The cost of a pint of beer around the world

The cost of a pint of beer around the world

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Matt Corke

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Are Aussies getting a raw deal on beer? We scoured the internet to get the cost of a pint in the most populated cities around the world. Our comparison of 128 countries has found a huge range of prices: from $1.30 in Bangui, Central African Republic to $21.45 in Doha. Sydney sits at $10.35, which is the 17th most expensive place to buy a pint. Explore the rest of our findings with our interactive map below.

The 5 cities with the most expensive beer

1. Doha, Qatar - $21.45
2. Dubai, United Arab Emirates - $20.30
3. Muscat, Oman - $17.75
4. Reykjavík, Iceland - $16.00
5. Amman, Jordan - $15.40

The 5 cities with the cheapest beer

1. Hargeisa, Somalia - $1.10
2. Juba, South Sudan - $1.15
3. Bujumbura, Burundi - $1.20
4. Moroni, Comoros - $1.25
5. Bangui, Central African Republic - $1.30

The full list of countries

  1. Doha, Qatar - $21.45
  2. Dubai, United Arab Emirates - $20.30
  3. Muscat, Oman - $17.75
  4. Reykjavík, Iceland - $16.00
  5. Amman, Jordan - $15.40
  6. Oslo, Norway - $14.60
  7. Hamilton, Bermuda - $13.95
  8. Zürich, Switzerland - $13.40
  9. Manama, Bahrain - $12.70
  10. Helsinki, Finland - $12.15
  11. Singapore, Singapore - $11.95
  12. Jerusalem, Israel - $11.60
  13. Copenhagen, Denmark - $11.10
  14. Dublin, Ireland - $10.90
  15. Stockholm, Sweden - $10.75
  16. Paris, France - $10.50
  17. Sydney, Australia - $10.35
  18. Toronto, Canada - $10.20
  19. New York City, USA - $10.15
  20. London, United Kingdom - $10.05
  21. Auckland, New Zealand - $9.90
  22. Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) - $9.80
  23. Kuwait City, Kuwait - $9.50
  24. Amsterdam, Netherlands - $9.35
  25. Brussels, Belgium - $9.10
  26. Seoul, South Korea - $8.95
  27. Rome, Italy - $8.80
  28. Tokyo, Japan - $8.75
  29. Berlin, Germany - $8.60
  30. Athens, Greece - $8.45
  31. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - $8.30
  32. Vienna, Austria - $8.15
  33. Madrid, Spain - $7.90
  34. Nicosia, Cyprus - $7.75
  35. Taipei, Taiwan - $7.60
  36. Birkirkara, Malta - $7.45
  37. Lisbon, Portugal - $7.20
  38. Victoria, Seychelles - $7.05
  39. Montevideo, Uruguay - $6.90
  40. Tallinn, Estonia - $6.75
  41. Istanbul, Turkey - $6.50
  42. Bridgetown, Barbados - $6.40
  43. Prague, Czech Republic - $6.25
  44. Warsaw, Poland - $6.10
  45. Santiago, Chile - $5.95
  46. Zagreb, Croatia - $5.80
  47. Bangkok, Thailand - $5.65
  48. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - $5.50
  49. Ljubljana, Slovenia - $5.35
  50. Port Louis, Mauritius - $5.20
  51. Mexico City, Mexico - $5.10
  52. Guayaquil, Ecuador - $5.05
  53. Jakarta, Indonesia - $4.95
  54. Casablanca, Morocco - $4.90
  55. Guangzhou, China - $4.85
  56. Nairobi, Kenya - $4.80
  57. San José, Costa Rica - $4.75
  58. Delhi, India - $4.70
  59. Gaborone, Botswana - $4.65
  60. Manila, Philippines - $4.60
  61. Colombo, Sri Lanka - $4.55
  62. Johannesburg, South Africa - $4.50
  63. Lima, Peru - $4.45
  64. Bogotá, Colombia - $4.40
  1. São Paulo, Brazil - $4.35
  2. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - $4.30
  3. Panama City, Panama - $4.25
  4. Bucharest, Romania - $4.20
  5. Sofia, Bulgaria - $4.15
  6. Belgrade, Serbia - $4.10
  7. Vilnius, Lithuania - $4.05
  8. Riga, Latvia - $4.00
  9. Podgorica, Montenegro - $3.95
  10. Tirana, Albania - $3.90
  11. Tbilisi, Georgia - $3.85
  12. Cairo, Egypt - $3.80
  13. Algiers, Algeria - $3.75
  14. Karachi, Pakistan - $3.70
  15. Lagos, Nigeria - $3.65
  16. Dhaka, Bangladesh - $3.60
  17. Kathmandu, Nepal - $3.55
  18. Vientiane, Laos - $3.50
  19. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - $3.45
  20. Phnom Penh, Cambodia - $3.40
  21. Yangon, Myanmar - $3.35
  22. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - $3.30
  23. Accra, Ghana - $3.25
  24. Kampala, Uganda - $3.20
  25. Kigali, Rwanda - $3.15
  26. Lilongwe, Malawi - $3.10
  27. Lusaka, Zambia - $3.05
  28. Harare, Zimbabwe - $3.00
  29. Santa Cruz, Bolivia - $2.95
  30. Asunción, Paraguay - $2.90
  31. Guatemala City, Guatemala - $2.85
  32. Tegucigalpa, Honduras - $2.80
  33. San Salvador, El Salvador - $2.75
  34. Managua, Nicaragua - $2.70
  35. Caracas, Venezuela - $2.65
  36. Tashkent, Uzbekistan - $2.60
  37. Almaty, Kazakhstan - $2.55
  38. Kyiv, Ukraine - $2.45
  39. Baku, Azerbaijan - $2.40
  40. Minsk, Belarus - $2.35
  41. Tunis, Tunisia - $2.30
  42. Abidjan, Ivory Coast - $2.25
  43. Dakar, Senegal - $2.20
  44. Chisinau, Moldova - $2.15
  45. Antananarivo, Madagascar - $2.05
  46. Bamako, Mali - $2.00
  47. Freetown, Sierra Leone - $1.95
  48. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - $1.90
  49. Yerevan, Armenia - $1.85
  50. Lomé, Togo - $1.80
  51. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - $1.75
  52. Niamey, Niger - $1.70
  53. Tripoli, Libya - $1.65
  54. Djibouti City, Djibouti - $1.60
  55. Asmara, Eritrea - $1.55
  56. N'Djamena, Chad - $1.50
  57. Maseru, Lesotho - $1.45
  58. Banjul, Gambia - $1.40
  59. Bissau, Guinea-Bissau - $1.35
  60. Bangui, Central African Republic - $1.30
  61. Moroni, Comoros - $1.25
  62. Bujumbura, Burundi - $1.20
  63. Juba, South Sudan - $1.15
  64. Hargeisa, Somalia - $1.10

Methodology

The numbers in this piece are based on data from cost-of-living sites Expatistan and Numbeo as of April 2026. The majority of values were averaged from the two sites. In the few cases when this was not possible, data from Numbeo or Expatistan was used alone. Countries or cities have been excluded where there is not enough reliable data or if alcohol restrictions apply.

On Numbeo, the metric used was "Restaurants: Domestic Beer, (0.5 liter draught)". On Expatistan, it was "1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)". Where possible, the figures provided by both sites were averaged.

For the top-tier countries like Qatar and Australia, market prices were cross-referenced with local taxation laws. In Australia, for example, the twice-yearly indexation of beer excise tax is a key statistical driver for why a pint is now averaging over $10.
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    VivFebruary 26, 2025

    The pubs around here on the Gold Coast charge $13 to $15 for a pint. Even the local surf club charges $14 for a pint.
    I could only wish I could get one for $11.

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    HughieDecember 31, 2024

    So Australians are paying more than ten times the world average price for a pint of beer!
    Is that excessive and exorbitant price primarily due to the federal government taxation of alcohol ?
    Should the federal treasurer Jim Chalmers be called out as against the working class?

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