Scene
A new study by the entertainment platform JB has put the global spotlight on the cities where the party never truly stops. According to the research — highlighted in a recent Mixmag article — Barcelona, Paris, and Tokyo stand out as some of the top destinations for nightlife, each offering a unique after-dark experience. Here is the full list:
- Barcelona
– 304 bars & pubs per 100 km²
– Average drink price: $4.65
– Average closing time: 6 AM
– Venue rating: 4.48 / 5 - Paris
– 317 bars & pubs per 100 km²
– Average drink price: $8.15
– Closing times: many venues open until around 4–6 AM
– Venue rating: 4.31 / 5 - Tokyo
– Very large number of nightlife venues overall (4,343 according to Condé Nast)
– Highlighted as relatively safe to party in by JB
– Venue density (bars/pubs per 100 km²): 198 - Prague
– Known for its riverside bars, underground clubs, and a strong beer culture
– Venue density: 55 bars/pubs per 100 km² - Tbilisi
– 24 bars/pubs per 100 km².
– Average drink price: $3.13
– Venue (or nightlife spot) rating: 4.61 / 5 - Seoul
– 77 bars/pubs per 100 km².
– Average drink price: $5.61
– Venue rating: 4.59 / 5 - Yerevan
– 33 nightlife places per 100 km² (bars and activities)
– Average drink price: $3.40
– Venue rating: 4.47 / 5 - Bangkok
– Venue density: 23 bars/pubs per 100 km² - Bali
– Very low venue density: 3 bars/pubs per 100 km² (reflecting the fact that much of Bali is not a dense city)
– Venue rating: 4.64 / 5 (the highest among the listed cities)
– Average drink price: $3.01
– Closing time: many venues close around 4 AM - Budapest
– 41 venues + 65 nighttime activities per 100 km²
– Average drink price: $2.99
– Venue rating: 4.35 / 5
– Closing times: many bars close between 2 AM and 4 AM
