Austria in the Top Ranks for Quality of Life and Unfriendliness

In the Expat Insider survey by InterNations, Austria was praised for its high quality of life but only ranked 41st in terms of social integration. The unfriendliness of the locals was cited as a reason. Overall, Austria ranked 23rd out of 46 countries.

Austria lags behind in friendliness and cashless payments

Particularly, the perceived unfriendliness of the locals affects the result: Only 43 percent (rank 44) of respondents considered Austrians to be friendly (62 percent worldwide), and in dealing with foreigners, it was even only 37 percent (60 percent globally), according to a release on Tuesday. Accordingly, it is difficult to make local friends (rank 40) or feel welcome (rank 40). Austria also lags behind in cashless payments: Only 76 percent found it easy to pay without cash. With rank 43, Austria achieved one of the lowest values worldwide in this area.

Good ratings for Austria in quality of life

However, quality of life, environment, and mobility scored better: Austria ranks at the top in nature and landscape as well as leisure opportunities. The healthcare system was also rated as affordable and of high quality. In terms of work and career, Austria fell back slightly compared to 2024: Fair pay, job security, and the job market were rated worse than the previous year. The economic situation was mostly assessed positively (73 percent) but was below the previous year's value (84 percent). Overall, 69 percent of expats in Austria were satisfied with their life - slightly above the global average (67 percent).

(APA/Red)

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