# Innsbruck — relocation profile

Innsbruck, Austria · Full democracy · livability 72/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Austria
- **Region:** Europe
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $447/month
- **Livability score:** 72 / 100 (rank 48 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 88 / 100 (rank 19 of 132)
- **Also appears in:** Lowest Crime, European Dream, Mountain Towns, Fresh Start Cities, Family-Friendly Cities, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Warm & Affordable Europe, Free Societies, Strong Democracy, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$447** |

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 8.3
- **Regime type:** Full democracy
- **Homicide rate:** 0.9 per 100,000/year
- **Time to permanent residency:** 5 years
- **Time to citizenship:** 10 years
- **English proficiency:** Very High (EF EPI 616)
- **Main languages:** German

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 15–25°C
- **Winter (low–high):** -2–7°C
- **Healthcare index (0–100):** 86.5
- **Natural features:** mountains_nearby

## Economy

- **GDP per capita (PPP):** $76,778 (2025, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 3.5% (2025)
- **Unemployment:** 5.6% (2025)
- **Population:** 132,499

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bern | Switzerland | $1,960 | $4,662 | /cities/bern |
| Geneva | Switzerland | $2,887 | $6,149 | /cities/geneva |
| Lausanne | Switzerland | $2,058 | $4,846 | /cities/lausanne |
| Lucerne | Switzerland | $2,173 | $5,232 | /cities/lucerne |
| Lugano | Switzerland | $1,813 | $4,788 | /cities/lugano |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/innsbruck
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/innsbruck/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/innsbruck) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.