Global gym comparison - who charges the most?

GLOBAL GYM COMPARISON – WORKING OUT THE BEST PRICES

• New insights from comparethemarket.com.au detail the average monthly cost of an adult gym membership in 50 countries around the world

• Colombia was revealed as the most affordable country on the list with an average monthly gym cost of USD$17.82, which represents a fraction of Colombia’s average monthly income (USD$1,019)ⁱ

• The most expensive country on the list was Japan, due to an average monthly cost of USD$104.43, which is almost six times higher than Colombia

At a time when much of the world is at a standstill and many of us are restricted in our movements, physical activity and exercise could be imperative to many people’s mental and physical wellbeing.ⁱⁱ

New insights from Compare the Market reveal the most and least expensive countries to hold a standard adult gym membership (gym access only and no classes or add-ons) in a global price comparison. So, who offers the best figure?

The top ten cheapest countries to purchase a monthly gym membership:

Rank	Country	Average monthly price (USD)
1	Colombia	$17.82
2	Poland	$21.63
3	Turkey	$22.11
4	Chile	$27.14
5	Norway	$27.62
6	Germany	$27.63
7	Canada	$28.44
8	Egypt	$28.63
9	Morocco	$29.12
10	Finland	$29.79

In first place, Colombia records the lowest price for a gym membership at USD$17.82 per month. This coincides with Colombians’ commitment to health, where the number of locals that reported they were in good health was higher than the OECD average of 69% of respondents.ⁱⁱⁱ

Countries that also made the ten cheapest countries include Poland (USD$21.63), Germany (USD$27.63) and Canada (USD$28.44).

The top ten most expensive countries to purchase a monthly gym membership:

Rank	Country	Average monthly price (USD)
1	Japan	104.43
2	Qatar	96.15
3	United Arab Emirates	89.86
4	Thailand	75.98
5	Australia	70.19
6	Vietnam	67.34
7	Switzerland	65.96
8	Hong Kong	64.51
9	Italy	64.38
10	Hungary	63.93

As the only country with a three-digit figure, Japan tops the list as the most expensive with an average cost of $104.43 per month. The next three most expensive countries are Qatar ($96.15), United Arab Emirates ($89.86) and Thailand ($75.98).

To see the full list of monthly gym prices in 50 countries around the world, visit comparethemarket.com.au.