🇦🇹 Austria · 2026

Cost of Living in Linz

7.9% below the Austria average

Ranked #231 of 577 cities · More expensive than 60% of cities worldwide

-7.9%
Cost of Living
-12.6%
Rent
+3.1%
Groceries
-2.9%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Austria average · See Austria ranking →

Rent Prices in Linz

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 724/mo ≈ $819 EUR 637/mo ≈ $721 12%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,366/mo ≈ $1,546 EUR 1,256/mo ≈ $1,422 8%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Linz has a cost of living index of 44.0 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 2 data sources.

44.0
Index
2
Sources
4.1
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
46.0
Expatistan
No data
LivingCost
41.9
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-7.9% Average
Rent
-12.6% Affordable
Groceries
+3.1% Average
Restaurants
+0.6% Average
Purchasing Power
-2.9% Average

Living in Linz: What to Expect

Linz is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #231 of 577 cities). It is 7.9% cheaper than the Austria average, based on 5 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Workers in Austria earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,969/month after tax (28.7% effective rate). See full Austria tax calculator →

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