What We're Showing
This graphic shows the price of a 0.5L bottle of domestic beer in major global cities in 2025, based on data from Deutsche Bank.
Figures are in USD.
Key Takeaways
- Australia is home to three of the top five most expensive cities for beer, where high taxes account for nearly half of beer costs.
- In Singapore, a beer will cost you $4.27, driven in part by excise taxes.
- By contrast, Shanghai offers some of the lowest beer costs globally, at just $0.82 per bottle, with the most popular brands being Snow Beer and Tsingtao.
