Map reveals the cheapest and most expensive pints of beer for tourists in Europe. So how far would YOU go for a budget drink?

These are awards to raise a glass.

Here we reveal the top 10 cheapest pint prices in Europe, which amount to little more than wads of change.

Using the online database Numbeo, we’ve also identified places to visit that don’t deserve a toast when it comes to the cost of a beer: the 10 places with the most expensive pints.

You may need a stiff drink after seeing this one. Scroll down for more…

THE LEAST EXPENSIVE PINTS IN EUROPE

Debrecen in Hungary (pictured) is fairly easy to get to and offers the cheapest pints for tourists in Europe, according to online database Numbeo

The 20 cheapest and most expensive pints of beer for tourists in Europe

For tourists, Debrecenlocated in eastern Hungary, it offers the cheapest pint in Europe – costing just 92p ($1.12) per 0.5 litre.

Thirsty travelers can book a cheap and cheerful holiday in Hungary’s second largest city, and enjoy a pint for six times less than the eye-watering London average of £6.08.

The place is quite easy to reach, with Wizz Air operate return flights from London Luton for less than £100 ($124.18).

But where else can beer lovers venture without spending a lot of money?

One economic place is Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. It ranks second in our top 10 ‘least expensive’ rankings. Amid blocks of Soviet-style architecture lie affordable pubs where beer costs an average of just £1.13 ($1.36).

In third place Szeged in Hungary. Often referred to as ‘the city of sunshine’, visitors can cool themselves down with a pint for just £1.15 ($1.38).

Szczecin in Poland may not be as popular as other cities in the country, such as Krakow, Wroclaw or Gdansk, but the cheap drinks can be enough of a distraction for some. Its £1.18 ($1.42) pints put it in fourth place in our rankings.

Comes in fifth place Presov in Slovakia, with pints of beer costing an average of just £1.22 ($1.47).

Lesser-known Polish city Szczecin offers one of Europe’s cheapest pints for just £1.18, Numbeo revealed

Rounding out the top 10 in the cheapest rankings is Sibiu (above) in Transylvania, Romania. Visitors to the fang-tastic city are surrounded by medieval architecture and can purchase 500ml glasses of beer for £1.41 ($1.69)

The Bulgarian coastal city Burgasmeanwhile, sells pints for just £1.30 ($1.56), putting it in six places.

Targu Mures in Romania ranks seventh thanks to beer points costing an average of £1.32 ($1.59).

In joint eighth place are two spots in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Mostar And Banja Lukawhere pints of beer can be snagged for the cheap price of £1.33 ($1.60).

The top 10 is rounded off Sibiu in Transylvania, Romania. Visitors to the tasteful city are surrounded by medieval architecture and can purchase 500ml glasses of beer for £1.41 ($1.69).

THE MOST EXPENSIVE PINTS IN EUROPE

TOP 20 LEAST VS MOST EXPENSIVE TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN EUROPE TO BUY A PINT

Least expensive places

1. Debrecen, Hungary. Price of an average 0.5 liter tap: 92 cents ($1.12)

2. Chisinau, Moldova – £1.13 ($1.36)

3. Szeged, Hungary – £1.15 ($1.38)

4. Szczecin, Poland – £1.18 ($1.42)

5. Presov, Slovakia – £1.22 ($1.47)

6. Burgas, Bulgaria – £1.30 ($1.56)

7. Targu Mures, Romania – £1.32 ($1.59)

8= Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina – £1.33 ($1.60)

8= Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina – £1.33

9. Sibiu, Romania – £1.41 ($1.69)

Most expensive places

1. Reykjavik, Iceland. Price of an average 0.5 liter tap: £8.21 ($9.87)

2. Bergen, Norway – £8.09 ($9.72)

3. Stavanger, Norway – £7.75 ($9.32)

4. Espoo, Finland – £7.65 ($9.20)

5. Trondheim, Norway – £7.38 ($8.87)

6. Oslo, Norway – £7.35 ($8.83)

7= Geneva, Switzerland – £7.24 ($8.70)

7= Lausanne, Switzerland – £7.24 ($8.70)

7= Zurich, Switzerland – £7.24 ($8.70)

8. Basel, Switzerland – £7.23 ($8.69)

Source: Numbeo. Prices are correct as of November 8, 2023. Prices in Ukraine and Russia have been discounted.

According to Numbeo, an average pint in Reykjavík will set customers back £8.21 ($9.87)

Those wanting to find a cheap pint may want to avoid this Reykjavík. It tops our top 10 most expensive places in Europe to buy a pint. The average price for a beer there is £8.21 ($9.87), yet the city still has a vibrant nightlife.

To put away in Norway gets the unwanted honor of being home to Europe’s second most expensive pint. In the picturesque city, surrounded by mountains and fjords, a pint costs an average of £8.09 ($9.72).

The rest of the top 10 consists of StavangerNorway (third, £7.75/$9.32); EspooFinland (fourth, £7.65/$9.20); TrondheimNorway (fifth, £7.38,$8.87); OsloNorway (sixth, £7.35/$8.83); Geneva in Switzerland, Lausanne in Switzerland, and Zurich in Switzerland (all joint seventh, £7.24/$8.70); And BaselSwitzerland (eighth, £7.23/$8.69).

BEER PRICES IN OTHER POPULAR EUROPEAN PLACES, FROM SEVILLE TO PARIS – AND THE UK

Those flying to sunny Spain won’t have to worry about breaking the bank to enjoy a few beers, including cities Valencia, SevilleAnd Zaragoza charge an average of just £2.18 ($2.62) per pint, while Santa Cruz de Tenerifelocated on the island of Tenerife, in Spain’s Canary Islands, it costs just £1.62 ($1.95) per pint.

While Prague is positioned as the beer capital of the Czech Republic, the cheapest pint can be found outside the capital in the historic city Olomouc.

Although Lonely Planet describes it as ‘virtually unknown outside the Czech Republic’, it has thousands of microbreweries and pubs, with a low cost of just £1.43 ($1.72) per pint.

Bitolain landlocked North Macedonia, also offers a cheap pint – just £1.42 ($1.71).

The popular French destinations of Paris And Bordeaux charge an average of £6.12 ($7.36), while those looking for the cheapest pint in a British city look to Coventry in the West Midlands, beer costs an average of just £3.53 ($4.24). Closely followed by the cheap bet Newcastle upon Tynewhere a pint costs a very reasonable £3.73 ($4.48).

The beer capital of Germany, Munich, is located approximately in the middle of the overall Numbeo list. There a pint costs an average of £4.19 ($5.04). While the capital, Berlinknown as Germany’s nightlife and cultural epicenter, charges a little more on average: £5.05 ($6.07).

Source: Numbeo. Prices are valid from November 8, 2023.