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

An effective average of 44,06 € per month, including joining fee and service charge across the contract term. The advertised base membership averages 40,86 €. Data basis: 4,974 studios, as of 29.09.2026 (source: Fair for Fitness).

Which gym chain is the cheapest?

By effective cost, FitnessKing is the cheapest at an average of 16,62 €/month (range 16,16 €–17,99 €, 4 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. 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 72,70 €/month, the cheapest Magdeburg at an average of 33,21 €, a difference of around 474,00 € per year. The full city rankings are at the top.

Germany gym price index 2026

Edition September 2026

We analysed the rates of 4,974 gyms across 399 cities by effective cost, that is, including joining fee and service charge, 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 44,06 € per month (incl. joining fee and charges). But location matters a lot: in Darmstadt you pay on average 72,70 €, in Magdeburg only 33,21 €, a difference of around 474,00 € per year. The advertised base membership averages 40,86 €, on average only 15% below the effective price. In individual cases, however, a high joining fee drives the real price considerably higher. Data basis: 4,974 studios, as of 29.09.2026.

Ø effective (real)

44,06 €

incl. all fees

Ø advertised (teaser price)

40,86 €

+15% hidden fees

Most expensive city

72,70 €

Darmstadt

Cheapest city

33,21 €

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	72,70 €	15
2	Frankfurt am Main	68,41 €	50
3	München	67,13 €	55
4	Wiesbaden	65,97 €	12
5	Krefeld	65,81 €	11
6	Berlin	61,37 €	159
7	Heidelberg	61,35 €	18
8	Hamm	61,22 €	10
9	Düsseldorf	60,32 €	33
10	Ulm	59,68 €	10

The cheapest cities (effective)

#	City	Ø effective / month	Studios
1	Magdeburg	33,21 €	14
2	Karlsruhe	33,60 €	19
3	Rostock	34,92 €	16
4	Kaiserslautern	35,13 €	10
5	Paderborn	36,20 €	11
6	Göttingen	36,58 €	13
7	Koblenz	37,68 €	11
8	Oldenburg	37,80 €	15
9	Saarbrücken	38,41 €	11
10	Erfurt	38,78 €	11

Chains in the effective-cost ranking

Cheapest first, averaged across all recorded locations.

#	Chain	Ø effective / month	Range	Studios
1	FitnessKing	16,62 €	16,16 €–17,99 €	4
2	GYM10	19,20 €	16,15 €–26,15 €	37
3	Joy Fitness	19,34 €	15,99 €–24,16 €	10
4	beneFit	23,32 €	23,32 €–23,32 €	14
5	wellyou	24,26 €	21,07 €–26,33 €	14
6	LIMITLESS	24,92 €	24,92 €–24,92 €	8
7	VIVA Fitness	25,58 €	23,58 €–33,33 €	58
8	FunFitness24	26,35 €	26,35 €–26,35 €	5
9	smart gym	26,42 €	16,63 €–31,63 €	16
10	KRAFTWERK Fitnessclub	26,79 €	20,71 €–35,93 €	25
11	BE FIT	27,23 €	27,23 €–27,23 €	1
12	City Gym	27,71 €	24,90 €–29,90 €	25
13	FastFitness	27,89 €	27,39 €–28,22 €	10
14	Basic-Fit	28,74 €	28,74 €–28,74 €	28
15	fit+	29,47 €	12,50 €–45,00 €	237
16	Fitnessclub 247	29,90 €	29,90 €–29,90 €	9
17	TheosGym	29,90 €	29,90 €–29,90 €	19
18	FitX	31,42 €	31,42 €–31,42 €	114
19	Get Fit	31,50 €	25,63 €–36,25 €	25
20	AT Fitness	31,66 €	31,66 €–31,66 €	24
21	GYMPOD	31,67 €	21,63 €–47,45 €	15
22	Fitomat	31,96 €	15,89 €–52,39 €	244
23	FitnessLOFT	32,15 €	32,15 €–32,15 €	21
24	SUPERFIT	32,31 €	22,71 €–34,71 €	7
25	KRAFTwerk24	32,90 €	32,90 €–32,90 €	13
26	GYM-24	34,21 €	9,90 €–36,56 €	17
27	EasyFitness	34,86 €	19,99 €–64,72 €	129
28	FITYES	35,45 €	32,50 €–39,19 €	21
29	High Class Fitness	35,58 €	19,99 €–64,90 €	8
30	McFIT	35,65 €	35,65 €–35,65 €	177
31	Fitness Arena	36,61 €	35,72 €–39,02 €	7
32	AI FITNESS	36,91 €	36,91 €–36,91 €	194
33	Era Gym	37,35 €	16,90 €–45,86 €	9
34	clever fit	39,49 €	16,53 €–114,79 €	230
35	MYGYM	39,90 €	34,90 €–44,90 €	3
36	Lila Fitness	39,91 €	39,91 €–39,91 €	6
37	DIE FITNESSBOX	40,20 €	38,20 €–48,20 €	5
38	VeniceBeach	40,22 €	38,73 €–41,32 €	17
39	BFit24	41,14 €	39,00 €–44,00 €	7
40	Hello Fit	41,15 €	29,00 €–55,58 €	15
41	redfit	42,78 €	34,64 €–51,40 €	12
42	MC Shape	42,86 €	41,56 €–53,22 €	36
43	TopFit	43,12 €	43,12 €–43,12 €	16
44	Sports Club	43,63 €	32,50 €–51,25 €	20
45	JOHN REED	43,96 €	25,00 €–111,25 €	32
46	Gold's Gym	44,42 €	34,58 €–59,17 €	5
47	Speedfitness	46,77 €	35,35 €–48,40 €	8
48	FITSEVENELEVEN	47,34 €	28,26 €–86,96 €	45
49	Fitness-Loft	47,52 €	47,52 €–47,52 €	16
50	EVO Fitness	54,90 €	54,90 €–54,90 €	16
51	PRIME TIME fitness	67,00 €	59,00 €–69,00 €	5
52	Fitness First	70,04 €	27,27 €–137,65 €	207
53	WOF	73,54 €	41,78 €–83,57 €	10
54	Pfitzenmeier	77,96 €	77,96 €–77,96 €	1
55	PROACTIVE EMS-Sports	95,23 €	95,23 €–95,23 €	2
56	Körperformen	109,35 €	109,35 €–109,35 €	1
57	fitbox	124,71 €	86,16 €–151,39 €	44
58	terra sports	130,01 €	130,01 €–130,01 €	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: 4,974 studios with a recorded rate from publicly available sources, as of 29.09.2026. 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 September 2026 edition is available as CSV above. Recommended citation:

Fair for Fitness: Fitnessstudio-Preisindex, Edition September 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 44,06 € per month, including joining fee and service charge across the contract term. The advertised base membership averages 40,86 €. Data basis: 4,974 studios, as of 29.09.2026 (source: Fair for Fitness).
Which gym chain is the cheapest?: By effective cost, FitnessKing is the cheapest at an average of 16,62 €/month (range 16,16 €–17,99 €, 4 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. 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 72,70 €/month, the cheapest Magdeburg at an average of 33,21 €, a difference of around 474,00 € per year. The full city rankings are at the top.