A city in the East Midlands has been unveiled as being home to the cheapest pint of beer in the UK on average, where a pint is almost half the price of the same beverage when purchased in London. Data from Finder.com revealed that Derby is the home of the nation’s cheapest pint.
The figure represents the cost of a pint on average in the city, taking into account that some establishments may sell beer at a higher price and others may offer a cheaper pint. In the East Midlands city, punters can get a pint of beer for £3 on average which is £1.21 less than the UK average of £4.21.
London is home to the nation’s most expensive beer. Though a pint can often set you back as much as £7, on average a pint in London is £5.90. Therefore, a pint in Derby is almost half the price of a drink in London.
Following Derby, Kingston Upon Hull and Aberdeen are the second and third cheapest cities to buy a beer. Compared to the £3.00 for Derby, Kingston Upon Hull charges £3.32 and Aberdeen’s average is £3.43. On the pricier side, York is the second most expensive city to buy a beer, charging £5.10.
Belfast follows York as the third most expensive city in all of the UK, where the average pint retails for £5.08. In fourth place is the Scottish city of Edinburgh, coming in at £5.05.
Finally, the fifth most expensive city for a pint was found to be Brighton, where you can expect to pay an average of £5.02.
If you prefer to pay less than £5 for a pint, you might want to consider heading to Aberdeen, where the average beverage can be bought for £3.43.
In the northeastern city of Sunderland, the average price of a beer is £3.50. The city was also recently named as one of the cheapest places to purchase a property.
Finally, Stoke-on-Trent was deemed to be the fifth cheapest city in the UK for a pint, coming in a £3.56.