Christmas market prices explode: over 7 euros for mulled wine!

Christmas market prices explode: over 7 euros for mulled wine!

The pre -Christmas mood in Vienna is unmistakable, but a dark cloud hovers over the popular Christmas markets: the prices for punch and mulled wine have reached new record heights this season. Current reports show that some stands for a cup of mulled wine charge up to 7.80 euros, while cheaper variants with pricing will come up with price designs. Especially noble drinks such as the Schilcher mulled wine continue to raise the costs. So reports Exxpress.at of prices that start at the Christkindlmarkt am Karlsplatz at 4 euros and climb up to 5 euros on Rathausplatz.

The causes of these price increases are versatile and are based on the continuing inflation as well as increasing costs for ingredients and stand rents. While stand operators report a price adjustment by 7 to 8 percent compared to the previous year, other markets such as the Altwiener Christkindlmarkt show that there are also bottleneck prices where the punch stays at 5 euros. The reaction of the visitors is shared: In social media, the outrage over the high prices is particularly loud, which is reinforced by a viral tictok video. However, the high demand remains unbroken, and the markets continue to record strong crowds, such as meindezirk.at reported.

Special offers and price comparisons

The at the Christkindlmarkt in Schönbrunn was already opened at the beginning of November with steaming punch and mulled wine cooking. The range of offers is sufficient up to 800 stands, which attract 5.40 euros at Stephansplatz and the same pricing for the non -alcoholic variant of 4.50 euros. At the Spittelberg, punch and mulled wine cost 4.80 euros according to the current recommendations, which is noticeable compared to last year, when prices were somewhat cheaper. Nevertheless, the offers in other markets remain essentially stable, and the Häferlpfand also leads to a uniform price structure: 5 euros for the deposit per drink.

Although the margins increase, providers emphasize that almost all of the bio quality drinks are offered. A spokesman for Vienna Marketing GmbH explains that the operators themselves are responsible for the prices, which explains the large price range in the markets. These dynamic price developments ensure that the purchase of mulled wine and punch for many Viennese becomes an exciting, albeit expensive experience.