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I'm in Vienna and its pretty normal here to rent for 40-50% of your salary. otherwise you'd move to the far outskirts of the city.
by HorkHunter 7y ago
I'm in Vienna and its pretty normal here to rent for 40-50% of your salary. otherwise you'd move to the far outskirts of the city.
- tasuki 7y agoAh yes, this is exactly why I'm not in Vienna. Software developers are curiously underpaid in Austria. I got offered a better salary even in Brno (Brünn), which is a much cheaper place. A pity, Vienna is a beautiful city and consistently ranks among the best places to live.
- HorkHunter 7y agoI mean its pretty strange in Austria, In smaller cities "Graz, Linz" where rent could be as low as 50% lower than Vienna, you'd get pretty much the same salary.
- ChuckNorris89 7y agoDepends on your field. You can make insane money as an overpriced contractor in Vienna financial sector that you'd never dream about in Graz.
- timerol 7y agoI often hear about how Vienna is a public housing paradise. (ie, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vienna-affordable-housing-paradise_n_5b4e0b12e4b0b15aba88c7b0 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vienna-affordable-housing-par..., https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr_edge_featd_article_011314.html https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr_edge_featd_articl...) Is it the market-rate units that cost 40-50% of your salary?
- gallexme 7y agoHere in Germany it's also like 50-60+% of income for housing (1 room apartment) if u start out as dev
- HorkHunter 7y agoYes public housing is great In Austria in general, you'd just need to fulfill some requirements to be eligible for it, one of which you need to be a resident of the city for 7+ years.