2.5/5
87 reviews
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Cost of Living in Graz

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Graz is a small, cozy city with a distinct alternative and artsy atmosphere. The city center (Innere Stadt) is the most attractive area and worth staying in if you visit. There’s a noticeable left-leaning, bohemian vibe similar to places like Ubud or Goa, with many people dressed in hemp clothing and dreadlocks. It gives the city some unique character and charm.

Cafes are a highlight in Graz. Spots like Martin Auer offer great coffee and excellent baguette sandwiches, and the café in the Kunsthaus Graz is also recommended for food. Outdoor activity lovers will appreciate the easy access to hills and mountains around Graz, with beautiful scenery just a short walk from town.

Socially, the culture can feel closed off. Austrians in Graz tend to be reserved, don’t smile much in public, and often keep to their established social groups, making it harder for newcomers to connect. Another downside is the prevalence of smoking—it’s difficult to sit outdoors without exposure to cigarette smoke.

Overall, Graz is a pleasant place to visit for a few days, with good food, a laid-back vibe, and nice nature nearby, but don’t expect an open or lively social scene.

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6 months ago

Graz is a nice place. It's prettiest in the Innere Stadt, like the old city center. So probably stay there. Graz has a very lefty, alternative, hippe vibe to it. You'll see people wear lots of hemp and earth toned clothing and dreadlocks all over the place. Which is kinda fun for a change. The same people you'd see in Ubud or Koh Pha Ngan or Goa, you'll see in Graz. Speaking of the people, they're nice, but they won't smile at you in public mostly. I also wouldn't say it's easy to meet people here, but that's probably Austrian culture. Everyone already got their cliques.

Oh one annoying thing, eveeeeeryone smokes here or that's how it feels like. You won't be able to sit anywhere outside without getting smoke in your face.

In terms of activities, you can do quite a lot of hiking/walking around Graz in the hills and mountains. It's really beautiful if you just walk half an hour north east which we did.

A nice place to work is Martin Auer, they have a few diff spots around town, really AMAZING coffee and baguette sandwhiches there, you won't believe how good. Also the Kunsthaus Graz has a great cafe with amazing food.

So TL;DR Graz is a nice little cosy town, fun to stop by for a few days.

5 years ago

The people are so quiet, so one really laughs or expresses feelings, especially Austrian guys, it's like they have no soul and take life so so seriously. Huge egos, not enough love as kids.

5 years ago

✅ Nice cafes and food

✅ Good hiking opportunities

✅ Cozy and attractive city center

✅ Alternative, artsy vibe

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Good air quality usually

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Hard to meet people

❌ People are reserved

❌ Too much smoking in public

❌ Very expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members go here

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

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Feels (median)

1°C / 34°F cold

8°C / 46°F cold

11°C / 52°F cool

15°C / 59°F cool

24°C / 75°F warm

27°C / 81°F warm

21°C / 70°F mild

12°C / 54°F cool

6°C / 43°F cold

4°C / 39°F cold

Real (median)

1°C / 34°F
very cold

8°C / 46°F
cold

11°C / 52°F
cool

15°C / 59°F
cool

24°C / 75°F
warm

26°C / 78°F
warm

21°C / 70°F
mild

21°C / 69°F
mild

12°C / 54°F
cool

6°C / 43°F
very cold

4°C / 38°F
very cold

Humidity

nice
68%

nice
58%

nice
62%

nice
70%

nice
67%

nice
68%

nice
74%

nice
69%

nice
70%

damp
75%

damp
74%

Most common

☀️ Clear

☔️ Rain

☀️ Clear

☔️ Rain

☀️ Clear

Rain

dry
36mm

dry
22mm

dry
43mm

rainy
55mm

rainy
90mm

rainy
60mm

rainy
83mm

rainy
92mm

dry
47mm

dry
42mm

rainy
69mm

dry
45mm

Cloud

pockets
41%

pockets
35%

pockets
44%

cloudy
55%

pockets
36%

pockets
37%

pockets
44%

pockets
33%

pockets
37%

pockets
45%

pockets
47%

Air quality

clean
23 US AQI

clean
22 US AQI

clean
16 US AQI

clean
10 US AQI

clean
13 US AQI

clean
10 US AQI

clean
12 US AQI

clean
10 US AQI

clean
16 US AQI

clean
18 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

safe
2 UVI

seek shade
3 UVI

seek shade
4 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

seek shade
3 UVI

safe
1 UVI

Remote workers

300 people

289 people

367 people

275 people

400 people

467 people

333 people

467 people

433 people

422 people

229 people

400 people

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