GREENOCK been named amongst the cheapest places in Scotland to buy a budget pint. 

The average cost of a pint in the UK is £5.17. But depending on where in the UK you're drinking, you could spend considerably more or less than that.

To find out how much prices differ, hospitality experts Alliance Online researched the average cost of a beer in cities and towns across the UK – revealing where it is cheapest.

Wrexham is the cheapest city in the UK for a pint of beer, at an average of just £2.

Joint fifth on the Scottish list is Greenock, where a pint will set you back an average of £4.

Other Scottish towns in the top 10 UK list are Kilmarnock, Ayr, Dunfermline and Glenrothes.