Food and Drink Groceries per week (if you cook all of your meals) €40-60 Meal at a Student Restaurant €6-10 Breakfast at a restaurant €7 Lunch at a restaurant €10 Dinner at a restaurant €15 Soft drink €2.50 Coffee €3.20 Local Transportation Monthly Metro Pass €48.20 Bus or Subway Ride €2.40 Social Activity & Entertainment Movie €10 Theater performance €15 Fitness club membership per month €40-55 University sports class €40-60/semester Dance club cover charge €10 Personal Toiletries per month €10Sports & Fitness

All of your mail should be addressed to you, care of the IES Abroad Center: Your name c/o IES Abroad Vienna Center Palais Corbelli Johannesgasse 7 A-1010 Vienna, AUSTRIA Student mail may be picked up in the IES Abroad Vienna Reception on the ground floor during posted hours. IES Abroad Vienna can accept envelopes sent through the US Postal Service and private mail carriers like FedEx or UPS. However, IES Abroad cannot accept packages sent through private mail carriers, as these carriers are subject to excessive customs charges. Instead, send packages through the US Postal Service, or other...

Clubs You will find a wealth of activities available to integrate you into Viennese and Austrian life. There are hundreds of clubs in Vienna, so opportunities are open to your initiative. In the past, IES Abroad students have participated in the following clubs, just to name a few: Afro-Asiatisches Institut: offers various activities for students of all nationalities Club International Universitaire Evangelische Studentengemeinde: Christian student club Jugend-info Wien: a cultural and social information organization for young people Katholische Hochschulgemeinde: Catholic organization...

The Austrian monetary unit is the Euro (€). For more information on the Euro and related topics, please refer to the European Commission. Before departing for Austria, change about USD$200 into Euros in order to cover incidental expenses during your first few days in Vienna. Euros can be purchased at large US banks, American Express offices, and at most international airports in the United States and abroad. During your time abroad, plan to obtain local currency primarily using an ATM card linked to your home bank account. In case of an emergency, however, you should have more than one way to...

Public Transportation Vienna’s public transportation system is very well developed and students can use it to access all parts of the city. Most students will live close to one or more forms of public transportation (subway, streetcar/tram, and/or bus). Information about public transportation tickets as well as other ways to get around will be provided at the on-site orientation. Check out Vienna's public transit schedules, routes, and fares here. Note about riding the Underground (“U-Bahn”) If you ride the underground, purchase a transportation ticket before you board. Tickets are available...

Viennese cuisine or Wiener Küche is a highlight of life in Vienna. Many restaurants specialize in Viennese cuisine, such as the Wiener Schnitzel (breaded and fried veal or pork), and Käse Spätzle (egg noodles with cheese). Vienna also has a great tradition of pastries, and if you think the croissant is originally French, think again! The original croissant was created in Vienna, and goes by the Austrian name, Kipferl. Though delicious, Viennese cuisine can be very rich. For a change of pace, Vienna has a great international scene with restaurants that focus on a huge number of nationalities...

Vienna, a fascinating city of 1.8 million people, lies in the heart of Europe. Some would even say it is the cultural heart of Europe, preserving the best of its rich history and culture while opening itself to challenges both as the capital of a European Union member state and an important gateway to Central & Eastern Europe. Traditionally considered to be reserved and conservative in nature, the reality of modern Viennese culture reflects an openness and appreciation of the multicultural makeup of modern Vienna. Your access to this fascinating and vibrant city as foreign students will depend...

Category Cost Average cost of groceries per week ¥16,800 Average meal at university dining facility ¥800 Breakfast at a restaurant ¥750 Lunch at a restaurant ¥1500 Dinner at a restaurant ¥2000 Soft drink ¥150-160 Coffee ¥230-500 Beer ¥800 Dessert ¥350-610 Laundry: Washing FREE in dorms & homestays; ¥300/load at laundromats Laundry: Drying Hang-drying at dorms & homestays; ¥300-1010/load at laundromats Movie (w/student id) ¥1,500 Theater performance ¥5,060 and up Museum entry fee ¥610-3,200 Dance club cover charge ¥3,040 and up Monthly Mobile Wi-Fi Rental Fee ¥5,000-7,000 Monthly cell phone...

Meeting Local People Making friends in the local community is often a main priority for students. It’s not always easy to meet people, especially people your own age and where there can be a language barrier—doing so will likely require initiative on your part and also courage and perseverance. Never hesitate to ask the staff at the Center for guidance—they will be glad to help you. Think about how you get involved at your home campus and seek out opportunities to do something similar while abroad. Here are some examples of how previous semester students got involved in the local community...

Please note that only Fall and Spring semester students have a mailbox at the IES Abroad Tokyo Center. Please keep in mind that airmail takes approximately seven days to travel between the United States and Japan. You may also be charged a customs fee to claim packages. This customs fee can be extremely expensive, especially for packages received through UPS, FedEx, or DHL. Many medications that are available over the counter in the United States are banned in Japan. Some prescription drugs such as Adderall are banned outright. Under any circumstances, you should not have others send...