Money, Budget, and Shopping in Austria

Money

• Currency: Euro (100 cents).

• Banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 €.

• Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents + 1 and 2 €.

• Exchange:

The euro has been Austria’s currency since January 2002, when it officially replaced the Austrian schilling, created in 1924.

Exchange

For those outside the eurozone, banks and exchange bureaus accept the main currencies. ATMs are also widely available.

Payment methods

You can pay in cash or by card (no fees for euro-denominated accounts), just like in France.

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be affordable

Price ranges

• Double room in a budget hotel:

• Double room in a tourist hotel:

• Snacks, local restaurant meal:

• Tourist restaurant meal:

• Budget car rental:

• 100 km by bus:

• 100 km by train:

• Urban taxi:

• Urban bus:

Bargaining and tipping

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back