โฒ 246 โผ How much does a beer cost? (feddit.org) submitted 2 years ago by genfood@feddit.org to c/europe@feddit.org 70 comments fedilink hide all child comments Thursday is a reminder that the weekend is just around the corner. Time to compare beer prices in Europe! Who would you like to drink your next beer with? And where? The beer prices shown here refer to local draught 0.5 litre beer in a restaurant. Source: Numbeo - as of August 2024
[โ] jet@hackertalks.com 55 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder how this compares to how much time a beer costs vs the minimum / median wage for a country permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) In Nordics it is mainly taxation that brings the price up, and also the state controlled monopoly with alcohol. I don't think wages are that much higher, except Norway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The monopoly may contribute to the price in resturants, but for the monopoly store, no. In Sweden you can get a can of 0.5l beer for like 2โฌ in the store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Has that changed? I thought that stores only sell light beer and proper beers you need to go to systembolaget? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It has not changed. That is why I said "the monopoly store", because I did not know if you were aware of systembolaget. The light beers at normal stores are still very expensive. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're telling me someone that doesn't drink can move to Norway and have their healthcare be paid for by alcoholics? Hmm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, same with gambling permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago ๐ฅบ permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) In Nordics it is mainly taxation that brings the price up, and also the state controlled monopoly with alcohol. I don't think wages are that much higher, except Norway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The monopoly may contribute to the price in resturants, but for the monopoly store, no. In Sweden you can get a can of 0.5l beer for like 2โฌ in the store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Has that changed? I thought that stores only sell light beer and proper beers you need to go to systembolaget? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It has not changed. That is why I said "the monopoly store", because I did not know if you were aware of systembolaget. The light beers at normal stores are still very expensive. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're telling me someone that doesn't drink can move to Norway and have their healthcare be paid for by alcoholics? Hmm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, same with gambling permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago ๐ฅบ permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The monopoly may contribute to the price in resturants, but for the monopoly store, no. In Sweden you can get a can of 0.5l beer for like 2โฌ in the store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Has that changed? I thought that stores only sell light beer and proper beers you need to go to systembolaget? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It has not changed. That is why I said "the monopoly store", because I did not know if you were aware of systembolaget. The light beers at normal stores are still very expensive. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Has that changed? I thought that stores only sell light beer and proper beers you need to go to systembolaget? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It has not changed. That is why I said "the monopoly store", because I did not know if you were aware of systembolaget. The light beers at normal stores are still very expensive. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It has not changed. That is why I said "the monopoly store", because I did not know if you were aware of systembolaget. The light beers at normal stores are still very expensive. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're telling me someone that doesn't drink can move to Norway and have their healthcare be paid for by alcoholics? Hmm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, same with gambling permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago ๐ฅบ permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, same with gambling permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago ๐ฅบ permalink fedilink source parent
