I kinda fell in a bit of a rabbit hole with those culture shock videos - to me as an Austrian it's fascinating how life here is perceived by someone, who didn't grow up here. Thanks a lot for that! Also I always like to give some perspective and advice. When it comes to fish, salmon and all oceanic fish is rather expensive. But what you can get for cheap is sweet water fish - especially if you shop from smaller producers on farmers markets or directly. Where I live almost every farmer owns a fish pond, but of course river fish especially from northern Austria is much better. Go for trout or char - they are the most common. I can get 2 locally raised trouts for around 6 € here. Don't know how it is where you live, but I'm sure if you can find a local producer, you can get high quality fish at a reasonable price. Hofer isn't called Aldi here, because it used to be a local discounter chain with a well established brand and when Aldi bought them, they simply kept the name. Also "Aldi" was already trademarked in Austria by another company. Pub culture seems to be something, expats struggle a lot to get into. There's something called "Heurigen" (or "Buschenschank" in southern Austria). Try to get into that. Thank me later.
Rents are cheaper than Dublin on average. But social housing is affordable but the private rentals charge a lot more, though not as much as Dublin. It's not very expensive, but it can be expensive depending on your lifestyle. Groceries can be more expensive than Dublin depending on where you shop.
@@WineAndRum Thanks I have friends going to Vienna for a week end of September. They are really looking forward to it. So at least not really more expensive than Dublin. I will go someday but Munich in December is our next city break. Must get out the German Dictionary!
No one needs a second language in their home country. But after seeing my wife, her parents and her friend circle all being bi-lingual with English, I aspire to be able to navigate the my day-to-ay with Deutsch oder Englisch.
Good to see the videos!
I kinda fell in a bit of a rabbit hole with those culture shock videos - to me as an Austrian it's fascinating how life here is perceived by someone, who didn't grow up here. Thanks a lot for that!
Also I always like to give some perspective and advice.
When it comes to fish, salmon and all oceanic fish is rather expensive. But what you can get for cheap is sweet water fish - especially if you shop from smaller producers on farmers markets or directly. Where I live almost every farmer owns a fish pond, but of course river fish especially from northern Austria is much better. Go for trout or char - they are the most common. I can get 2 locally raised trouts for around 6 € here. Don't know how it is where you live, but I'm sure if you can find a local producer, you can get high quality fish at a reasonable price.
Hofer isn't called Aldi here, because it used to be a local discounter chain with a well established brand and when Aldi bought them, they simply kept the name. Also "Aldi" was already trademarked in Austria by another company.
Pub culture seems to be something, expats struggle a lot to get into. There's something called "Heurigen" (or "Buschenschank" in southern Austria). Try to get into that. Thank me later.
Thanks for the info. Makes sense to go for the sweet water fish as an alternative.
I'm starting to speak more Estonian my self Rum. I have similar experiences in Estonia from Ireland. I understand.
I dream of the day when we're able to interchange between the languages easily. It's a long road ahead still heh.
Interesting video!
Good luck in Austria!
Thanks!
I'm digging the new hairstyle. What happened to the fro?
Thanks. I cut it about twice a year. It'd be back in no time, unless I give into finding a barber instead of cutting it myself heh
@@WineAndRum you'd make a great self made barber though heh 👌
"I can't survive on bread alone" 😂😂
Are rents cheaper in Austra than Dublin? Is Vienna a very expensive city?
Rents are cheaper than Dublin on average. But social housing is affordable but the private rentals charge a lot more, though not as much as Dublin. It's not very expensive, but it can be expensive depending on your lifestyle. Groceries can be more expensive than Dublin depending on where you shop.
@@WineAndRum Thanks I have friends going to Vienna for a week end of September. They are really looking forward to it. So at least not really more expensive than Dublin.
I will go someday but Munich in December is our next city break. Must get out the German Dictionary!
Just in time for the Christmas markets. We'll have to make up for all the markets we missed over the years.
German speakers do not need English. It is a sophisticated language with the second biggest vocabulary in the world.
No one needs a second language in their home country. But after seeing my wife, her parents and her friend circle all being bi-lingual with English, I aspire to be able to navigate the my day-to-ay with Deutsch oder Englisch.
German speakers do not need English 😂😂😂 the entire world runs on English literally