Vienna · EUR · high cost city

Savings rate in Vienna are you on track?

Vienna is a high cost city. Vienna median rent is approximately €1,100/month, relatively affordable for a major European capital. Vienna earners benefit from moderate rents and strong social infrastructure, supporting above-average savings rates.

Median rent

€1,100/mo

Vienna 2020

Typical other costs

€1,400/mo

excl. housing

Savings benchmark

7–18%

mid-income EUR

Pre-set for Vienna — adjust to your situation

Country
€45,000
€10,000€155,000€300,000+
€1,100/mo
€0€3,000€6,000+

Food, transport, subscriptions, going out — everything except rent

€1,400/mo
€0€2,750€5,500+

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What a good savings rate looks like in Vienna

Using data from Statistics Austria HBS 2019/20, people at mid-range incomes in Austria typically save between 7–18% of gross income. In a high cost city like Vienna, housing costs can compress that meaningfully — especially for renters.

Minimum
7%
floor — not building
Expected
12%
benchmark
Strong
25%
top tier

Source: Statistics Austria HBS 2019/20. Benchmarks shown for mid-income earners in Austria.