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Salzburg

Austria

vs
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Vienna

Austria

Climate

Salzburg logs 2 hot days a year to Vienna's 23 — Salzburg wins by 21. Vienna also leads on frost days by 51.

SalzburgVienna
Sunny days
150163
Hot days
223
Frost days
11261
Rain days
172119
Snow days
347
Outdoor dinner months
5/124/12
Avg wind
1.6 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8951,993
Darkest month sun
66 hrs/mo52 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.96.1

Salzburg

Feels-like °C

-2
0
6
11
16
22
22
22
17
12
2
-1

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Vienna

Feels-like °C

-5
-3
3
7
14
24
25
24
17
9
0
-5

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Vienna averages $2,661/mo for balanced living; Salzburg has no cost baseline yet.

Salzburg

monthly · balanced

Vienna

$2,661

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,028Comfort $4,210
Top 86%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Vienna scores 4.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Salzburg has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
SalzburgVienna
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Vienna's culture score of 4.4 sits well above Salzburg's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.4/5
SalzburgVienna
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Vienna leads

Nature & Outdoors

Vienna scores 4.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Salzburg has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.5/5
SalzburgVienna
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiing

Safety

Vienna scores 5.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Salzburg has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
5.0/5

Career

Vienna scores 4.0 on career (0–5 scale); Salzburg has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
SalzburgVienna
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Vienna scores 2.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Salzburg has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
SalzburgVienna
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Vienna scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Salzburg has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
SalzburgVienna
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Vienna scores 3.8 on family (0–5 scale); Salzburg has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
SalzburgVienna
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Vienna scores 4.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Salzburg has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
SalzburgVienna
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Salzburg averages 8.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Vienna's 11.1 µg/m³ (moderate) — Salzburg breathes ~20% cleaner air (2.2 µg/m³ lower).

Salzburg

Vienna

8.9µg/m³
11.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Salzburg (143K) and Vienna (2.1M) are 14x in population — Vienna is the larger metro, Salzburg the smaller; on land area Vienna spans roughly 10x more ground.

12x

Vienna is roughly 12x the scale of Salzburg

Combined population & area comparison

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12x
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1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.AT flagVienna2.1M14x
2.AT flagSalzburg143K1x
Area
1.AT flagVienna325 km²10x
2.AT flagSalzburg32 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.4 km7.3 km

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© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
25 km29 km

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Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Salzburg vs Vienna

Which is cheaper, Salzburg or Vienna?
Vienna has an estimated monthly cost of $2,661.
How does the climate compare between Salzburg and Vienna?
Sunny days: 150 vs 163 d — Vienna higher Annual sunshine: 1,895 vs 1,993 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 66 vs 52 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 23 d — Salzburg lower Frost days: 112 vs 61 d — Vienna lower Rainy days: 172 vs 119 d — Vienna lower Snowy days: 34 vs 7 d — Vienna lower
Is Salzburg or Vienna safer?
Vienna has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Salzburg or Vienna?
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