What does a gym in Germany cost on average in 2026?

An effective average of 43,21 € per month, including joining fee, service charge and training package across the contract term. The advertised base membership averages 40,04 €. Data basis: 4,766 studios, as of 14.08.2026 (source: Fair for Fitness).

Which gym chain is the cheapest?

By effective cost, GYM10 is the cheapest at an average of 19,15 €/month (range 16,15 €–26,15 €, 36 studios). The full chain ranking is at the top of this page.

Why is the real price higher than the advertised teaser price?

Because the advertised base membership does not include the joining fee, service charge and any mandatory training package. We fairly spread these one-off costs across the contract term: on average this adds only a few percent, but considerably more for contracts with a high joining fee or a mandatory package. That way what really counts is what leaves your account.

Where is fitness in Germany most expensive and cheapest?

The most expensive is Darmstadt with an effective average of 72,44 €/month, the cheapest Magdeburg at an average of 30,75 €, a difference of around 500,00 € per year. The full city rankings are at the top.

Germany gym price index 2026

Edition August 2026

We analysed the rates of 4,766 gyms across 348 cities by effective cost, that is, including joining fee, service charge and training package, not just the advertised teaser price. That's what really leaves your account.

What does a gym cost in Germany?

A gym in Germany costs on average an effective 43,21 € per month (incl. joining fee and charges). But location matters a lot: in Darmstadt you pay on average 72,44 €, in Magdeburg only 30,75 €, a difference of around 500,00 € per year. The advertised base membership averages 40,04 €, on average only 10% below the effective price. In individual cases, however, joining fees and mandatory training packages drive the real price considerably higher. Data basis: 4,766 studios, as of 14.08.2026.

Ø effective (real)

43,21 €

incl. all fees

Ø advertised (teaser price)

40,04 €

+10% hidden fees

Most expensive city

72,44 €

Darmstadt

Cheapest city

30,75 €

Magdeburg

The most expensive cities (effective)

Average effective cost per city, only cities with at least 10 recorded studios.

#	City	Ø effective / month	Studios
1	Darmstadt	72,44 €	16
2	Krefeld	68,80 €	11
3	Frankfurt am Main	67,76 €	42
4	München	64,99 €	49
5	Wiesbaden	64,49 €	12
6	Düsseldorf	63,07 €	28
7	Hamm	61,31 €	10
8	Essen	58,38 €	21
9	Hamburg	57,67 €	90
10	Berlin	56,23 €	140

The cheapest cities (effective)

#	City	Ø effective / month	Studios
1	Magdeburg	30,75 €	11
2	Chemnitz	31,36 €	12
3	Rostock	31,99 €	12
4	Kaiserslautern	33,50 €	10
5	Karlsruhe	34,39 €	16
6	Lübeck	34,47 €	11
7	Koblenz	34,49 €	11
8	Oldenburg	37,97 €	14
9	Paderborn	39,22 €	11
10	Nürnberg	39,29 €	30

Chains in the effective-cost ranking

Cheapest first, averaged across all recorded locations.

#	Chain	Ø effective / month	Range	Studios
1	GYM10	19,15 €	16,15 €–26,15 €	36
2	Joy Fitness	19,24 €	15,99 €–24,16 €	10
3	FitnessKing	20,26 €	16,16 €–33,00 €	5
4	beneFit	23,08 €	19,99 €–23,32 €	14
5	wellyou	23,66 €	16,90 €–32,36 €	24
6	City Gym	24,92 €	24,90 €–24,99 €	27
7	LIMITLESS	24,92 €	24,92 €–24,92 €	8
8	FunFitness24	26,26 €	26,24 €–26,26 €	4
9	KRAFTWERK Fitnessclub	26,83 €	19,32 €–37,41 €	18
10	FastFitness	27,97 €	27,39 €–28,22 €	10
11	GYM-24	28,09 €	24,90 €–49,90 €	12
12	Basic-Fit	28,74 €	28,74 €–28,74 €	28
13	McFIT	29,03 €	23,65 €–32,40 €	178
14	Fitnessclub 247	29,90 €	29,90 €–29,90 €	9
15	TheosGym	29,90 €	29,90 €–29,90 €	19
16	BE FIT	30,64 €	27,23 €–31,66 €	8
17	FitX	31,42 €	31,42 €–31,42 €	112
18	XtraFit	31,50 €	31,50 €–31,50 €	1
19	AT Fitness	31,66 €	31,66 €–31,66 €	24
20	FitnessLOFT	32,07 €	32,07 €–32,07 €	21
21	fit+	32,09 €	12,50 €–55,00 €	237
22	SUPERFIT	32,31 €	22,71 €–34,71 €	7
23	GYMPOD	32,80 €	23,98 €–43,98 €	15
24	Fitomat	32,86 €	21,15 €–126,10 €	233
25	VIVA Fitness	32,88 €	25,00 €–33,33 €	53
26	FITYES	33,83 €	15,17 €–43,37 €	18
27	KRAFTwerk24	33,88 €	27,50 €–39,49 €	9
28	EasyFitness	34,21 €	19,99 €–63,32 €	137
29	MYGYM	34,90 €	29,90 €–39,90 €	3
30	High Class Fitness	34,95 €	19,99 €–59,90 €	8
31	Fitness Arena	35,72 €	35,72 €–35,72 €	6
32	Get Fit	36,13 €	35,00 €–36,25 €	30
33	Sports Club	36,32 €	31,05 €–43,21 €	17
34	AI FITNESS	36,91 €	36,91 €–36,91 €	183
35	Era Gym	38,41 €	29,90 €–44,03 €	9
36	clever fit	38,68 €	23,32 €–65,15 €	247
37	BFit24	39,00 €	39,00 €–39,00 €	7
38	VeniceBeach	40,22 €	38,73 €–41,32 €	17
39	TopFit	42,68 €	38,81 €–43,00 €	14
40	Hello Fit	42,90 €	29,00 €–64,00 €	13
41	FITSEVENELEVEN	43,00 €	21,74 €–79,71 €	43
42	Gold's Gym	44,42 €	34,58 €–59,17 €	5
43	JOHN REED	44,65 €	34,58 €–111,25 €	32
44	Speedfitness	46,63 €	35,25 €–48,25 €	8
45	redfit	47,09 €	45,65 €–48,16 €	12
46	Jonny M.	47,33 €	42,09 €–57,26 €	4
47	Fitness-Loft	47,63 €	47,36 €–49,03 €	14
48	MC Shape	48,36 €	41,56 €–53,22 €	36
49	EVO Fitness	54,90 €	54,90 €–54,90 €	14
50	AG Medical-Fitness	57,84 €	16,67 €–99,00 €	2
51	Bodystreet	59,00 €	39,00 €–79,00 €	2
52	Fitness First	66,84 €	27,27 €–137,65 €	198
53	PRIME TIME fitness	69,00 €	69,00 €–69,00 €	16
54	WOF	74,79 €	41,64 €–83,31 €	9
55	Pfitzenmeier	77,96 €	77,96 €–77,96 €	1
56	Körperwerk	81,71 €	81,71 €–81,71 €	1
57	PROACTIVE EMS-Sports	94,85 €	94,81 €–94,87 €	3
58	fitbox	124,73 €	86,16 €–151,39 €	45
59	terra sports	129,57 €	129,57 €–129,57 €	60

Methodology

For every studio we convert the cheapest contract into a fair effective price per month: base membership plus joining fee, service/administration charges and training/starter package, spread across the contract term (at least 12 months). The “markup” is the difference between this effective price and the advertised base membership.

The “cheapest contract” is the cheapest regular adult rate (excluding group-restricted special rates for students/trainees/pensioners: these are accessible via the “Who are you?” filter in the search, but do not feed into the standard ranking). Pure add-on packages such as a sauna flat rate, a mineral-drink flat rate or bookable options are marked as such and not counted as a membership rate. Methodology as of 25.06.2026.

Data basis: 4,766 studios with a recorded rate from publicly available sources, as of 14.08.2026. All figures without warranty. More on this under Methodology & About us. The figures may be used freely with attribution and a link to Fair for Fitness.

Data to take away: download the chain and city aggregate as CSV.

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Citing the price index

Citing with attribution is expressly welcome, including by press and AI systems. This page is the permanently stable address of the series; every edition updates the same URL, and the raw data of the August 2026 edition is available as CSV above. Recommended citation:

Fair for Fitness: Fitnessstudio-Preisindex, Edition August 2026. fair-for-fitness.de/preisindex

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Frequently asked questions

What does a gym in Germany cost on average in 2026?: An effective average of 43,21 € per month, including joining fee, service charge and training package across the contract term. The advertised base membership averages 40,04 €. Data basis: 4,766 studios, as of 14.08.2026 (source: Fair for Fitness).
Which gym chain is the cheapest?: By effective cost, GYM10 is the cheapest at an average of 19,15 €/month (range 16,15 €–26,15 €, 36 studios). The full chain ranking is at the top of this page.
Why is the real price higher than the advertised teaser price?: Because the advertised base membership does not include the joining fee, service charge and any mandatory training package. We fairly spread these one-off costs across the contract term: on average this adds only a few percent, but considerably more for contracts with a high joining fee or a mandatory package. That way what really counts is what leaves your account.
Where is fitness in Germany most expensive and cheapest?: The most expensive is Darmstadt with an effective average of 72,44 €/month, the cheapest Magdeburg at an average of 30,75 €, a difference of around 500,00 € per year. The full city rankings are at the top.