Rent is only half the story. Before you sign a lease, find out how much each district really costs you in commuting time, distance, and energy.
Not all districts are created equal. The map shows the current average monthly rent per m² across all 23 districts, providing a snapshot of the city based on the latest 2025 data.
Hover over any district to see its exact price. The color scale runs from pale yellow (lower) to deep red (higher).
Use the year slider to scrub through time from 2012 to 2025. Watch the map adjust as prices climb across the city
Central districts started expensive and stayed expensive. But if you look closely, certain outer districts have seen the sharpest relative increases — places that were once the default "affordable" options are now catching up fast.
Look at the two highlighted districts on the map. A decade ago, both Brigittenau (20) and Neubau (7) were significantly more affordable choices.
Today they're rapidly catching up to the inner districts. What used to be the obvious "affordable choice" is becoming a lot less affordable.
This butterfly chart compares two distinct flows side by side: how many people commute in to work (left), and how many residents commute out to work (right).
Districts dominated by left bars are employment hubs. Districts dominated by right bars are bedroom communities — people live there, but work somewhere else.
By default, the chart is sorted by "Net balance" (incoming workers minus outgoing residents), sorting them from the biggest job providers to the biggest residential suburbs, regardless of their total population
Hover over any bar to see the exact numbers. Use the "Most in" and "Most out" buttons to re-order the districts by either flow.
Districts like Donaustadt (22), Favoriten (10) and Floridsdorf (21) are popular for their lower rents. But look at their right bars — massive out-commuting flows.
Hundreds of thousands of people travel daily from these outer districts into the city centre. The money you save on rent may cost you hours of commute time every week.
Each dot is a district. The X-axis shows its average rent; the Y-axis shows how many people commute in daily. The dashed trend line reveals a clear pattern: pricier districts attract more workers.
But notice the purple outlier (District 1) far above the trend — it attracts an extraordinary number of commuters relative even to its high price. And districts like Donaustadt (22) sit low-right: affordable but with heavy outbound commuting.
A word of caution
Everything so far compares districts on price and commuting. But a place to live is more than a number on a map — schools, green space, nightlife, safety, noise, and the simple feeling of belonging all matter too.
Take Favoriten. On paper it looks like a long commute and rising rent. In reality it's one of Vienna's most diverse, lively districts — with sprawling markets, the Böhmischer Prater, and a strong sense of community that no dataset captures.
Use the tool below as a starting point, not the final word.
Set your constraints — the map highlights districts that match.