This chart is exactly what it looks like: take the average pub price of a pint in each city, divide it into £10, and count how many mugs you get. Ten cities are ranked here from priciest to cheapest, and the range is wide — the same tenner buys a little over 3 pints in Amsterdam or Barcelona, but a full 10 in Bratislava, more than three times as many.

Where the money goes further

The pattern running through the cheaper end — Bratislava, Prague, Budapest, Krakow — is largely Central and Eastern Europe, where pub prices haven't caught up to Western European levels even as beer culture runs just as deep. Prague and Bratislava alone account for the two most generous totals on the chart, both brewing traditions with genuine domestic pedigree rather than an import-driven bar scene.

Why this is a snapshot, not a live price

This figure was first published in 2023, sourced from pintprice.com's own city-by-city averages at the time. Pub prices move with inflation and exchange rates every year, so treat the ranking — cheaper Central/Eastern Europe, pricier Western capitals — as the durable finding, and the exact pint counts as a 2023 reading rather than today's price list.

This infographic was first published in 2023. The infographic itself is unchanged from its first publication.

Frequently asked questions

Which city gives you the most pints for £10?

Bratislava, with a full 10 pints for £10 — the most generous total of any of the ten cities compared on this chart.

Which cities give you the fewest pints for £10?

Amsterdam and Barcelona, where £10 buys a little over 3 pints each, the lowest totals on the chart and roughly a third of what the same money buys in Bratislava.

Why is beer so much cheaper in some European cities than others?

The pattern running through the cheaper end of this chart — Bratislava, Prague, Budapest, Krakow — is largely Central and Eastern Europe, where pub prices haven't caught up to Western European levels even though the local beer culture runs just as deep. Prague and Bratislava alone account for the two most generous totals shown, both places with genuine domestic brewing pedigree rather than an import-driven bar scene.

Is this pricing data still accurate today?

Not as exact figures. This chart was first published in 2023, sourced from pintprice.com's city-by-city averages at the time, and pub prices move with inflation and exchange rates every year. Treat the overall ranking — cheaper Central/Eastern Europe, pricier Western capitals — as the durable finding, and the exact pint counts as a 2023 snapshot rather than today's price list.

Where does this beer-pricing data come from?

pintprice.com's own city-level average pub beer prices, as credited on the original 2023 infographic.

How big is the gap between the cheapest and priciest city on the chart?

3.3 times. That's the spread between Bratislava's 10 pints and Amsterdam or Barcelona's roughly 3 pints for the same £10, the widest gap among the ten cities compared.

Sources

pintprice.com, city-level average pub beer prices, as credited on the original infographic (2023).