Category: Austrian News

Rental and cell phone contracts are affected not only by inflation here but also by social security contributions. They currently make up around 18 percent of your salary but are capped. The maximum contribution for social insurance is presently 6,060 euros per month. In the coming year, this amount will rise by 6.3 percent to EUR 6,450 due to indexation, resulting in an annualized amount of EUR 90,300 instead of EUR 84,840. This affects not only the social security contributions but also the marginal earnings and additional earnings limits. Despite…

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A new survey shows the average amount Austrians pay for their homes. Once again, this amount has increased significantly.“Apartment rents have continued to rise in the third quarter,” says Statistics Austria Director General Tobias Thomas. The authority has surveyed current residential rents, including operating costs, and again recorded an increase. The average for one of the 1.8 million central rental apartments is 658.5 euros, corresponding to a price per square meter of 9.90 euros. This figure increased by 4.2 percent compared to the previous year and 1.0 percent compared to…

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The increase in care allowance in 2025 will bring an important financial improvement for over 475,000 Austrian recipients. Those affected can look forward to an increase of 4.6 percent, which means up to 95 euros more per month. The Austrian care allowance will be significantly increased from January 1, 2025. The increase affects all seven care levels and is granted regardless of income, as finanz.at reports. The increase is staggered as follows, depending on the care level:Level 1: From 192.00 to 200.80 eurosLevel 2: From 354.00 to 370.30 eurosLevel 3:…

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Now that the high wave of inflation has subsided, the Christ Child is again more generous this year than last year. At least, that is the result of a survey conducted by the Austrian Retail Association.According to the survey, 92% of Austrians plan to give presents to their loved ones this Christmas. They plan to spend an average of 386 euros, 7 percent more than last year. In 2023, the consumer mood was also low in Advent due to inflation, with an average Christmas spend of 360 euros.Despite the increase,…

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Wednesday will often be cloudy. Occasionally, it will clear up, especially in the west, where the sun will shine. On the northern edge of the Alps, however, there will be occasional rain and snow showers. The snow line will be between 500 and 700 m above sea level. The wind will blow weakly to moderately from west to north. Early morning temperatures will be between minus 6 and plus 3 degrees, and afternoon temperatures will be between 2 and 6 degrees. On Thursday, a high fog-like cloud cover will cover…

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After many years at the top, Zurich has taken the lead in this year’s Mercer ranking. Vienna’s fall can be attributed to the decline in the availability of rental properties suitable for international expatriates, as stated in a press release on Tuesday. In the “Quality of Living Ranking 2024” by the global consulting firm, cities worldwide were again assessed according to how much they meet the everyday needs of expats and their families. Factors considered included the political and social environment, medical and health aspects, schools and education, public services,…

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Black ice and heavy precipitation await us throughout Austria in the coming week. The sun will only come through occasionally. Maximum temperatures will range from minus two to eleven degrees.Fog patches will predominate over the north, east and south lowlands on Monday. Otherwise, the sun will mostly shine. By the afternoon, the clouds will spread to Upper Austria, western Upper Styria and Upper Carinthia. Daytime highs will be between two and eleven degrees. A sometimes heavy cold front will then move across the whole country from Tuesday. More rain showers…

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The annual vignette for 2025 will be valid from Sunday, December 1. Road users should bear in mind a few things. Some cost traps lurk. The digital and adhesive vignette sales have already started in the past few days. Both variants will be valid until January 2026, beginning Sunday, 1 December. The vignette will break the 100-euro mark for the first time in history. Specifically, the sea-green beauty in the full-year car version costs 103.80 euros this time.Drivers must consider a few things before attaching the (adhesive) vignette to their…

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Residual clouds from the disturbance will persist in places in the east and north of Austria on Saturday. Otherwise, it will often be sunny all day under high pressure. The wind will blow weakly to moderately from north to east. Early temperatures will be between minus eight and plus three degrees, with daytime highs between two and nine degrees. Besides fog or high fog over the lowlands and medium-high cloud fields in the country’s southeast, Sunday will be mainly sunny. Winds will be mostly light to moderate, preferably from easterly…

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