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Mapping the Price of Beer Around the World

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Mapping the Price of Beer Around the World

Mapping the Price of Beer Around the World

Whether you’re sipping a pint of kölsch in Germany or drinking a Heineken at a hotel bar in Hong Kong, there are a number of factors that can influence how much your beverage will cost. Cost of living is certainly a primary factor, but taxes, availability, type of establishment, type of beer (craft beer vs macro brew), and local tastes will also affect the price of your pint.

Analysts at Deutsche Bank recently gathered critical data on how much a pint of beer costs in various major cities around the world.

Sticker Shock

Many of the cities that topped the price list have a higher cost of living, and it’s no surprise to see Singapore and Oslo rank near the top.

The city of Dubai, however, is a unique case.

Technically, drinking is only permissible for expats and non-Muslim residents in Dubai, and being drunk in public can come with serious consequences. That said, the city’s establishments serve beer with prices that reflect its high-end look and feel. Considering the scarcity and heavy regulations, those craving a pint might be happy to overlook the price tag of $12.

Cheap Thrills

The thirsty citizens of the Czech Republic consume the most beer by a long shot – a full 36% more than neighbors Austria and Germany. This is partially because demand is so high that companies are willing to compete on cost. As a result, beer is often cheaper than water in restaurants and pubs in Prague.

Manila’s low cost of living and steady supply of domestic beer earned it the lowest price per pint on the Beer Price List. San Miguel, the Philippines’ largest brewery, dominates with a market share of over 90%, and beer consumption is also on the rise in the country.

The 48 Pack

The median price of beer in the 48 cities analyzed was $5.70, and below is the full list of cities ordered from most to least expensive pint.

RankCityCountryPrice of Beer Pint
#1DubaiUnited Arab Emirates$12.00
#2OsloNorway$10.30
#3Hong KongChina$8.90
#4SingaporeSingapore$8.30
#5ZurichSwitzerland$7.70
#6New York CityUnited States$7.70
#7San FranciscoUnited States$7.70
#8ParisFrance$7.30
#9StockholmSweden$7.30
#10LondonUnited Kingdom$7.20
#11DublinIreland$7.10
#12HelsinkiFinland$7.10
#13AucklandNew Zealand$7.00
#14ShanghaiChina$7.00
#15MelbourneAustralia$6.80
#16CopenhagenDenmark$6.70
#17BostonUnited States$6.70
#18MilanItaly$6.50
#19AmsterdamNetherlands$6.10
#20SydneyAustralia$6.10
#21EdinburghUnited Kingdom$6.00
#22ChicagoUnited States$5.70
#23MadridSpain$5.70
#24TorontoCanada$5.70
#25WellingtonNew Zealand$5.70
#26VancouverCanada$5.50
#27Kuala LumpurMalaysia$5.40
#28AthensGreece$5.10
#29JakartaIndonesia$5.00
#30TokyoJapan$5.00
#31MoscowRussia$4.70
#32ViennaAustria$4.60
#33FrankfurtGermany$4.60
#34BrusselsBelgium$4.50
#35MumbaiIndia$3.90
#36BerlinGermany$3.90
#37São PauloBrazil$3.70
#38IstanbulTurkey$3.70
#39New DelhiIndia$3.40
#40BangaloreIndia$3.20
#41Rio de JaneiroBrazil$3.20
#42LisbonPortugal$2.80
#43WarsawPoland$2.60
#44Cape TownSouth Africa$2.60
#45Mexico CityMexico$2.40
#46JohannesburgSouth Africa$2.20
#47PragueCzech Republic$1.60
#48ManilaPhilippines$1.50

It’s worth noting that the data collection focuses on expat (read: touristy) areas of the city. While that’s not a perfect picture of prices in a city, it does allow for a more consistent comparison of wildly differing markets.

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Demographics

Mapped: Population Growth by Region (1900-2050F)

In this visualization, we map the populations of major regions at three different points in time: 1900, 2000, and 2050 (forecasted).

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Map of Population Growth by Region

Mapping Population Growth by Region

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In fewer than 50 years, the world population has doubled in size, jumping from 4 to 8 billion.

In this visualization, we map the populations of major regions at three different points in time: 1900, 2000, and 2050 (forecasted). Figures come from Our World in Data as of March 2023, using the United Nations medium-fertility scenario.

 

 

Population by Continent (1900-2050F)

Asia was the biggest driver of global population growth over the course of the 20th century. In fact, the continent’s population grew by 2.8 billion people from 1900 to 2000, compared to just 680 million from the second on our list, Africa.

Region190020002050F
Asia931,021,4183,735,089,7755,291,555,919
Africa138,752,199818,952,3742,485,135,689
Europe406,610,221727,917,165704,398,730
North America104,231,973486,364,446679,488,449
South America41,330,704349,634,344491,078,697
Oceania5,936,61531,223,13357,834,753
World 🌐1,627,883,1306,149,181,2379,709,492,237

China was the main source of Asia’s population expansion, though its population growth has slowed in recent years. That’s why in 2023, India surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country.

Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines and Indonesia have also been big drivers of Asia’s population boom to this point.

The Future: Africa to Hit 2.5 Billion by 2050

Under the UN’s medium-fertility scenario (all countries converge at a birthrate of 1.85 children per woman by 2050), Africa will solidify its place as the world’s second most populous region.

Three countries—Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Egypt—will account for roughly 30% of that 2.5 billion population figure.

Meanwhile, both North America and South America are expected to see a slowdown in population growth, while Europe is the only region that will shrink by 2050.

A century ago, Europe’s population was close to 30% of the world total. Today, that figure stands at less than 10%.

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