The Bundesliga Index - The Cheapest Country To Watch The Bundesliga

The Bundesliga Price Index is a price comparison tool that tells you how much Bundesliga fans pay to watch matches in various countries worldwide. We hand-picked 30 nations spread across all continents and listed the cheapest price in each place to access as many Bundesliga games of the 2026/27 season as possible, as well as where to watch those matches. Many of the countries on this list have a lasting football heritage based on the size of their domestic leagues, performances of their national teams in international tournaments, and co-efficient rankings. Other countries may have a low level of notoriety in the game but are very relevant to the sport right now. Then there are growing football markets with huge potential. This index is regularly updated to reflect economic changes, broadcasting rights changes, latest offers and other factors. However, if you feel there is anything we need to include with this data, please feel free to contact us with any tips or deals you are aware of. If you know of a way to watch the Bundesliga at a lower price where you are, drop us a line and tell us. We would be very happy to update the Bundesliga Price Index if any of this information is wrong or should change, and we would value your help in making those changes.

It is important to bear in mind that this is not a definitive list of all the countries in the world which air coverage of the Bundesliga, nor is it a list of the 30 cheapest or most expensive countries to watch the Bundesliga, and that there are likely countries in the world where one could pay less or more to watch the Bundesliga than those listed here. It is a list of 30 noteworthy football-loving nations and the prices their citizens must pay to watch the Bundesliga. It takes into account the cheapest possible TV or live streaming options in each country which a fan can use to watch as many Bundesliga games as possible during the 2026/27 season. We are always looking to add more countries to the list, so if your country isn't on here, feel free to reach out and let us know the situation where you are.

This list provides the annual cost of gaining access to as many Bundesliga matches as possible in a given market. In some cases, it isn't possible to access every single Bundesliga match of the season. However, in the majority of countries, fans can pay to gain access to every game of the season and choose which ones they want to enjoy each game week.

The prices displayed in the index also represent the absolute cheapest possible approach to getting the most games. The providers listed may not be the only way to watch the Bundesliga in those countries, but those providers, or combination of providers, represent the cheapest way to watch the most games. In the case of some rights holders, a monthly subscription to a single live-streaming platform is the cheapest way. In others, a fan must pay for multiple broadcasters to cover all of the different matches available. Fans living in countries where the rights space is dominated by big pay-TV broadcasters like Sky and beIN SPORTS tend to get a rough deal, while those fortunate enough to live in places where the rights are owned by disruptors and streamers and other monthly subscription, OTT platforms usually enjoy much more competitive prices.

Some broadcasters, which hold exclusive rights to the Bundesliga, require the consumer to sign a 12-month or 24-month contract to sign up, while others - especially streamers - can often be cancelled anytime, meaning a fan only needs to pay for the 10-month Bundesliga season and then cancel their membership during the summer off-season to save money. However, it sometimes works out cheaper to sign a one-year contract than pay monthly for 10 months and cancel.

Some of the prices listed here are astronomically lower than others. It is important to take into account the average salary of people living in those places, and the availability of internet access and TV subscriptions. This index is purely designed to lay out the differences in price for comparison purposes. It does not suggest that watching Bundesliga football is necessarily easier from country to country. Most of the cheapest options are live streaming platforms, and cannot be accessed by everyone. That would depend on the individual circumstances of the fan.

After determining the absolute cheapest path to take, involving the fewest subscriptions possible, to gain access to the maximum number of games possible in all 30 countries, our team did the calculations to come up with a per-season figure for watching the Bundesliga in each place.

Here's what we found. * Updated for the 2026-27 season.

The cost of watching the German Bundesliga in Switzerland is so high that it even dwarfs that of Germany. Fans in the neighbouring country pay the equivalent of around £150 more to watch the Bundesliga season than the Germans do themselves. It is no surprise therefore to see the Swiss at the top of this list, with the domestic market coming in second.

The United Kingdom, United States and Norway fill out the top 5 as countries all with very high GDPs but differing levels of interest in the sport. In the case of the first two, the issue is mostly down to which rights holders have got their hands on the Bundesliga this season.

Fellow wealthy Nordic countries Denmark, Sweden and Iceland are also in the top 10 unsurprisingly. However, Ireland and especially Malta being that high up in terms of price may surprise some. All countries in the top 10 are quite wealthy, apart from Malta, where fans seem to be paying rather over the odds when taking into account their salaries. In the middle of the pack, some established footballing powerhouses are hanging around in the form of Belgium and the Netherlands, but some smaller nations like Andorra and Albania are also in the mix.

It is somewhat surprising to see Argentine fans paying a similar amount per year as those in France, given the huge disparity in GDP between the two nations, but this will largely be due to ESPN holding the media rights to the Bundesliga there.

Wealthy nations like Canada, Australia and New Zealand are all getting good deals, paying at least 60% less than the Germans, and even more in some cases, to subscribe to live streaming services with access to the Bundesliga, and being charged very reasonable rates in the process.

Turkey, Mexico, South Africa and India make up the bottom four countries on the list, with fans in India needing to pay less than £15 for the entire season.

The Bundesliga Price Index is full of fascinating nuances and stories which might surprise you. If you found this interesting, check out our EPL Price Index and La Liga Price Index.

If you have any doubts or questions, please let us know. We are happy to change anything we may have got wrong, and add your country to the list. We want to grow this list year-on-year and it will constantly be evolving. It's not a finished product, but an evolving resource. We encourage our users to contribute to it and support its growth.

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