Mulled wine prices explode: where you have to pay the most in NRW!

Mulled wine prices explode: where you have to pay the most in NRW!

In Advent, many people are drawn to the enchanting Christmas markets in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the mulled wine is an absolute must. But in 2024 the prices for the popular hot drink are skyrocketed, which causes plenty of excitement. The price increase in Aachen is particularly striking, where the mulled wine prices drive the madness to the extreme. While you have an increase of over 14 percent in other cities such as Essen, the statistics of "Weloveholidays" show that the prices for a glass of mulled wine in Aachen have now risen from 3 euros to 5 euros in 2018 - a terrifying increase by a whopping 66.7 percent. In comparison, the prices in Dortmund remained more stable, where a glass now only costs 3.50 euros.

price increase across the cities

The Christmas season 2024 not only brings with it a festive atmosphere, but also increasing costs. Mulled wine lovers in Düsseldorf, where 25 stands offer mulled wine, must now pay 4.50 euros for the drink, including a deposit of 3 euros. There are also price increases here: 50 cents are now being asked for more than in the previous year at the popular "glow tower to the Olli". Operator Oliver Wilmering explains that adjustment of the prices was necessary to cover the increased purchasing costs and other expenses. The situation is similar in Duisburg, where the cups offered rise from 3.50 to 4 euros. According to the showmen, guests have to understand for increasing prices, since the personnel costs are also skyrocketed by new minimum wages.

It gets particularly expensive at the Christmas market around Cologne Cathedral, where the organic mulled wine is offered for 5 euros-an increase of 50 cents compared to the previous year. The operators attribute the price increase to the increased costs for the raw materials as well as personnel and energy costs. For a piece of tradition, visitors have to dig deeper into their pockets, which raises the question, how much a good mulled wine experience should really cost in this festive time. However, the increasing prices on the Christmas markets make it clear that even in festive times, the wallet is being stressed more and more, as reporting from Derwesten.de and rp-online.de has shown.