Munich ($61/sqft, 6.1% vacancy) and Vienna ($29/sqft, 4.6% vacancy) compete on different axes: Munich on talent depth and Vienna on rent and tax.
Munich ($61/sqft, 6.1% vacancy) and Vienna ($29/sqft, 4.6% vacancy) compete on different axes: Munich on talent depth and Vienna on rent and tax.
| Metric | Munich | Vienna |
|---|---|---|
| Region | EMEA | EMEA |
| Country | Germany | Austria |
| Class A rent (USD/sqft/yr) | $61 | $29 |
| Class A rent (local) | 56 EUR | 312 EUR |
| Vacancy | 6.1% | 4.6% |
| Trend | flat | flat |
| Prime yield | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Premium flex / seat / month (USD) | $720 | $720 |
| Submarkets covered | 5 | 5 |
| Corporate tax | 33% | 23% |
| Metric | Munich | Vienna |
|---|---|---|
| Typical term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs |
| Typical rent-free | 3 mos | 6 mos |
| Lease norms | Net leases. 5-10 year terms with break options. Free rent of 3-6 months and TI of €70-€110/sqm typical on a 5-year Class A deal. | Net leases with operating-expense pass-throughs (Betriebskosten) are standard. CPI indexation (VPI) is universal. Lease lengths of 5 years are typical with break options; longer terms negotiable for full-floor takes. Free rent of 4-8 months and EUR 250-350/sqm fit-out">fit-out contributions are typical on prime deals. |
| Tax note | 15% federal corporate income tax plus 5.5% solidarity surcharge plus Munich trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) of 17.15% for an effective combined rate of about 33%. Munich's trade tax multiplier is one of the highest in Germany. | Austrian federal corporate income tax of 23% (reduced from 25% in 2024). 20% VAT. Vienna municipal payroll tax (Kommunalsteuer) of 3%. International-organisation tenants benefit from headquarters-agreement tax exemptions. |
| Metric | Munich | Vienna |
|---|---|---|
| Talent index (0–100) | 90 | 84 |
| Talent note | Deepest engineering and finance talent pool in Germany. Strong feed from TU München, LMU, and a deep network of Fraunhofer and Max Planck institutes. Cost of living premium versus Berlin and Hamburg is structural. | Strong feed from TU Wien, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, and the University of Vienna. Multilingual professional base (German, English, CEE languages) supports regional-HQ tenancy. Deep institutional banking and asset management talent. |
Munich: MVV S-Bahn (8 lines), U-Bahn (8 lines), tram, and bus. Munich Hauptbahnhof anchors regional rail. Munich Airport (MUC) is 35 minutes by S-Bahn from the city center.
Vienna: Wiener Linien U-Bahn (five lines), S-Bahn commuter rail, and ÖBB long-distance rail at Hauptbahnhof. All trophy office clusters are within a 5-minute walk of a U-Bahn station.
Vienna is the cheaper Class A market on a USD basis.
Munich has the deeper talent index (90/100 vs 84/100).
Vienna has the lower headline corporate tax (23% vs 33%). Local incentives can change the effective rate materially.
Munich typical term is 5 years with 3 months free; Vienna runs 5 years with 6 months free.
Munich: MVV S-Bahn (8 lines), U-Bahn (8 lines), tram, and bus. Munich Hauptbahnhof anchors regional rail. Munich Airport (MUC) is 35 minutes by S-Bahn from the city center. Vienna: Wiener Linien U-Bahn (five lines), S-Bahn commuter rail, and ÖBB long-distance rail at Hauptbahnhof. All trophy office clusters are within a 5-minute walk of a U-Bahn station.
Score Munich, Vienna and up to two more markets side-by-side on Class A rent, vacancy, talent, corporate tax, and premium flex pricing — all in USD.
Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.