How much do BJJ gyms charge in Europe in 2026?

BJJ prices in Europe average €89 a month for an adult unlimited membership without a contract, and the median gym charges €80. A typical gym charges between €60 and €110, and a contract brings the median down to about €70. Prices are highest in big cities and commercial academies, and lowest in towns and non-profit clubs.

In November 2026 we checked the pricing pages of BJJ gyms in 15 European countries. This article covers the Europe-wide picture, prices in each country's main cities, how much a contract saves, how prices change outside the big cities, and joining fees, drop-ins and class cards. It ends with how to use the numbers when you set your own prices.

How much does BJJ cost in Europe?

An adult unlimited BJJ membership in Europe costs a median of €80 a month without a contract, based on 183 gyms with a published price. The spread is wide:

All 15 countries and city sizes, from each gym's own pricing page on 12 November 2026, converted to euros at the European Central Bank's rates of 11 November 2026. Prices may have changed since.

The median is the middle gym when you line them all up by price: half charge less and half charge more. A few very expensive gyms pull the average up, so the median is the better guide to a normal price. The typical range leaves out the cheapest quarter and the most expensive quarter of gyms.

With a contract means the gym's lowest monthly price when a member signs up for longer or pays in advance. A gym with no contract option counts at its normal monthly price.

Four things make the biggest difference between two gyms:

• City size: large cities cost more than mid-size cities and small towns in every country we checked.
• Country: gyms in the UK, Austria and Germany charge the most, and gyms in Sweden, Poland, Belgium and Denmark the least.
• Who runs the gym: non-profit clubs charge a fraction of what commercial academies charge.
• Contracts: almost half of gyms offer a lower monthly price for a longer commitment.

How do BJJ prices differ between Western, Southern, Nordic and Eastern Europe?

Western Europe is the most expensive region for BJJ, with a median of €99 a month without a contract, and the Nordic countries are the cheapest, at €56. Southern Europe sits close to the Europe-wide median, and Central and Eastern Europe is closer to the Nordics.

Western Europe: the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria. Southern Europe: Spain, Portugal and Italy. Central and Eastern Europe: Poland and Czechia. Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Prices checked on 12 November 2026 and may have changed since.

The Nordic median is low partly because of Sweden's non-profit clubs, which charge by the term. In every region, gyms in the main cities charge well above the regional median. Central and Eastern Europe covers only two countries in our data, so treat its numbers as a guide.

How did we collect the prices?

We recorded the price of an adult unlimited BJJ membership at 209 gyms in 15 countries, from each gym's own pricing page or its booking platform, such as Gymdesk, TeamUp, Virtuagym or Matpass. 190 of those prices were confirmed on the gym's page on 12 November 2026, and only those 190 are used in this article.

• Countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
• Gyms: about 10 per country across large, mid-size and small cities, plus extra commercial academies in each main city.
• Currency: prices in pounds and Nordic, Polish and Czech currencies are converted to euros at the European Central Bank's reference rates of 11 November 2026.
• Billing periods: prices billed every four weeks are converted to calendar months, and term or annual fees are divided into a monthly amount.

We use two monthly prices for each gym. Without a contract is the price with no commitment, or with the shortest term the gym offers, which is what a new member sees first. With a contract is the gym's lowest monthly price for unlimited training when a member commits for longer or pays in advance.

What do BJJ gyms charge in Europe's main cities?

BJJ gyms in Europe's main cities charge a median of about €100 a month without a contract. The prices fall into three clear groups:

Median prices of gyms in each country's main cities, checked on 12 November 2026. Prices may have changed since.

• The top group, about €155-170: Vienna, Paris, London and the big German cities.
• The middle group, about €90-120: Milan and Rome, Dublin, Prague, Madrid and Barcelona, Helsinki and the Dutch cities.
• The lower group, about €60-70: Lisbon and Porto, Copenhagen, Warsaw and Kraków, Stockholm, Brussels and Antwerp.

Several countries have only three to seven priced gyms in their main cities, so treat each median as a guide. The most expensive academies in London, Paris, Munich and Vienna often show prices only after a trial class, so the real top of those markets is probably higher than these numbers.

How much does a contract lower the price?

A contract lowers the monthly price at almost half of the gyms we checked: 85 of the 183 gyms with a published price offer a cheaper monthly rate for a longer commitment, and the median saving is 24%.

The gyms with the highest prices without a contract use contracts the most. These examples come straight from the gyms' own pages:

Prices from each gym's own pricing page on 12 November 2026. Gyms change their prices, so check the gym's page for the current price.

In the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Denmark, most gyms sell a monthly membership that members can cancel, so the two prices are close. That's why London's price with a contract stays high in the table above while Paris drops to €58.

Is BJJ cheaper outside the big cities?

BJJ is cheaper outside the big cities in every one of the 15 countries. Across all of them, the median price with a contract was €84 a month in large cities, €54 in mid-size cities and €56 in small towns.

Median prices of gyms in all city sizes in each country, checked on 12 November 2026. Prices may have changed since.

Who runs the gym matters as much as where it is. A country median that mixes commercial academies with non-profit clubs sits well below the main-city price, and the gap is widest in France and Sweden.

Why are non-profit BJJ clubs so much cheaper?

Non-profit clubs run by volunteers charge a fraction of what commercial academies charge, and they're common in Sweden, France, Denmark and Belgium.

• Sweden: clubs charge by term. Spårvägens BJJ charges 2,600 SEK a term for adults, NynäsBJJ 2,000 SEK and Panda Dojo 1,500 SEK, each plus a yearly membership fee of 100-200 SEK. A commercial gym in Stockholm charges 699-999 SEK a month.
• France: clubs that run as associations charge a yearly fee, and members also pay a federation licence of about €41-46 a season. The judo federation's licence is €46 for 2026-27.
• Denmark: since January 2026, commercial gyms add 25% VAT to classes for adults aged 30 and over, while classes for younger members and training in non-profit sports associations stay VAT-free, according to the Danish Tax Agency.

If a non-profit club trains near you, compare your price with the other commercial academies rather than with the club.

Do BJJ gyms in Europe charge joining fees?

40 of the 190 gyms charge a joining fee, with a median of €46. Joining fees are most common in Germany (8 of 16 gyms), Spain (7 of 12), the UK (7 of 16) and Denmark (5 of 13). None of the gyms we checked in Ireland, Czechia or Sweden charged one.

Several premium gyms charge the joining fee only on contract plans, and some waive it on the no-contract plan, so read the fee together with the plan it belongs to. In Matpass, each plan can have its own signup fee, so you can charge it on one plan and leave it off another.

How much are drop-ins and class cards?

A drop-in class costs a median of €18 in large cities and €11-12 elsewhere. A 10-class card costs a median of €134, and half of the gyms that sell one charge between €100 and €175.

A class card is the plan for visitors and people who travel for work. Set it high enough that a regular member is better off with a membership.

How should you use these numbers to set your prices?

Use these numbers to check your price against the market, and set the price itself from your own costs. A gym in Helsinki with high rent can't charge Lisbon prices, whatever the median says.

1. Work out your break-even price from rent, coaching and other costs. The guide on how to price BJJ gym memberships has a calculator for it.
2. Compare it with your city's median. If your price is well above it, show what members get for it, such as more classes, smaller groups or open mats.
3. Offer a contract price if you want members on longer plans, and keep the saving clear: the median gym that offers one gives 24% off.
4. Decide on a joining fee by checking what other gyms in your city charge, because many new members compare the first payment.

In Matpass, each plan has its own price, minimum contract and cancellation notice, so a monthly plan and a 12-month plan sit side by side. When you raise a price, it applies to new members only, and current members keep the price they signed up with.

Key takeaways

• BJJ in Europe costs a median of €80 a month without a contract, and about €70 with one.
• Main-city gyms charge a median of about €100 a month without a contract.
• Western Europe is the most expensive region, at €99 a month, and the Nordic countries the cheapest, at €56.
• Vienna, Paris, London and the big German cities charge €155-170, and Brussels, Stockholm, Warsaw, Copenhagen and Lisbon about €60-70.
• Almost half of gyms offer a contract price, with a median saving of 24%.
• Large cities cost more than mid-size cities and small towns in every country we checked.
• Non-profit clubs in Sweden, France, Denmark and Belgium pull country averages down.
• A fifth of gyms charge a joining fee, most often in Germany, Spain, the UK and Denmark.
• Set a price without a contract and a lower contract price on separate plans, as you can in Matpass.

Frequently asked questions

Which European country has the most expensive BJJ?

The UK has the highest median price across all its gyms, at €130 a month. Among main cities, Vienna has the highest median price without a contract, at €169.

What is the cheapest BJJ in Europe?

Non-profit clubs in Sweden and France are the cheapest, often under €45 a month. Among commercial gyms in main cities, Brussels, Stockholm and Warsaw have the lowest medians, at about €60-64.

How much does BJJ cost in London?

The six London gyms in this survey charged a median of €155 a month without a contract, which is about £130. Our larger check of BJJ prices in the UK covered 24 London gyms and found a median of £110 a month, with the most expensive at £240.