How Much Does a Bottle of Vodka Cost?
Whether you're into sipping it or mixing it, there's a huge range of vodka options available in the UK, from budget to premium. How much will one of these bottles cost you? The NimbleFins team has researched the market to find out. Here's what we found.
- How much does a bottle of vodka cost?
- Cheapest vodka brands
- Cost of popular vodka brands
- Most expensive vodka brands
Average cost of a bottle of vodka
The cost of a bottle of vodka starts from around £7.25 for a small 35cl bottle, £13.50 for a 70cl bottle and £17.50 for a large 1 litre bottle.
| Starting cost for a bottle of vodka | Bottle size | Cost per bottle |
|---|---|---|
| Small bottle | 35cl (35ml) | £7.25 |
| Medium bottle | 70cl (700ml) | £13.50 |
| Big bottle | 1 litre | £17.50 |
These prices are starting prices, typically from grocery-branded products. As you'll see below, some of the popular brands like Absolut, Ketel One and Grey Goose cost more. But some popular brands are comparable in price to the cheaper grocery-branded vodka.
Vodka cost per litre
The cost of vodka per litre starts from around £17.50 in the UK. This is the starting cost of 1 litre white label vodka bottles (e.g. grocery-branded vodka). Smaller bottles are usually more expensive per litre. And it may be cheaper per litre to buy a 1.5 litre bottle, where they are available.
It's typically cheaper on a cost-per-litre basis to buy a larger bottle. For example, the starting cost of a 35cl bottle (£7.25) works out to £20.71 per litre—which is 18% more expensive per litre than buying a 1 litre bottle (for around £17.50).
Cheapest vodka brands
The cheapest vodka in the UK costs around £16.49 per litre—for example, Stefanoff at Aldi is £16.49 for a 1 litre bottle.
The average cost of cheap vodka in the UK is around £17.50 per litre—this is the average cost of the cheapest vodka brands from Aldi, Amazon, Sainsbury's and Tesco.
| Vodka Brand | £/litre |
|---|---|
| Stefanoff (Aldi) | £16.49 |
| Asda | £17.52 |
| Sainsbury's | £17.75 |
| Amazon | £17.99 |
| Tesco Imperial | £19.29 |
| Average | £17.50 |
While Costco is often a good source for deals, their cheapest vodka (Kirkkland Signature) retails at £39.79 for 1.75l—equivalent to a cost of £22.74/litre, which is around £5 more per litre than the cheapest products.
Low cost vodka tends to be white label offerings from large grocery and retail chains, like Aldi, Asda, Tesco and Amazon. Waitrose-brand vodka is a touch more expensive, not a surprise, but still competes at £19 for 1 litre.
Which is the best low cost vodka?
Of the cheapest vodka available in the UK, Tesco Imperial vodka is the best rated by customers, achieving 4.6 out of 5 stars on the Tesco website. Next-highest is Waitrose-brand vodka, with 4.5 stars. Asda vodka, one of the cheapest, has a worse rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
| Vodka brand | Customer rating |
|---|---|
| Tesco Imperial vodka | 4.6 stars |
| Waitrose vodka | 4.5 stars |
| Sainsbury's vodka | 4.4 stars |
| Amazon vodka | 4.5 stars |
| ASDA Triple Distilled Vodka | 4 stars |
| Stefanoff (Aldi) | n/a |
Cost of popular vodka brands
Popular brands of vodka range in price from around £18 to over £40 per 70cl bottle.
Smirnoff is the cheapest of the popular branded vodkas, at around £18.25 for a 70cl bottle. Brands in the low-to-mid £20s include Skyy, Stoli, Absolut and Ketel One. Brands in the £30s include Black Cow, Tito's and Reyka—with Belvedere and Ciroc in the high £30s. Beluga, Grey Goose and Crystal Head will set you back over £40 for a standard 70cl bottle.
Here is a sample of vodka prices from some of the more popular vodka brands in the UK:
| Cost of popular vodka brands | 70 cl bottle | per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Smirnoff | £18.25 | £26.07 |
| Skyy | £21.00 | £30.00 |
| Stoli | £22.25 | £31.79 |
| Absolut | £22.50 | £32.14 |
| Ketel One | £25.50 | £36.43 |
| Sipsmith | £28.99 | £41.41 |
| Black Cow | £30.00 | £42.86 |
| Tito's | £30.99 | £36.99 |
| Reyka | £31.00 | £44.29 |
| Belvedere | £38.00 | £54.29 |
| Ciroc | £39.00 | £55.71 |
| Beluga | £41.24 | £58.91 |
| Grey Goose | £42.00 | £60.00 |
| Crystal Head | £46.35 | £66.21 |
| Average | £31.22 | £44.08 |
Sometimes these brands can be found on discount—for example, we've seen significant deals for some of these brands at Tesco (with a Clubcard) and Amazon. Sometimes, the discounts can save you up to £12 per bottle (although usual savings are more like £3 to £8 per bottle).
We've displayed a "per litre" price as well as the price of a 70cl bottle. Note, some brands sell 1 litre bottles and some don't. Where possible, we displayed the (usually) cheaper price per litre that reflects 1 litre bottle pricing.
Most expensive vodka brands
Beluga Epicure Vodka from Russia will set you back £8,500 in the UK. If this is out of your price range, there's always the £400 bottle of Buffalo Trace Clix vodka, which is out of stock at Harrods but there are still a few in stock at Hedonism Wines, where you can get it for just £384. At least that comes in a beautiful wooden box. Interesting fact: CLIX, or 159 in Roman numerals, stands for the 159 separate distillations required to produce this tipple.
Average alcohol spending is £796 per household per year. That's equivalent to 45 bottles of cheap vodka or roughly 30 bottles of branded vodka (assuming a cost of £25 per bottle).
How much is vodka?
The price of vodka is highly variable, ranging from around £17.50 per litre for grocery store brands up to around £60 per litre for Grey Goose or Beluga vodka.
Always drink responsibly.