Travel budget and cost of living in Austria how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Austria and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Austria. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Austria travel budget.
Travel budget in Austria
Austria: calculate your travel budget
Austria: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Austria for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 110 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 12 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2321* (1946 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 140 for 2 ppl.
- $ 40 per person
- $ 23 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 4092* (3430 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 182 for 2 ppl.
- $ 69 per person
- $ 42 per person
- $ 29 per person
Total budget:
$ 6399* (5362 €)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Austria in 2023
Cost of living: Austria VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Austria in 2023 is 4% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Austria by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Austria compared to the national average.
Cities | /Austria | View Details |
---|---|---|
Innsbruck | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Innsbruck |
Graz | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Graz |
Salzburg | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Salzburg |
Bregenz | 2% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Bregenz |
Klagenfurt | 2% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Klagenfurt |
Vienna | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Vienna |
Local prices in Austria by expense type
Austria: Restaurant budget

($ 11 to $ 24)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 28 to $ 54)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 12)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.6 to $ 6)
13% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 5.4)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 4.8)
28% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 3.6)
33% more than in the United States (USA)

Austria: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 127 to $ 130)
2% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 98 to $ 151)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 109 to $ 263)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 144 to $ 310)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 327 to $ 508)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 119 to $ 138)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 155 to $ 340)
11% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 156 to $ 373)
27% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 112 to $ 210)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 213 to $ 481)
59% more than in the United States (USA)

Austria: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.2 to $ 1.9)
33% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.7)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 5.7)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6 to $ 20)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 6.2)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
64% less than in the United States (USA)

Austria: Public and private transport budget

($ 2.6 to $ 3.6)
8% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 2.4)
17% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 2.4)
91% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.3 to $ 8.4)
55% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 65)
34% less than in the United States (USA)

Austria: Leisure activity budget

($ 11 to $ 18)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 18 to $ 35)
16% more than in the United States (USA)

Austria: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 6.6 to $ 8.4)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 60 to $ 144)
96% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 18 to $ 60)
3% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 60)

(fair price: $ 116)

(fair price: $ 113)

(fair price: $ 106)

(fair price: $ 114)

(fair price: $ 642)
About the information on the cost of living in Austria
The information about the cost of living in Austria shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Austria updated on 07-02-2023.
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