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Teacher salary in Vienna: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in Vienna typically earns €26,000€48,000/year, with a median around €36,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,200/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Teacher salary of €36,000/year, spending on median Vienna rent (€1,200/mo) would take up 40% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a stretch burden.

Teacher salary range in Vienna

€26,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€36,000

Typical

median estimate

€48,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Vienna.

How much rent can a Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€750/mo
30% of income (standard)€900/mo
35% of income (stretch)€1,050/mo
Median Vienna rent€1,200/mo

Rent landscape in Vienna

€750

Budget

cheapest 10%

€1,200

Median

most common

€2,000

Premium

top 10%

1-bedroom equivalent. Statistik Austria Wohnen-Mikrozensus (2022) + WienWohnen market data · 2022–2023

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