🇦🇹 Austria travel essentials
Everything you need to plan a trip to Austria — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.
Top cities in Austria
Local style + dress code
Vienna dresses up — coffeehouse culture is polished. Old Town has cobblestones.
Dress code: smart casual
Public holidays in Austria
Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.
Money & currency
The Euro (EUR, symbol €) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.
Cost of living & travel — Vienna
Estimated daily budgets per person across three travel tiers. Lodging assumes single occupancy or shared dorm; food covers 3 meals + a coffee/drink; transit covers metro and short rides; activities cover one paid attraction per day.
| Per person per day | 🎒 Budget | 🏨 Mid-range | 🥂 Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodging | $38 | $140 | $400 |
| Food | $24 | $60 | $170 |
| Transit | $7 | $12 | $50 |
| Activities | $15 | $33 | $90 |
| Daily total | $84 | $245 | $710 |
Estimates as of 2025-2026, in USD per person. Actual spend varies with season, neighborhood, and trip style.
Plan a trip to Austria
Use one of our planning tools to figure out exactly when and how to go:
What to pack
Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and Austria's dress code.