SalarivaCOUNTRY SALARY & COST GUIDE
Salary, work and living costs in Austria
Compare Vienna's salary level, occupation ranges, basic costs, relocation requirements and real approved vacancies.
ECONOMIC REALITY IN ONE EXAMPLE
What the Vienna numbers mean in practice
For a neutral retail and customer-service benchmark, Salariva models €2,480 gross and about €1,610 net per month. After the €1,931 basic-cost basket, -€321 would remain. Vienna's salary index is 165, while its basic-cost basket is 49% higher than the Riga benchmark.
Modelled gross€2,480
→Estimated net€1,610
−Basic costs€1,931
=RealWorth™-€321
This is not a personal result or job offer. It is a comparable Salariva occupation-group example; your profile, experience and city will change the result.
SALARY BY OCCUPATION
Modelled gross salary ranges in Vienna
Ranges are monthly EUR equivalents before personal experience, education and age adjustments.
For official comparison: ILOSTAT earnings by occupation ↗
BASIC LIVING COSTS
Modelled monthly costs in Vienna
- Housing
- €1,200
- Food
- €420
- Local transport
- €51
- Health and other basics
- €260
- Total basket
- €1,931
Salariva city model; housing trend: OECD ↗
LABOUR MARKET
What the indicators say
A salary index of 165 means the modelled gross level is 65% above the Riga benchmark before occupation and profile adjustments.
The model uses a 65% take-home factor and a 12.0% gender pay-gap context. Gender does not change the rules of the Salariva formula.
RELOCATION REALITY
What to verify before deciding
REAL VACANCIES
Approved opportunities in Austria
Only partner listings approved by a Salariva moderator appear here. The count may be zero; we do not fill gaps with invented offers.
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SOURCES AND UPDATES
Every indicator shows its source layer
Salary and earnings contextEurostat + valstu statistika · modelētsOccupation earningsILOSTATHousingOECDHealthWHOChildcareOECDWork authorizationYour Europe
Page reviewed 2026-08-17. Source years can differ and are shown by the source providers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
About the Austria comparison
What does the Austria salary index mean?
It compares Salariva's modelled gross salary level for Vienna with Riga, set to 100. It is not an official national average salary.
Are the Austria figures official?
Every indicator is labelled with its source. Salariva estimates are directional and should be verified against current government and employer sources before a decision.
What is included in the relocation budget?
The Salariva range covers roughly 2.5–4.5 months of the basic-cost basket. Visas, flights, deposits and individual family needs can increase it.
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