Are alcoholic beverages more or less expensive in Europe?!
Are alcoholic beverages more or less expensive in Europe?
Any comparison between the US and Europe would be helpful! Thanks!
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Probably more expensive I would think. Here in UK average pub price of a pint of lager is ￡2.80. For a small glass of wine about ￡3.
If you're buying from a supermarket prices for wine usually start around ￡3 per bottle (75cl). Lager/Beer depends on the brand. Budweiser for example is around ￡4 for a 4 x 440 ml pack. Tesco do good deals now and again eg. 2 4 packs for ￡7 - that's usually when I stock up!
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Husband only drinks Budweiser!
Compared to US alcohol in Norway is much more expensive. 2 years ago it cost about 8 bucks for a shot of vodka to be mixed in juice in Norway. In a bar in the states with a no name vodka this would be ~3 bucks.
I think its less. But much more here in Malaysia.
Its a difficult comparison to make but generally alcohol in EU will be more expensive due to exchange rates with the US Dollar, Value Added Tax charged in all EU member states and the dependence on import from UK and other countries for drinks such as whisky, vodka, rum and gin. France makes brandy but these are expensive in the EU market. Vodka comes from Scandinavia, Baltic states or Russia and is expensive due to transportation costs and taxes. Rum usually comes from the Caribbean or Asia and again is expensive due to import costs and taxes.
In the US, most stuff is locally produced, taxation is lower and competition is stiff. Hence, its more cheaper in US. For example, you can buy a pack of 4 Heineken regular sized beer cans for 3 Euros in Den Haag (The Hague) but the in US, 4 Bud cans will cost about $2.5 or lesser depending upon the store and state. This is about half the price of Heineken in Nederlands, where its produced while Bud is made in USA.
If you want American brands in Europe they are going to be expensive. When I was stationed in Germany with the Army, a guy in my unit used to pay his rent with American liquor. Local brands were a lot cheaper.
It depends on the country you are in. I find that alcohol is cheaper in Germany. I tend to only drink beer and wine, and have found both to be cheaper in the stores. Also beer for the most part is cheaper at bars. There are always some exceptions. Also when I was in Poland near Auschwitz and in Prag in the Czech Republic, I found beer to be extremely cheap. But in Prag I also didnt drink directly in the city center, because everything is very expensive there. I would venture out a street or two and find some cheap food and drinks.
As a general rule, (after all, in the USA booze is much more expensive in some states - like PA - than in others - like NH) alcohol is cheaper in southern and central Europe, and considerably more expensive in northern Europe, and about the same in the UK and Ireland
It depends if you live there or a tourist.
As you have to calculate the exchange
If you are looking to drink American beer abroad it is considered imported and will cost you a lot more.
American beer is by far the cheapest beer I have seen on a whole as far as retail pricing.
Beer in certain parts of germany was very reasonable esp when you consider the superior quality, way better brewing methods and standards then the average american beer.
Thailand was also cheap but had to watch for lead content when I was there.