Now, the cheapest – and most expensive – places for beer globally have been revealed in Deutsche Bank's 2026 Mapping of the World's Prices. The cheapest - and most expensive - places for beer have been revealed in a studyJoin the discussion Where's your favourite city for a pint of beer? Melbourne, at $111.20 (£82), is the world's most expensive city in this category, with Sydney second. And for just domestic beer, the places with the highest average cost for a 0.5l bottle are not dissimilar. It's famous for its cheap beer and, as a result, popularity for stag weekends - but is great for any beer lovers.