ElfyThe World’s Most Expensive Cheeses - From Royal Caves to Donkey Farms — The Price of Pure Indulgence
When you think of luxury, cheese might not be the first thing that comes to mind — but for food lovers and gourmet seekers, there’s a world of rare, creamy treasures waiting to be discovered. Here are the top 5 most expensive cheeses in the world, and why their price tag might just make your wallet melt.
1. Pule Cheese (Serbia) – ~$1300 per kg
Made exclusively from Balkan donkey milk in Serbia’s Zasavica Nature Reserve, Pule is considered the rarest and most expensive cheese in the world. It takes 25 liters of milk to make just one kilogram! Its crumbly texture and strong, earthy flavor are unlike anything else.
Fun Fact: Novak Djokovic once bought Serbia’s entire yearly supply to serve in his restaurants!
2. Moose Cheese (Sweden) – ~$1000 per kg
Produced at a single farm in northern Sweden, this cheese is made from elk milk and available only in extremely limited quantities. The three resident moose are milked only between May and September.
Fun Fact: It’s only sold at the farm’s own gift shop — now that’s exclusive.
3. White Stilton Gold (United Kingdom) – ~$400 per kg
Imagine a traditional British Stilton infused with real gold leaf and edible liqueur. That’s White Stilton Gold — a festive, creamy cheese that’s as much a showpiece as it is a delicacy.
Fun Fact: It was created as a holiday treat but became so popular that collectors started pre-ordering it.
4. Caciocavallo Podolico (Italy) – ~$90 per kg
Made only from the milk of rare Podolica cows that graze wild herbs in southern Italy. Aged in caves and tied by hand, this cheese boasts complex, nutty flavors and a strong character.
Fun Fact: Its name means "cheese on horseback" — a nod to how it’s traditionally hung to age.
5. Moitié-Moitié Fondue Blend (Switzerland) – ~$75 per kg
This rich blend of Gruyère and Vacherin Fribourgeois is the most expensive fondue cheese on the market — silky, buttery, and dangerously addictive.
Fun Fact: The Swiss take fondue so seriously that restaurants are fined for serving bad ones!
Would You Try Them?
Whether you’re a luxury foodie or just a curious cheese lover, these rare delights remind us that even something as humble as cheese can be an art form — and a treasure.
