What a sauna or cold plunge costs in 22 US cities
A session with both a sauna and a cold plunge costs a median $49.50, and a cold plunge on its own $27.50. We read 203 prices on the websites of 114 venues in 22 cities and link every one to its source. The data is free to cite and free to download as CSV (CC BY 4.0).
The short answer
Expect to pay about $35 to $70 for a sauna and cold plunge session in a US city: that is the middle half of the 38 session prices in this index, and the median is $49.50. A private suite costs more than a shared session (median $72.50 against $44), a bathhouse or banya entry costs a median $50 for a longer visit, and an unlimited month costs a median $179, which pays for itself at about 4 visits a month.
These are not our estimates. Each figure is the price a venue shows on its own website, read and matched to what it buys on September 27, 2026. The full list, city by city, is at the bottom of this page.
Prices by type of visit
One price per venue: the standard single visit for an adult who is not a member. First-visit offers are left out of these medians.
| Type of visit | Median price |
|---|---|
| Sauna and cold plunge session | $49.50 |
| Bathhouse, banya or sauna spa entry | $50 |
| Sauna session without a plunge | $40 |
| Cold plunge on its own | $27.50 |
| Whole-body cryotherapy | $47.50 |
| Type of visit | Venues | Median | Middle half | Lowest to highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauna and cold plunge session One visit that includes both a sauna and a cold plunge: social sauna clubs, contrast studios and private suites. | 38 | $49.50 | $35 to $70 | $25 to $100 |
| Bathhouse, banya or sauna spa entry Entry to a communal bathhouse, banya or sauna spa, usually for one to three hours or the whole day. | 12 | $50 | $44 to $65 | $28 to $80 |
| Sauna session without a plunge Mostly private infrared suites of 30 to 60 minutes, plus a few shared community saunas without a plunge. Pods and domes you lie in are left out. | 37 | $40 | $36.50 to $50 | $20 to $75 |
| Cold plunge on its own A cold plunge sold separately, from a two-minute dip to a 30-minute slot. | 12 | $27.50 | $23.50 to $37 | $10 to $50 |
| Whole-body cryotherapy A chamber of very cold, dry air for about three minutes. It is not water. | 14 | $47.50 | $40 to $69 | $30 to $75 |
Private suites cost 65% more than shared sessions
Sauna and cold plunge sessions split into two businesses: shared sessions at social sauna clubs and bathhouse-style studios, and private suites booked for one or a small group.
| Setting | Venues | Median | Lowest to highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared or social session | 13 | $44 | $30 to $70 |
| Private suite or room | 10 | $72.50 | $35 to $95 |
Another 15 venues do not say on their price pages whether a session is shared or private, so they count in the overall median above but not in this split. The ranges overlap: the cheapest private session here is $35, and length matters as much as privacy.
Memberships: when they pay
Go once a month and a single visit is the cheapest option. Go weekly and a four-visit plan cuts the price of each visit by about 46%. Go about 4 times a month or more and unlimited wins. At the 26 venues that publish both prices, the break-even point ran from 1.7 to 6.9 visits.
First-visit offers are generous where they exist: at the 11 venues that list one next to a standard price, the first visit costs a median 50% less, though 6 of those 11 are one franchise. Our guide to trying wellness without a membership covers how to use them, and whether a membership is worth it covers the habit side.
Same franchise, different city
Perspire Sauna Studio sells the same kind of private infrared suite session at each of these locations, so its price list is the closest thing to a like-for-like comparison between cities. A single session costs $39 in Houston and $60 in Austin and Los Angeles, 54% more, and unlimited runs $159 to $249 a month.
| Location | Single | First visit | 4 a month | Unlimited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heights , Houston, TX | $39 | $20 | $79 | $179 |
| Ballantyne , Charlotte, NC | $40 | $20 | $69 | $159 |
| Providence Park , Charlotte, NC | $49 | $20 | $99 | $179 |
| Summerlin , Las Vegas, NV | $50 | $25 | $99 | $199 |
| Austin Southwest , Austin, TX | $60 | $30 | $129 | $219 |
| Culver City , Los Angeles, CA | $60 | $30 | $139 | $249 |
Even inside one city the price moves: its two Charlotte studios charge $40 and $49. Studios set their own prices, so check the location you will actually use.
Prices by city
Single-visit sauna prices in each city: sessions with or without a plunge and bathhouse entry. Among the 11 cities with at least 4 such prices, New York City has the highest median ($65) and Denver/Boulder, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Seattle the lowest ($35). With so few prices per city, read this as a guide to what you will see, not a ranking.
| City | Prices | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $60 | too few | $60 |
| Austin, TX | 5 | $22 | $45 | $60 |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $59 | too few | $59 |
| Charlotte, NC | 7 | $29 | $44 | $80 |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | $45 | too few | $50 |
| Dallas, TX | 4 | $49 | $54.50 | $59 |
| Denver/Boulder, CO | 5 | $25 | $35 | $50 |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $39 | too few | $39 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 8 | $25 | $45 | $50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 6 | $44 | $55 | $95 |
| Miami, FL | 3 | $30 | $45 | $65 |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | 9 | $20 | $35 | $63 |
| Nashville, TN | 3 | $35 | $35 | $60 |
| New York City, NY | 4 | $39 | $65 | $90 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $34 | too few | $85 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 3 | $25 | $40 | $70 |
| Portland, OR | 4 | $28 | $42 | $85 |
| San Diego, CA | 3 | $59 | $75 | $95 |
| San Francisco, CA | 6 | $40 | $60 | $100 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $30 | too few | $30 |
| Seattle, WA | 7 | $25 | $35 | $75 |
| Washington, DC | 2 | $40 | too few | $75 |
Medians are shown only where a city has three or more prices. Cities where many studios keep prices inside booking apps or block automated reading (Houston, Atlanta and Boston among them) have few rows here, which says more about how studios publish prices than about what they charge.
Every price, city by city
Each row links to the page where the venue shows the price. Venues that did not show a price we could read are in the city guides but not here.
Atlanta, GA · 2 prices from 1 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do Not Disturb | Sauna + cold plunge Pay-per-visit contrast session | $60 | venue site |
| Do Not Disturb | 4 visits a month Four 50-minute contrast credits a month | $150/mo | venue site |
Austin, TX · 17 prices from 6 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryo Body Works | Cold plunge only Single cold plunge, non-member price ($25 for members) | $39 | venue site |
| Cryo Body Works | Sauna only Infrared sauna, 40 minutes ($30 for 20 minutes) | $45 | venue site |
| The Recovery Lab and Cryo | Cold plunge only Cold plunge, 15 minutes | $40 | venue site |
| The Recovery Lab and Cryo | Sauna only Infrared sauna, 30 minutes | $40 | venue site |
| The Recovery Lab and Cryo | Cryotherapy Cryotherapy, booked as a 15-minute slot | $40 | venue site |
| YTX Yoga, Strength, Pilates & Recovery (Downtown) | Sauna + cold plunge Sauna, cold plunge and red light, 45 minutes | $59 | venue site |
| YTX Yoga, Strength, Pilates & Recovery (Downtown) | Cold plunge only Cold plunge, 10 minutes | $22 | venue site |
| YTX Yoga, Strength, Pilates & Recovery (Downtown) | Sauna only Sauna, 20 minutes | $22 | venue site |
| YTX Yoga, Strength, Pilates & Recovery (Downtown) | Unlimited month Unlimited sauna, plunge and red light, billed every four weeks | $99/mo | venue site |
| Lizard Yoga | Unlimited month Unlimited private contrast sessions (sauna and ice bath) | $289/mo | venue site |
| Lizard Yoga | 4 visits a month Four private 45-minute contrast sessions a month ($109 for two) | $159/mo | venue site |
| Lizard Yoga | First-visit offer Intro offer: one private contrast session | $45 | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Austin Southwest | Sauna only Private infrared suite, single session of up to 40 minutes | $60 | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Austin Southwest | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions | $219/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Austin Southwest | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $129/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Austin Southwest | First-visit offer Intro session | $30 | venue site |
| Prana Wellness Club | Other Monthly membership with unlimited classes plus daily sauna, steam and cold plunge; no drop-in price listed | $249 | venue site |
Boston, MA · 1 prices from 1 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moki Sauna Allston | Sauna + cold plunge One-hour social session with unlimited use of the saunas and cold plunges | $59 | venue site |
Charlotte, NC · 22 prices from 12 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Hot Springs | Bathhouse entry Two-hour full-access pass | $80 | venue site |
| Sauna Culture | Sauna + cold plunge 90-minute day pass with Finnish sauna and cold plunges, weekdays ($50 at weekends) | $40 | venue site |
| Sauna Culture | 4 visits a month Four visits a month | $90/mo | venue site |
| True REST Float Spa | Sauna + cold plunge Vitality Suite session: infrared sauna, red light and cold plunge | $65 | venue site |
| Arrichion | Sauna + cold plunge 30-minute sauna and personal cold plunge drop-in | $29 | venue site |
| Arrichion | Cold plunge only Two-minute cold plunge | $10 | venue site |
| Arrichion | Unlimited month Unlimited sauna, cold plunge and red light, month to month | $199/mo | venue site |
| Arrichion | 4 visits a month Four 30-minute sessions a month, non-member price | $79/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Ballantyne | Sauna only Private infrared suite, single session of up to 40 minutes | $40 | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Ballantyne | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions | $159/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Ballantyne | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $69/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Ballantyne | First-visit offer Intro session | $20 | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Providence Park | Sauna only Private infrared suite, single session of up to 40 minutes | $49 | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Providence Park | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions | $179/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Providence Park | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $99/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Providence Park | First-visit offer Intro session | $20 | venue site |
| Mood House | Sauna only Private infrared suite, 30 minutes solo, non-member ($24 for members) | $44 | venue site |
| beem Light Sauna Southend | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $109/mo | venue site |
| Sauna For You! | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $99/mo | venue site |
| Degree Wellness Steele Creek | First-visit offer First session | $25 | venue site |
| KUR Health Spa | Other Infrared dome you lie under with your head outside, up to 60 minutes | $39 | venue site |
| CORE24 | Other Gym day pass; the gym has a sauna and cold plunge area | $32.99 | venue site |
Chicago, IL · 5 prices from 4 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bath House | Bathhouse entry Adult admission for the entire day, no re-entry | $50 | venue site |
| Eastend | Sauna + cold plunge Finnish sauna and cold plunge drop-in, 75 minutes | $45 | venue site |
| Eastend | Unlimited month Unlimited Finnish sauna and cold plunge | $169/mo | venue site |
| Healthstyle Holistic Wellness Studio | Other Single session of one of its therapies (the page does not say which) | $35 | venue site |
| Fire and Ice Sauna Experience | Other Private rental of the beach sauna camp, from $300 for two hours | from $300 | venue site |
Dallas, TX · 11 prices from 6 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Spa & Sauna | Bathhouse entry General admission, ages 12 and over | $50 | venue site |
| Sauna House Recovery Studio | Sauna + cold plunge Private suite with infrared sauna and cold plunge, single session | $59 | venue site |
| Sauna House Recovery Studio | Unlimited month Unlimited membership | $199/mo | venue site |
| Sauna House Recovery Studio | 4 visits a month Four visits a month | $129/mo | venue site |
| Sauna House Recovery Studio | First-visit offer First visit at 50% off | $29.50 | venue site |
| Urban Sweat Dallas | Sauna only Single session of one service, such as infrared sauna | $49 | venue site |
| Urban Sweat Dallas | Unlimited month Unlimited use of one service, such as infrared sauna ($259 for all services, cold plunge included) | $199/mo | venue site |
| Urban Sweat Dallas | First-visit offer First-timer special | $29 | venue site |
| Evolve Social Wellness Dallas | Sauna + cold plunge Day pass with walk-in access to its saunas and cold plunges | $59 | venue site |
| Cryo1one Preston Royal | Cryotherapy Single cryotherapy session | $50 | venue site |
| Katy Trail Cryo | Cryotherapy Whole-body cryotherapy, single session | $65 | venue site |
Denver/Boulder, CO · 11 prices from 6 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Sauna Denver | Sauna + cold plunge Drop-in session, dry sauna and cold plunge | $33 | venue site |
| Garden Sauna Denver | Unlimited month Unlimited dry sauna and cold plunge | $139/mo | venue site |
| Red Rock Sauna | Sauna + cold plunge Community sauna and cold plunge session, drop-in | $35 | venue site |
| Red Rock Sauna | Unlimited month Unlimited membership | $149/mo | venue site |
| Therma Haus | Sauna + cold plunge Single sauna and cold plunge session, no membership | $40 | venue site |
| Therma Haus | Unlimited month Unlimited, full-day access any day | $165/mo | venue site |
| Therma Haus | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $90/mo | venue site |
| Isolate Float Center | Sauna + cold plunge Sauna and plunge session, 60 minutes (plus $10 for each extra person) | $50 | venue site |
| Puffin Sauna Club | Sauna + cold plunge Single 60-minute session at its fall rates | $25 | venue site |
| Puffin Sauna Club | Unlimited month Founder's membership: unlimited plus one guest pass | $105/mo | venue site |
| ROK SPAS | Other Membership plans from $150 a month | from $150 | venue site |
Houston, TX · 10 prices from 5 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perspire Sauna Studio, The Heights | Sauna only Private infrared suite, single session of up to 40 minutes | $39 | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, The Heights | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions | $179/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, The Heights | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $79/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, The Heights | First-visit offer Intro session | $20 | venue site |
| Löyly Sauna Lounge | Unlimited month Daily Ritual membership: one contrast session a day | $149/mo | venue site |
| Löyly Sauna Lounge | Other The Löyly Pass: seven consecutive days of contrast therapy with infrared sauna, cold plunge and hot tub | $49 | venue site |
| beem Light Sauna River Oaks | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions | $199/mo | venue site |
| beem Light Sauna River Oaks | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $129/mo | venue site |
| Arctic Healing Cryo | Cryotherapy Whole-body cryotherapy, single treatment ($25 the first time) | $35 | venue site |
| Activate Ozone Sauna Spa | Other Ozone sauna session, 30 minutes | $75 | venue site |
Las Vegas, NV · 21 prices from 9 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DROP Sauna Studio | Sauna only Single infrared session | $39 | venue site |
| DROP Sauna Studio | Unlimited month Monthly unlimited | $179/mo | venue site |
| DROP Sauna Studio | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $69/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Summerlin | Sauna only Private infrared suite, single session of up to 40 minutes | $50 | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Summerlin | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions | $199/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Summerlin | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $99/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Summerlin | First-visit offer Intro session | $25 | venue site |
| Sweat it Infrared Sauna Studio | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions (a session is a 50-minute infrared sauna with red light, or a 15-minute cold plunge) | $189/mo | venue site |
| Sweat it Infrared Sauna Studio | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $89/mo | venue site |
| Glow Sauna Studios Henderson | Sauna only Infrared cabin, returning client ($25 for a new client) | $45 | venue site |
| Cold Summer | Sauna + cold plunge One-hour session with a sauna and two cold plunge tubs | $45 | venue site |
| Cold Summer | Unlimited month Unlimited one-hour sessions | $159/mo | venue site |
| Sweat Equity | Sauna + cold plunge Drop-in sauna and cold plunge | $25 | venue site |
| Sweat Equity | Unlimited month Unlimited sauna and cold plunge | $99/mo | venue site |
| Elevated Sauna, Salt, Red Light & Cryotherapy Studio | Cryotherapy Whole-body cryotherapy, 3 minutes | $40 | venue site |
| Elevated Sauna, Salt, Red Light & Cryotherapy Studio | Sauna only Private infrared suite, 40 minutes | $39 | venue site |
| Glacé Cryotherapy | Cryotherapy Whole-body cryotherapy, single session | $45 | venue site |
| Glacé Cryotherapy | Sauna only Infrared sauna, 60 minutes ($35 intro for 30 minutes) | $50 | venue site |
| Frost Fit | Cold plunge only Cold plunge, up to 5 minutes | $25 | venue site |
| Frost Fit | Cryotherapy Cryotherapy chamber, 4 minutes | $40 | venue site |
| Frost Fit | Sauna only Infrared sauna, 40 minutes | $50 | venue site |
Los Angeles, CA · 13 prices from 6 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| IcePass Sauna & Cold Plunge Club | Sauna + cold plunge Day pass: two hours of Finnish sauna and cold plunge, self check-in | $44 | venue site |
| IcePass Sauna & Cold Plunge Club | Unlimited month Monthly unlimited | $299/mo | venue site |
| IcePass Sauna & Cold Plunge Club | First-visit offer First two-hour session | $25 | venue site |
| Beverly Hot Springs | Bathhouse entry Weekday entrance ($55 weekends and holidays): hot springs pool, cold plunge, steam room and dry sauna, two-hour limit | $50 | venue site |
| Quantum Wellness Spa | Sauna + cold plunge Drop-in 90-minute guided session: breathwork, movement, sauna and ice plunge | $70 | venue site |
| Cryohealthcare Woodland Hills | Cryotherapy Whole-body cryotherapy, single treatment | $75 | venue site |
| Elev8 Infrared Sauna Studio | Sauna + cold plunge Contrast room: infrared sauna, red light panel, cold plunge and shower, single session | $95 | venue site |
| Elev8 Infrared Sauna Studio | Sauna only Infrared sauna, 45 minutes | $50 | venue site |
| Elev8 Infrared Sauna Studio | Unlimited month Unlimited infrared sauna for 30 days ($314 with the contrast room) | $259/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Culver City | Sauna only Private infrared suite, single session of up to 40 minutes | $60 | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Culver City | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions | $249/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Culver City | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $139/mo | venue site |
| Perspire Sauna Studio, Culver City | First-visit offer Intro session | $30 | venue site |
Miami, FL · 10 prices from 8 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Plunge and Sauna Method | Sauna + cold plunge Sauna and cold plunge session | $45 | venue site |
| The Plunge and Sauna Method | Cold plunge only Cold plunge only | $30 | venue site |
| The Plunge and Sauna Method | Sauna only Sauna only | $30 | venue site |
| Russian and Turkish Baths, Miami Beach | Bathhouse entry Single admission | $65 | venue site |
| Cryotherapy Miami | Cryotherapy Whole-body cryotherapy, about 3 minutes | $69 | venue site |
| The Ice Room Miami | Other Day pass: one 20-minute cold plunge or sauna session plus its recovery tools | $55 | venue site |
| The Kov Cryotherapy | Other Refresh single session (the page lists access to whole-body cryotherapy, infrared sauna and pressotherapy) | $58 | venue site |
| Healthspan | Other One a la carte recovery service | $59 | venue site |
| Prestige Miami Fitness Club | Other Gym one-day pass; the gym has the cold plunge | $30 | venue site |
| Men's Sauna at Hotel Gaythering | Other Day membership for non-guests | $25 | venue site |
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN · 18 prices from 11 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FoxFire Breathworks | Sauna + cold plunge One seat in an 80-minute public session at a wood-fired lakeside sauna, with lake dips between rounds (Lake Nokomis) | $30 | venue site |
| Little Ember Co | Sauna + cold plunge Community seat, 75 minutes, two wood-fired saunas at Cedar Lake, winter season, 18 and over | $35 | venue site |
| 612 Sauna Cooperative | Sauna only Community seat in a wood-fired mobile sauna, 90 minutes (members pay less) | $38 | venue site |
| The Yard Sauna Village | Sauna only Community sauna session (five for $100) | $25 | venue site |
| The Yard Sauna Village | Unlimited month Monthly pass: unlimited community sessions on Fridays and weekend afternoons | $50/mo | venue site |
| Sauna Strong | Sauna only Community Finnish dry sauna, 45 minutes, cold showers included ($24 community infrared, $40 private infrared) | $20 | venue site |
| Sauna Strong | Unlimited month Unlimited saunas and cold therapy, plus its open gym and classes | $89/mo | venue site |
| Watershed Spa | Bathhouse entry 2.5-hour bath: hot soaking pool, cedar sauna, steam room and cold plunge pool, 18 and over | $63 | venue site |
| Watershed Spa | Unlimited month Shed Light membership: unlimited baths, annual plan billed monthly | $250/mo | venue site |
| PORTAL Thermaculture | Unlimited month Unlimited club membership | $179/mo | venue site |
| PORTAL Thermaculture | Other One credit, used to book sessions, classes and events (the page does not say how many a session takes) | $32.50 | venue site |
| NE Wellness + SweatWorks Studio | Sauna only Infrared sauna, single session | $40 | venue site |
| NE Wellness + SweatWorks Studio | Cold plunge only Cold plunge, single | $15 | venue site |
| NE Wellness + SweatWorks Studio | First-visit offer First infrared session | $20 | venue site |
| Awaken For Wellness, St. Paul | Sauna only Private full-spectrum infrared cabin, single session (add the cold plunge for $20) | $40 | venue site |
| beem Light Sauna Downtown Minneapolis | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions | $199/mo | venue site |
| beem Light Sauna Downtown Minneapolis | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $129/mo | venue site |
| Fulton Sauna | Sauna only Private backyard cedar sauna for groups of two to five, 120 minutes, per person | $35 | venue site |
Nashville, TN · 4 prices from 3 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast Club | Sauna + cold plunge Private cold plunge and sauna space, 60 minutes | $35 | venue site |
| Framework, Wedgewood Houston | Sauna + cold plunge Social sauna and cold plunge session on a weekday ($55 at weekends) | $35 | venue site |
| Urban Sweat, The Nations | Sauna only Infrared sauna cabin, drop-in ($50 on a first visit; a pod is $50) | $60 | venue site |
| Urban Sweat, The Nations | Cold plunge only Plunge, drop-in ($15 on a first visit) | $25 | venue site |
New York City, NY · 4 prices from 4 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Street Bath & Spa 88 | Bathhouse entry All-day admission Monday to Friday ($70 weekends and holidays), walk-ins only | $65 | venue site |
| Bathhouse Flatiron | Bathhouse entry Day pass from $39; the price varies by day and time | from $39 | venue site |
| SAINT | Sauna + cold plunge Private suite with sauna, ice bath and rain shower, 60 minutes ($130 with a guest) | $90 | venue site |
| Elahni | Sauna + cold plunge A seat in a shared sauna and ice bath room, 70-minute hosted session ($39 for 30 minutes self-guided) | $65 | venue site |
Philadelphia, PA · 4 prices from 3 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formation Sauna + Wellness | Sauna + cold plunge Private sauna for one with the cold plunge included, 90 minutes ($135 for two) | $85 | venue site |
| Halcyon Floats | Sauna only Private infrared sauna for one, 40 minutes | $34 | venue site |
| dtXfy Infrared Sauna Studio, Manayunk | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month, any mix of infrared sauna, cold plunge and its other therapies | $139/mo | venue site |
| dtXfy Infrared Sauna Studio, Manayunk | First-visit offer Intro session | $35 | venue site |
Phoenix, AZ · 7 prices from 2 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Recovery Hub | Sauna + cold plunge Day pass covering sauna, cold plunge and red light, used within 24 hours | $70 | venue site |
| Phoenix Recovery Hub | Cold plunge only Cold plunge drop-in | $35 | venue site |
| Phoenix Recovery Hub | Sauna only Sauna drop-in | $25 | venue site |
| Moon Valley Medspa | Cold plunge only Cold plunge, 30 minutes | $25 | venue site |
| Moon Valley Medspa | Sauna only Infrared sauna, 55 minutes | $40 | venue site |
| Moon Valley Medspa | Unlimited month Daily access: cold plunge, hot tub, infrared sauna, red light and compression | $149/mo | venue site |
| Moon Valley Medspa | Other Cold plunge and hot tub, alternating, 35 minutes | $40 | venue site |
Portland, OR · 6 prices from 6 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyly Sauna Southeast | Bathhouse entry Up to two hours of sauna, showers and lounge, Monday to Thursday ($40 Friday to Sunday) | $35 | venue site |
| The Everett House Community Healing Center | Bathhouse entry Spa session per hour: saunas, steam room, salt hot tub and cold plunge tubs | $28 | venue site |
| Ebb & Ember Floating Saunas | Sauna + cold plunge Shared 45-minute social session with a river cold plunge, off-peak ($59 at peak times) | $49 | venue site |
| Ensō Float | Sauna + cold plunge Private sauna and cold plunge, 60 minutes (plus $55 for each extra person) | $85 | venue site |
| Secret Sauna PDX | Other Five 90-minute social sessions at a special price (regularly $200) | $150 | venue site |
| Bear Banya | Other Signature Banya Ritual, two hours, per person | $290 | venue site |
San Diego, CA · 7 prices from 5 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOT HAVEN Sauna Studio | Sauna only Private infrared or lymphatic session, 55 minutes | $59 | venue site |
| HOT HAVEN Sauna Studio | First-visit offer First session | $50 | venue site |
| Pure Infrared Sauna Studio | Sauna + cold plunge Contrast session, 60 minutes ($75 for 30) | $95 | venue site |
| Pure Infrared Sauna Studio | Sauna only Infrared sauna, 60 minutes ($55 for 30) | $75 | venue site |
| Cryo Republic | Cryotherapy Single cryotherapy session ($30 the first time) | $40 | venue site |
| Breathe Degrees | First-visit offer Intro offer: two weeks of unlimited classes and studio access | $69 | venue site |
| Soul Plunge | First-visit offer Intro offer of unlimited sessions, including open plunge and sauna | $69 | venue site |
San Francisco, CA · 11 prices from 5 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archimedes Banya | Bathhouse entry Basic banya pass, three hours ($60 on weekday afternoons, $95 all day) | $72 | venue site |
| Kabuki Springs & Spa | Bathhouse entry Communal bath, 2.5 hours (an extra 1.5 hours is $25) | $49 | venue site |
| Reboot Spa, Marina | Sauna + cold plunge Private Fire & Ice session: infrared sauna, cold plunge and shower, 45 minutes | $70 | venue site |
| Reboot Spa, Marina | Sauna only Infrared sauna, 30 minutes, one or two people | $40 | venue site |
| Reboot Spa, Marina | Cryotherapy Freeze: whole-body cryotherapy (or a cryo facial or local cryo) | $70 | venue site |
| Reboot Spa, Marina | First-visit offer Intro: three 45-minute Fire & Ice sessions, first time only | $150 | venue site |
| Royal Thai Spa | Sauna + cold plunge Cold plunge and infrared sauna, per session | $100 | venue site |
| Royal Thai Spa | Cold plunge only Cold plunge, per session | $50 | venue site |
| Royal Thai Spa | Sauna only Infrared sauna, 45 minutes, small ($70 large) | $50 | venue site |
| Vital Ice SF Wellness Studio | Unlimited month Unlimited community membership (shared space) | $210/mo | venue site |
| Vital Ice SF Wellness Studio | 4 visits a month Four visits a month to its shared community space | $120/mo | venue site |
Scottsdale, AZ · 6 prices from 2 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveColder Private Wellness | Cold plunge only Cold plunge (3 to 10 minutes) | $30 | venue site |
| LiveColder Private Wellness | Sauna only Infrared sauna with red light, 30 minutes | $30 | venue site |
| LiveColder Private Wellness | Cryotherapy Whole-body cryotherapy, 3 minutes | $30 | venue site |
| LiveColder Private Wellness | 4 visits a month Four visits a month, up to three services a visit | $119/mo | venue site |
| beem Light Sauna North Scottsdale | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions | $199/mo | venue site |
| beem Light Sauna North Scottsdale | 4 visits a month Four sessions a month | $129/mo | venue site |
Seattle, WA · 9 prices from 7 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bywater Sauna | Sauna + cold plunge Weekday session with sauna and cold water ($40 at weekends) | $35 | venue site |
| Bywater Sauna | Unlimited month Unlimited sessions, up to once a day | $100/mo | venue site |
| 815 Refresh | Sauna + cold plunge Private outdoor sauna and cold plunge, 60 minutes, from $35 per person for up to four | from $35 | venue site |
| Hot Rocks Sauna Club (formerly Sauna Moon) | Sauna + cold plunge 60-minute sauna and cold plunge session ($20 for 30 minutes) | $35 | venue site |
| Hot Rocks Sauna Club (formerly Sauna Moon) | Unlimited month Unlimited sauna and cold plunge | $100/mo | venue site |
| Seattle Sauna | Sauna only 90-minute sauna visit with a rooftop deck and cold bucket and outdoor showers (no plunge), from $49 per person | from $49 | venue site |
| Massage Reimagined, Lower Queen Anne | Sauna + cold plunge Private contrast therapy room for one, 60 minutes ($45 for 30) | $75 | venue site |
| Space BAR Wellness, West Seattle | Sauna + cold plunge Communal contrast session ($70 for a private one) | $60 | venue site |
| Sauna Hut Green Lake | Sauna only Private infrared suite, 30 to 60 minutes, from $25 | from $25 | venue site |
Washington, DC · 4 prices from 2 venues
| Venue | What it buys | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Cryo | Sauna only Infrared sauna, single session | $40 | venue site |
| Capital Cryo | Cryotherapy Whole-body cryotherapy, single session | $65 | venue site |
| Georgetown Sun Cryo | Sauna only Infrared sauna, 59 minutes ($50 for 30 minutes; $60 as an intro offer) | $75 | venue site |
| Georgetown Sun Cryo | Cryotherapy Whole-body cryotherapy, single session | $75 | venue site |
Questions people ask
How much does a sauna session cost?
A session with both a sauna and a cold plunge costs a median $49.50 across the 38 venues in our 22-city price index, and the middle half of prices fall between $35 and $70. A sauna session without a plunge, usually a private infrared suite, costs a median $40. Entry to a bathhouse or banya costs a median $50.
How much does a cold plunge cost per session?
Sold on its own, a cold plunge costs a median $27.50 per session across the 12 venues in our index that price it separately, from $10 to $50. Most people pay for the plunge as part of a sauna session instead.
Is a private sauna suite more expensive than a shared session?
Yes. A private sauna and cold plunge suite costs a median $72.50 in our index (10 venues), against $44 for a shared or social session (13 venues). Session length varies as much as privacy, so compare minutes as well as dollars.
Is an unlimited sauna membership worth it?
Only if you go often. An unlimited month costs a median $179, and at the 26 venues that publish both an unlimited plan and a single-visit price it pays for itself at a median of 4.0 visits a month. Below that, single visits or a four-visit plan cost less.
How much does whole-body cryotherapy cost?
A single whole-body cryotherapy session costs a median $47.50 across the 14 venues in our index, from $30 to $75. Cryotherapy uses very cold dry air for about three minutes, so it is a different experience from a cold water plunge.
Why do sauna prices vary so much between studios?
Privacy, session length and city explain most of it. The same franchise, Perspire Sauna Studio, charges $39 for a single private infrared session in Houston and $60 in Austin and Los Angeles, a 54% difference for the same kind of session.
How we built this index
We started from the 114 venues named in our city guides that show at least one price on their own website, and read their price, membership and booking pages. We record a price only when the venue shows it itself, together with what it buys in the venue's own words: the service, the length, whether it is shared or private, and any weekday, member or first-visit condition. On September 27, 2026 we fetched every source page again and matched each price in context before publishing.
The medians use one price per venue for each type of visit: the standard single visit for an adult who is not a member, the weekday price where weekday and weekend differ, and the option closest to an hour where a venue sells several lengths. Where a venue only says "from", we use that lowest price and mark it. First-visit offers, multi-session packs, gym day passes, guided rituals and private group rentals appear in the city tables but never in a median. Membership comparisons only set a plan against the single visit it replaces at the same venue.
What this index is not. It is not a random sample of every venue in the country: it covers the studios in our city guides, which lean toward dedicated sauna and plunge studios in larger cities, and it mostly leaves out hotel and resort spas (for their entry prices, see our spa day pass prices). Venues that only show prices inside a booking app are missing, which may tilt the index toward studios that publish simple price lists. Prices change often, so check the venue before you go. We have not visited these venues. Corrections are logged on our editorial standards page, and the counts of venues by city are on our statistics page.
Citing these figures?
You are welcome to use any number on this page. Please link to tendground.com/wellness/sauna-cold-plunge-prices so readers can see the date and the method. The full table, with a source link for every price, is available as open CSV under CC BY 4.0. A permanent copy with its own DOI is archived on Zenodo: 10.5281/zenodo.23144106.
Suggested citation:
Tendground. (2026). Sauna and cold plunge price index (Version 2026-09-27) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23144106
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