Year in, year out, in all the surveys that matter, Austria’s capital, Vienna, comes first in the ‘most livable city’ category. Similarly, Vienna was ranked top last year as the world’s most livable city according to an annual survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The Viennese take great pride in the fact that they live in an affordable city, thanks to a long tradition of social housing. However, Vienna is not entirely immune to the pressures of rising prices on the private housing market. That means spreading out, beyond the city limits, as Vienna’s population is expanding at around 20,000 a year and is soon expected to exceed 2m.

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2019 23:03 UTC