Quality of life in Innsbruck
Innsbruck, Austria, features a very safe living environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in housing, business freedom and healthcare.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
7
136/265Details
| Large apartment | $1400.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1100.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.67 |
| Small apartment | $810.00 |
Cost of Living
5
202/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $14.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.00 |
| A beer | $1.40 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.60 |
| Bread | $1.30 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.47 |
| Lunch | $12.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $55.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $56.00 |
| Movie ticket | $13.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $73.90 |
Startups
2
242/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.30 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.13 |
| Meetups groups | 14 |
| Meetups members | 1773 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 10 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.55 |
| Startup events | 2 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.15 |
| Startups [score] | 0.23 |
| Total number of startups | 7 |
Venture Capital
N/A
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Travel Connectivity
6
50/266Details
| Airport hub | 6 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.11 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 1.00 |
Commute
6
4/255Details
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.97 |
|---|
Business Freedom
8
163/264Details
| Business freedom | 79.40 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.75 |
| Freedom from corruption | 72.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.76 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 72.50 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.67 |
| Time to open a business | 21.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.77 |
Safety
8
66/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.82 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 3 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 30 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.93 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.84 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.88 |
Healthcare
9
94/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.89 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.80 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.51 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.89 |
Education
4
120/240Details
| Best university in ranking | University of Innsbruck |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 325 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 510.25 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 489.61 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 505.78 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 17 |
| PISA ranking | 20 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.76 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 23 |
| PISA science (high school) | 20 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.79 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.19 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.19 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.16 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.14 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.06 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.08 |
| University quality [score] | 0.11 |
Environmental Quality
7
90/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.85 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 1.00 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.43 |
Economy
5
165/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 0.85 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | EUR |
| GDP growth rate | 0.00 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.19 |
| GDP per capita | $46420.13 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.74 |
Taxation
3
242/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.40 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.13 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.52 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 131 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.20 |
Internet Access
5
148/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 47.87 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.61 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.40 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 8.77 |
Leisure & Culture
4
201/264Details
| Art galleries | 20 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.42 |
| Cinemas | 4 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.11 |
| Comedy clubs | 4 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.66 |
| Concert venues | 23 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.32 |
| Historical sites | 27 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.55 |
| Museums | 17 |
| Museums [score] | 0.34 |
| Performing art venues | 15 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.13 |
| Sport venues | 8 |
| Sports [score] | 0.36 |
| Zoos | 1 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.64 |
Tolerance
8
42/266Details
| LGBT Equality Index | 88.24 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.90 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Civil unions |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.79 |
Outdoors
4
190/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.69 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 2372.50 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 587.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.10 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Innsbruck are in the most expensive 20 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$1400
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Movie ticket | $13 |
|---|---|
 Monthly fitness club membership | $55 |
 Monthly public transport | $56 |
 Lunch | $12 |
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$33,173
Median salary
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Taxation
Personal taxation
Effective income tax rate
28%
For annual salary of $40000
37%
For annual salary of $80000
Value added tax (VAT)
20%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.
Compared to other cities
256/266
Corporate taxation
Compared to other cities
219/263
Local Currency
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
30.40
Guns per 100 people
2.63
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts Innsbruck in position 47 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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LGBT rights in Innsbruck
Homosexuality
Legal
Changing gender
Legal
Surgery Not Required
Discrimination
Illegal
Marriage
Civil Unions
Adoption
Legal
Climate
Average number of days per year without rain
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Continental Subarctic
Average daily maximum temperature
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On living in Innsbruck
Innsbruck is the fifth-largest city in Austria and the provincial capital of Tyrol, as well as one of the largest cities in the Alps. Located in a valley of the river Inn between mountain ranges of above 2000 m above sea level, halfway between Bavaria and northern Italy, it is a hub of a region popular for skiing and other mountain-related activities and a busy tourist destination. Its popularity as a winter sports resort was underscored by its hosting the Winter Olympic Games twice.
The first mention of Innsbruck dates back to the reign of Augustus, when the Romans established the army station Veldidena (the name survives in today's urban district Wilten) at the locality named Oeni Pontum or Oeni Pons, which is Latin for bridge (pons) over the Inn (Oenus), the important crossing point over the Inn river, to protect Via Claudia Augusta, the economically important commercial road from Verona-Brenner-Augsburg.
Innsbruck became the capital of Tyrol in 1429 and in the 15th century the city became a centre of European politics and culture as emperor Maximilian I moved the imperial court to Innsbruck in the 1490s. Many old buildings from the Middle Ages and modern times survived in the heart of old town.
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Overall ranking
8th from a total of 163 countries
World Order
1stRefugees hosted
Refugees generated
Charity giving
Birth rate
UN Treaties signed
International Peace & Security
71stDues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets
International violent conflict
Peacekeeping troops
Arms exports
Internet security (2014)
Planet & Climate
23rdEcological footprint
Reforestation since 1992
Hazardous pesticides exports
CO2 emissions
Ozone
Prosperity & Equality
18thDevelopment assistance
FDI outflows
Fairtrade market size
UN volunteers abroad
Open trading
Culture
4thFreedom of movement
Press freedom
Creative services exports
UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution
Creative goods exports
Science & Technology
2ndNobel prizes
Patents
Journal exports
International publications
International Students
Health & Wellbeing
23rdPharmaceutical exports
Voluntary excess donations to the WHO
Food aid
Humanitarian aid donations
International Health Regulations Compliance
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