Pricey pies and cheap pints: The cost of being a Town fan in the Premier League
Ipswich Town supporters will tuck into the Premier League's second-most expensive pies this season, but wash them down with the league's cheapest pints. Swings and roundabouts, then.
As we build up to the season opener at Portman Road, a study by online car-buying service webuyanycar.com, a company that clearly has way too much time on its hands, has revealed the costs Ipswich fans face beyond match tickets for the 2024-25 Premier League season.
According to the car marketplace:
- The average cost of a pie at Portman Road is £4.90, second only to West Ham's £5.00
- However, the average price of a pint is £4.21, the lowest in the Premier League
- Town fans are projected to spend a whopping £5,186 each on travel, food and drink for the season
- And they'll each cover an average of 2,981 miles in the process
It'll be a surprise to no football fan that football has become an increasingly expensive passion, but let's be honest, few will begrudge washing down a slightly pricier pie with the Premier League's cheapest pints as the club looks to cement its Premier League status after a long exodus from the football elite.
Independent local journalism is expensive to produce
It's free for you to read thanks to the generous support of our partners.
Below the line