How much does a pint cost in Coventry compared to the rest of the UK?

The cost of a pint has risen across the nation in recent years - but Coventry is still among the cheapest cities to buy a beverage.

According to the Office of National Statistics, the average cost of a pint of beer has risen 30 percent, from £2.81 to £3.57.

And Coventry has moved with the times, with the average price of a pint in the city £3.52 - according to figures from the finder website .

It will come as no surprise that the most expensive city in the UK for beer is the capital, with the average price in London an eye opening £5.18.

Other pricey places include Brighton, Cambridge and Bristol, with average prices of £4.53, £4,40, and £4.36 respectively.

On the other end of the scale, the cheapest average price is in Preston, with £3.06.

Narrowly missing out on top spot was Perth, just one pence more expensive than Preston.

Elsewhere in the Midlands, Birmingham is among the more expensive places to grab a drink, with the average price a touch under £4, at £3.94.

Most expensive places to buy a pint in the UK

1. London - £5.18

2. Brighton and Hove - £4.53

3. Cambridge - £4.40

4. Bristol - £4.36

5. Edinburgh - £4.19

6. Oxford - £4.14

7. Reading - £4.12

8. Portsmouth - £4.11

9. Manchester - £4.11

10. Belfast - £4.05

The cheapest cities to buy a pint in the UK

1. Preston - £3.06

2. Perth - £3.07

3. Sunderland - £3.25

4. Liverpool - £3.27

5. Kingston Upon Hull - £3.27

6. Stoke-On-Trent - £3.29

7. Southend-On-Sea - £3.29

8. Dundee - £3.29

9. Swansea - £3.31

10. Sheffield - £3.37

13. Coventry - £3.52

Globally, if you are looking to buy a beer on a budget, you may want to consider Maputo in Mozambique. It is a fair distance away, but the average price of a beer here is £0.39.

Other cheap cities include Caracas in Venezuela, Juba in South Sudan, and Pyongyang in North Korea - where a pint will set you back £0.70 on average.

Doha in Qatar is the most expensive place to buy a beer, with an average price which makes London look cheap - £10.30.

  

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