustria.at/en/living/living-costs