One of the most discussed topics among men who frequent sex workers is the pricing of paid sex in Europe—that is, the rates for services offered by prostitutes, especially in brothels in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, but also including everything else like massage parlors, private apartments, and all kinds of bordellos (yes, even in Italy).
Those who regularly use such services already have a general idea of the going rates, but people who have never been to such places, or are approaching the world of paid sex for the first time, might have a completely wrong perception of the actual costs involved.
In fact, when the subject comes up casually in conversation with people unfamiliar with this world, I often hear outrageous figures thrown around—numbers that seem firmly fixed in the public imagination but are actually far from reality.
This is probably due to prejudice and lack of information, or perhaps widespread misinformation spread by the usual sensationalist journalists desperate for attention, who try to play the prostitution card without understanding how this small yet vast universe works—where, in the end, the same market rules apply as in any other business.
And since “your friendly neighborhood Editor” is annoyed by such ignorance and superficiality, I feel compelled to do something to clear up the doubts of novice Travelers—and of those who don’t yet know they are interested, but would like to learn more.
So, this is meant to serve more as a kind of beginner’s guide; for detailed information about individual establishments, I refer you to the venue review pages and the blog for further insights.
But enough with the chit-chat—let’s take a look at the real prices of paid sex in Europe and where the various professionals can be found.
⇒SAUNACLUB FKK – CONTACT BAR
FKK Sauna Clubs, if you do not know what they are I recommend reading the article “Anatomy of an FKK Sauna Club” are essentially the European Trombodromi par excellence, and the girls who work in these places do not officially have fixed rates imposed by the venues, although there is always a general guideline that tends to keep prices fairly consistent. The usual unit for pricing is “half an hour in the room” and those 30 minutes generally cost between €50 and €130. There are thousands of Sauna Clubs and similar venues across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as some in the Netherlands and a handful in Slovenia, so it is obviously impossible for prices to be the same everywhere. Then there are luxury venues such as Babylon in Klagenfurt, which is literally a castle, and its namesake in central Vienna, where prices rise considerably and half-hour sessions do not even exist. Still, to give you an idea of the costs, we can say that the average price for one hour of “All Inclusive” service, including the entrance fee and the company of your lady outside the room as well, is around €600. These are exceptions, however. It should also be taken into account that in almost all Swiss Sauna Clubs, as well as in Contact Bars, rates are based on the Swiss Franc (CHF) and generally range from 130 to 150 CHF for 30 minutes, making them more expensive on average than in Austria and Germany. It is also worth remembering that FKK Sauna Clubs always charge an entrance fee, which includes various services depending on the venue but can make quite a difference for anyone keeping a close eye on the total cost. It often exceeds €50 and, in some cases, can reach as much as €90.
⇒MASSAGE PARLORS
“Happy Ending Massage Parlors” are a category of their own. These can be found virtually everywhere across the countries of the European Union, particularly in abundance in those countries where paid sexual services are not well regulated. They often serve as a convenient workaround to the legal restrictions that limit or prohibit such services (this is a rather foolish and counterproductive approach for any country that adopts such a policy—Italy and Slovenia being clear examples—where prostitution has always existed in all its forms and is not technically illegal, yet it is “demonized and hidden”. As a result, it’s left in that gray area between legality and illegality, exploited by those who take advantage of this legal vacuum, with all the negative consequences that come with it. But that’s a topic for another article).). Prices, including the massage service, start at €50 for a “hand finish” and generally settle around €100–150 for an “All Inclusive” service. Again, it’s important to distinguish between countries. For example, in a typical Chinese massage parlor in Italy, you might receive a massage and a blowjob for around €60–70, while a full sexual service usually costs around €100—though this isn’t always offered as an option.
For the same services in non-Asian-run parlors, prices are typically €20 to €50 higher than those mentioned above. As always, it depends on the type of establishment, the quality of the service, and the providers.
There are also “Tantric Massages,” which usually do not include full penetrative sex, but offer a high-quality experience focused on atmosphere and physical contact (intense petting) with the masseuse. The ending is usually performed by hand using specialized techniques, or with oral sex where available. Prices in this case are significantly higher, starting from €150, with a minimum session time of 60 minutes. There are many Massage Centers in Slovenia where Body toBody (massage practiced with the body by the nude operator on the client) is offered at rates ranging from 70 euros for 30 minutes with Handjob /Blowjob /Titsjob Finale , up to 150 euros for 60 minutes “All Inclusive.”
⇒LOFT – PUFF – LAUFHAUS
A broader category that includes all those independent working girls who receive clients in apartments or in buildings specifically dedicated to this purpose, such as German Puffs or Austrian Laufhäus. Let’s start by saying that there can be considerable differences between the rates charged by different working girls, and there are simply too many variables to list them all. Still, if we want to give some reference prices, we can say that starting from around €50 you can find a “quickie” in a German Puff, while for around €100 you can usually get the classic basic half-hour service, even with so-called independent “Lofts” meaning sex workers who receive clients in private apartments, or in the various Laufhäus found in Austria. With €150, on the other hand, you can generally get a good service almost anywhere, but that is also roughly the minimum rate for an agency Escort who receives clients in hotels. Obviously, these are only indicative prices for reasonably attractive girls and a “standard” service. A twenty-year-old Russian model in Milan will naturally charge more than a Romanian girl in a Puff in Frankfurt or an Albanian working girl passing through Barletta, just as a Chinese woman in her forties receiving clients in her apartment in Prato, with the smell of fried food in the air, will offer the same services at much lower prices. After all, the laws of the market apply to working girls too.
⇒ESCORT – AGENCY GIRLS
The highest-level category, at least on paper, but also the most expensive on average. The rates charged by so-called Escorts, or more generally by sex workers and serial side-hustlers who also find clients through various agencies, usually start at around €150 for 30 minutes. Many of these professionals offer a “discount” for longer sessions, for example €150 for half an hour, €200 for one hour, €400 for two hours, or €1,000 for the whole night. In some cases, however, the basic rate can be twice as high, and discounts only start to apply from two hours onward. There is no single price list that applies to everyone, and not all working girls include the same services in their basic rate. For some, CIF and CIM are paid extras costing an average of €30 to €50, as are DeepThroat, a simple BBJ, and so on. For others, these services are included in the basic rate, although in that case there may be no discount for sessions longer than half an hour, or the starting price may simply be higher. Escorts also always offer an Outcall service, meaning they come to the client’s location, whether that is a home, hotel, or another chosen location. In this case, around €100 is usually added to the basic Incall rate, meaning the price for meeting at the working girl’s own location. To summarize and make things clearer, the “base rates” for an escort are:
€150 for 30 minutes
€200 for 60 minutes
€400 for 120 minutes
and €200 for each additional hour beyond that.
For the sake of completeness, some also offer overnight or weekend services, but prices vary widely in these cases, starting from €1000–2000 for one night, and €4000 or more for a weekend (meaning two days, not necessarily the weekend).
Of course, prices may vary from country to country. These are the average rates found in Italy for this category of professionals. It goes without saying that in countries like Germany and Austria, which have high-quality facilities dedicated to prostitution, these escorts wouldn’t get much work charging the same prices as in the “land of the chachi” (a humorous Italian expression for Italy).
So, this is certainly not an exhaustive or complete guide to all the prices you might find in the sector, since it’s practically impossible to create a precise price list covering every different case. However, it is undoubtedly a good starting point to get an idea of the real rates charged by various sex workers across the old continent.
Hoping this might be useful to someone, I’ll say goodbye and go prepare the Thai version too—just to cover all bases.
Bye-bye Fellow Travelers!
