Long Stay in Vienna: What Monthly Rent Really Costs
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Planning a longer stay in Vienna — for work, a workation, or as a bridge between two fixed addresses? Sooner or later you'll ask the price question: does a furnished long-term apartment beat a hotel long-stay package or a booking via Airbnb and Booking.com? Short answer: usually yes, if you book directly with the provider.
What does long stay in Vienna really cost?
On Airbnb, you pay a visible service fee on top of the room price, typically in the double-digit percent range. On Booking.com, the commission is usually already baked into the room price — invisible to you, but you pay it either way. Booking directly with the provider avoids that margin regardless. At our long-term apartment in Vienna-Leopoldstadt, that saves you 12–18% compared to Airbnb or Booking.com — no hidden service fees. The exact nightly rate depends on season and availability and is shown directly at booking.
What's included in the price?
A good long-stay apartment differs from a classic vacation rental mainly in what comes standard:
- ·Fully equipped kitchen (no restaurant budget for weeks on end)
- ·Washing machine in the apartment
- ·Own desk workspace — important for remote work
- ·Fast WiFi, video-call ready
- ·Weekly and monthly discounts instead of a straight daily-rate multiplication
Our apartment on Förstergasse (65 m², 2 rooms, 4 guests, double bed + sofa bed) has all of that. Plus a balcony, and pets are allowed.
Location: Vienna-Leopoldstadt for long-term stays
The apartment is in the 2nd district, just minutes from Prater and the Giant Ferris Wheel, the Augarten, and Karmelitermarkt. The Donaukanal with its bars is within walking distance. The city center and Stephansdom are a few U-Bahn minutes away.