Find your next workout in your own town.

The single adult fee in the largest cities is about 5.70–9.50 euros. For example, in Helsinki's Urheiluhallit swimming halls it is 6.00 €, in Espoo 6.70 €, in Vantaa 6.50 €, in Turku 8.40 € and at AaltoAlvari in Jyväskylä 9.50 €. Children, pensioners, students and the unemployed usually get a discount, and small children get in free with an adult.

Outdoor gyms, exercise equipment and fitness stairs are free and open to everyone. According to the Lipas database there are, for example, 267 in Helsinki, 118 in Espoo and 92 in Vantaa. In addition, Espoo gives Espoo residents aged 68 and over a free +68 Sports Wristband, and in Tampere people aged 65 and over swim free on weekdays 9 am–3 pm.

Some chains offer a trial. Fressi has a free two-week trial and EasyFit an introductory week for €5. Liikun's front page mentions a free introduction Mon–Wed 16–19. Campaigns change often, so check the terms on the chain's own website.

City groups are affordable. In Vantaa, a fitness class costs €31–61 and water aerobics €26–50 per term, in Jyväskylä a weekly group costs €39.90 per semester, and in Tampere a pay-per-visit group costs €5.70 per session. In Pori, a seasonal water exercise group costs €23 and a single-visit group €2, plus the swimming hall fee.

According to the UKK Institute, people aged 18–64 should do at least 2 hours 30 minutes of brisk exercise per week or at least 1 hour 15 minutes of vigorous exercise. In addition, muscle strength and motor control should be trained at least twice a week. According to THL's Healthy Finland survey, fewer than half of adults meet the recommendation.

The tax-free maximum has been raised from 400 euros to 540 euros per year retroactively from 1.1.2026 (HE 113/2026). Parliament approved the law in September 2026, and it takes effect once confirmed. The employer decides how much of the benefit it provides, so your own benefit may be smaller.

For self-directed exercise, such as the gym, swimming pool and guided groups, as well as culture. Following the change in law, the benefit can also be used for nature activities requiring physical exercise, such as fishing and hunting permits, equipment rental, and coaching and training programmes (Taloustaito 21.9.2026).

Divide the membership's monthly price (and the joining fee over the commitment period) by the number of visits. For example, EasyFit's Basic costs 36,90 €/month; with eight visits a month, a visit costs about 4,60 €. A single swimming hall entry costs 5,70–9,50 € in large cities. Treenitutka's calculator does the comparison for you.

The benefit is tax-free for the employee up to 540 €/year (2026) when it is available to all staff and given as vouchers or a means of payment. For the employer, the cost of the benefit is a personnel expense. Because the benefit is not pay, no pay-related contributions are paid on it.

Yes. The tax exemption requires that the benefit is available to the whole staff (Finnish Tax Administration). If the benefit is given to only some, it is taxable pay.

Yes. The raised maximum of 540 euros applies to the whole of tax year 2026, so the employer can still increase the benefit towards the end of the year once the law has been confirmed. The increase does not happen automatically.

Not for new contracts. The tax exemption for employment-benefit bicycles ended for contracts made on or after 24.4.2025. Bicycles obtained before that retain the tax exemption for the duration of the contract, for a maximum of five years (KPMG 18.12.2025).