Is Vienna REALLY the world's most liveable city? Pro's & Con's from living here
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- We've lived in Vienna for 2 years now and we've been able to find many Pro's and Cons to living here. For the second year in a row, and the 10th time in total - Vienna has been named the most liveable city in the world, with Copenhagen and Melbourne coming in a close 2nd and 3rd.
The Austrian capital earned the top spot on the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) annual ranking because of its stability, its robust health care and education systems and its strong infrastructure. From its rich cultural scene and culinary delights to the challenges and perks of day-to-day life, we'll be diving into the nitty-gritty of calling Vienna home.
Vienna offers an exceptional quality of life, but there are also some aspects you may want to consider if you're planning a move to this incredible city. Whether you're intrigued by Vienna's historical architecture or curious about its language barriers, we've got you covered with insightful tips and experiences to help you make an informed decision.
Let us know in the comments below if you've ever lived in Vienna or comments where your favourite city is and why?!
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00:00 Intro
01:15 1- The Culture, History & Architecture
02:15 2- Accessibility
02:54 3- Language
03:13 4- Cost of Living
03:46 5- Weather
04:30 6- Activities
05:08 7- Food & Cafe culture
06:05 8- Proximity to other EU countries
06:55 9- Cleanliness
07:33 10- Safety
08:13 Things we don't like
08:38 1- Stores closed on Sundays
09:33 2- Taxes
09:59 3- Bureaucratic Procedures
11:20 4- Variety in supermarkets
11:55 5- Nightlife
12:40 6- Job opps for non-German speakers
13:16 7- Wind
13:48 8- Hospitality
14:40 9- Overcrowding
15:12 10- Increasing Prices
15:51 Outro
As an Austrian, I do not really see a language barrier here
Hi, nice video. ❤I think it is a very good summary. I personally don’t think the city is overcrowded but it might depend on where you live and what you like to do. Also tips are not mandatory, many people don’t tip. That said service in restaurants is hit and miss for sure. 😅
I totally agree! Thanks for your feedback Tomasz 🙌🏻
Vienna is a fascinating city ❤
It is 😍
Thanks for info 😊
Welcome 😊
Great video 👌🏻
Thanks for the visit
Beautiful city.
It really is!
It was a bit hard to understand but I guess you said "Schlosspark is the biggest Park in Vienna" = No it isn´t, not even close.
The by far biggest Park in Vienna is the "Prater" in the 2nd District Leopoldstadt = 6 square kilometers of natural greenery (includes riparian forests + 12 huge meadows + 7 lentic waters (= 7 former natural sidearms of the River Danube before the Danube River was laid into a man-built riverbed in the 19th century in order to protect the city from floods) + additionally imbedded are the Prater Amusement Park with its old Giant Ferris Wheel + the National Football Stadium + a horse race course + a horse trotting track for hamess racing) and till the 17th hundreds it was the Emperor´s private hunting ground and in 1766 it became a public park = an Emperor´s gift for the public..
Followed by "Lainzer Tiergarten" in the 13th district Hietzing = 2,4 square kilometers of natural greenery of forests and meadows + free living Wildlife (foremost deers of different kinds + also few boars if you are lucky to see them) also a former aristocratic hunting ground before it became a public park after WW1.
Then there is also the "Donauinsel/Danube Island" which is 21 km long + 250 meters wide which is also an entire public greenery zone for hiking + biking + jogging + swimming/sunbathing
The Schlosspark has 1,6 square kilometers including all the buildings + including the Zoo for which you have to pay a ticket for the entry. Schlosspark is just Vienna´s biggest "gardens with flowerbeds" but it is not the biggest public park.
And according to the taxes there are also lots of tax-returns as well where the goverment is paying back money (the more taxes you pay the more you will get back) - if - you do your tax avaraging which you can do yearly. But it is a huge bunch of paperwork of course but those high earners who have to pay those mentioned 40% are hireing a tax accountant to do that stuff for them anyway.
About the language barrier: imagine moving to UK and pointing out that it is not easy to find a job without English knowledge :) of course it's not :)
yeah I agree, no matter which country you move to - if you don't speak the language spoken in that country, finding a job is going to be more difficult
1:51 Renaissance architecture not so much - rather recommend Florence or Prague on that. Maybe you meant baroque architecure?
10:04 Dont get me started
PS: Nice tats!
Yes you are right, we meant Baroque 😅
Since when is austria an englishspeaking countrey?
Supermarkets why should we have more asian and indian food? That is bad for the inviroment! The food we got from other countreys is already a big problem, quality (espezialy chinease fruits that is a health risk) transportation is bad for everyone. So crazy in my eyes when people want nore globaly shiped goots so the world can suffer more. Crazy. Opening hours? A christian countrey that protects there labour workers is a bad thing becouse you are spoilt? Wow just wow. High taxes? Yeas they are high - but guess why the quality of living is wo high too. Shaking my head about ignorant stuff people are thinking. The best thing is wondering why a german speaking countrey whants people with german skills? Wow so can i get a job in italy or uk with only german? No realy who would have thought so?