What is the cheapest way to watch the Premier League?

India is the cheapest country carrying every match, at about £3.87 for the season via JioStar (JioHotstar).

Why is the Premier League so expensive in the UK?

UK rights are split between two broadcasters, so full coverage means two subscriptions. The UK is also the only major market with the Saturday 3pm blackout, which means 110 of the 380 matches are not shown live there at any price.

Can I subscribe in another country?

A VPN lets you reach another country's service, but most providers' terms ask you to subscribe from the country you live in, and checkout usually needs a local payment method. PayPal, a virtual card issued in that country, or a prepaid gift code are the routes that work in practice.

The cheapest way to watch the Premier League

Every country compared - what a season costs, and which ones you can actually subscribe to from abroad

A full season of Premier League football costs £750 in the UK, which shows 270 of the 380 matches - the Saturday 3pm blackout keeps the other 110 off air there at any price. The same season in India costs £3.87 and carries every match. That is 194× the price for less football.

India JioStar (JioHotstar) £3.87 Sign up from anywhere
JioHotstar's sports plan covers every match.
1. Connect a VPN to India so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to JioStar (JioHotstar) - £3.87 for the season.
3. Pay with a virtual card - A virtual card issued in that country, with a local billing address, is accepted where your own card is refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Spain DAZN £85 Sign up from anywhere
DAZN Spain - the cheapest route inside western Europe.
1. Connect a VPN to Spain so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to DAZN - £85 for the season.
3. Pay with PayPal - PayPal usually clears where a foreign card is declined.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Portugal DAZN £146 Sign up from anywhere
DAZN Portugal.
1. Connect a VPN to Portugal so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to DAZN - £146 for the season.
3. Pay with PayPal - PayPal usually clears where a foreign card is declined.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Canada Fubo £166 Sign up from anywhere
Fubo Canada holds the full rights.
1. Connect a VPN to Canada so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to Fubo - £166 for the season.
3. Pay with a virtual card - A virtual card issued in that country, with a local billing address, is accepted where your own card is refused. Issuers that cover Canada: Wise .
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Nigeria SuperSport (DStv) £1.97 Local account needed
SuperSport carries the full season.
1. Connect a VPN to Nigeria so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to SuperSport (DStv) - £1.97 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one.
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Ukraine Local rights holder £18 Check locally
Setanta Sports Ukraine.
1. Connect a VPN to Ukraine so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £18 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Brazil Local rights holder £40 Check locally
ESPN Brazil, streamed via Disney+.
1. Connect a VPN to Brazil so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £40 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Turkey beIN Sports MENA £44 Local account needed
beIN Sports Türkiye.
1. Connect a VPN to Turkey so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to beIN Sports MENA - £44 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one.
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Thailand Local rights holder £45 Check locally
AIS Play.
1. Connect a VPN to Thailand so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £45 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
South Africa SuperSport (DStv) £46 Local account needed
Showmax carries the SuperSport feed.
1. Connect a VPN to South Africa so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to SuperSport (DStv) - £46 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one.
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Argentina Local rights holder £49 Check locally
ESPN Argentina, via Disney+.
1. Connect a VPN to Argentina so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £49 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Egypt beIN Sports MENA £49 Local account needed
beIN Sports MENA.
1. Connect a VPN to Egypt so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to beIN Sports MENA - £49 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one.
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Colombia Local rights holder £59 Check locally
ESPN Colombia, via Disney+.
1. Connect a VPN to Colombia so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £59 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Czech Republic Local rights holder £85 Check locally
Canal+ Czechia.
1. Connect a VPN to Czech Republic so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £85 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Slovakia Local rights holder £86 Check locally
Canal+ Slovakia.
1. Connect a VPN to Slovakia so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £86 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Hungary Local rights holder £87 Check locally
TV2 Play.
1. Connect a VPN to Hungary so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £87 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
South Korea Local rights holder £91 Check locally
Coupang Play.
1. Connect a VPN to South Korea so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £91 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Mexico Local rights holder £110 Check locally
TNT Sports and Fox Sports Mexico.
1. Connect a VPN to Mexico so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £110 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Chile Local rights holder £113 Check locally
ESPN Chile, via Disney+.
1. Connect a VPN to Chile so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £113 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Australia Local rights holder £132 Check locally
Optus Sport.
1. Connect a VPN to Australia so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £132 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
UAE / MENA beIN Sports MENA £133 Local account needed
beIN Sports MENA.
1. Connect a VPN to UAE / MENA so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to beIN Sports MENA - £133 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one.
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
United States Peacock + NBC £133 Local account needed
Peacock carries every match not on NBC or USA Network.
1. Connect a VPN to United States so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to Peacock + NBC - £133 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one. Issuers that cover United States: StatesCard .
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Qatar beIN Sports MENA £147 Local account needed
beIN Sports.
1. Connect a VPN to Qatar so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to beIN Sports MENA - £147 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one.
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Italy Sky Italia £155 Local account needed
Sky Italia.
1. Connect a VPN to Italy so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to Sky Italia - £155 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one. Issuers that cover Italy: Wise , Revolut .
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Poland Local rights holder £155 Check locally
Canal+ Poland.
1. Connect a VPN to Poland so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £155 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Albania Local rights holder £158 Check locally
Digitalb.
1. Connect a VPN to Albania so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £158 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Netherlands Local rights holder £172 Check locally
Viaplay Netherlands.
1. Connect a VPN to Netherlands so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £172 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
New Zealand Sky Sport NZ £172 Local account needed
Sky Sport New Zealand.
1. Connect a VPN to New Zealand so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to Sky Sport NZ - £172 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one. Issuers that cover New Zealand: Wise .
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Malaysia Local rights holder £182 Check locally
Astro.
1. Connect a VPN to Malaysia so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £182 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Japan Local rights holder £192 Check locally
U-Next.
1. Connect a VPN to Japan so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £192 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
France Canal+ £206 Check locally
Canal+ France.
1. Connect a VPN to France so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to Canal+ - £206 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Germany Sky Deutschland £206 Local account needed
Sky Deutschland.
1. Connect a VPN to Germany so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to Sky Deutschland - £206 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one. Issuers that cover Germany: Wise , Revolut .
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Switzerland Local rights holder £208 Check locally
Canal+ Switzerland.
1. Connect a VPN to Switzerland so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £208 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Singapore Local rights holder £238 Check locally
StarHub.
1. Connect a VPN to Singapore so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £238 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Greece Local rights holder £241 Check locally
Nova Sports.
1. Connect a VPN to Greece so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £241 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Ireland Sky Sports + Premier Sports £258 Local account needed
Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Premier Sports - and no 3pm blackout, so Irish viewers get more football for less than the UK.
1. Connect a VPN to Ireland so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to Sky Sports + Premier Sports - £258 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one. Issuers that cover Ireland: Revolut .
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Hong Kong Local rights holder £272 Check locally
Now TV.
1. Connect a VPN to Hong Kong so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £272 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Austria Local rights holder £361 Check locally
Sky Sport Austria.
1. Connect a VPN to Austria so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £361 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Finland Local rights holder £395 Check locally
Viaplay Finland.
1. Connect a VPN to Finland so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £395 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Sweden Local rights holder £497 Check locally
Viaplay Sweden.
1. Connect a VPN to Sweden so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £497 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Denmark Local rights holder £573 Check locally
Viaplay Denmark.
1. Connect a VPN to Denmark so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £573 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
Norway Local rights holder £598 Check locally
Viaplay Norway - the most expensive market outside the UK.
1. Connect a VPN to Norway so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign up to the local rights holder - £598 for the season.
3. Check the payment options - a card from your own country is often refused.
How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →
United Kingdom Sky Sports + TNT Sports £750 Local account needed
Rights are split across two broadcasters, so full access means two subscriptions - and the Saturday 3pm blackout keeps 110 of the 380 matches off UK screens entirely.
1. Connect a VPN to United Kingdom so the service sells to you as a local viewer - NordVPN, Proton VPN or Surfshark.
2. Sign in to Sky Sports + TNT Sports - £750 for the season. If you already hold an account this is the straightforward case.
3. Not available from abroad - Satellite or cable with local ID checks - a VPN cannot unlock this one. Issuers that cover United Kingdom: Wise , Revolut .
Opening a NEW account here from abroad is the hard part - these services usually want a local payment method, sometimes local ID. Simpler option: India at £3.87 for the season.

How the VPN step works → How to pay from abroad →

43 countries. Prices are the local subscription cost for a full season, converted at today's exchange rate (Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:02:31 +0000) - so the ranking stays true as currencies move rather than freezing a stale figure. Compiled from the sporticos EPL price index; last checked 2026-09. Rights and prices move, so check with the provider before you buy.

The best route you can actually take: India

Get a VPN and connect to India, so the service sells to you as a local viewer.
Subscribe to JioStar (JioHotstar) - £3.87 for the season, against £750 in the UK.
Pay with PayPal, a virtual card issued there, or a prepaid gift code - a card from your own country is usually refused at checkout.

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All of these are official, licensed broadcasters - this is about which country you buy from, not unofficial streams. Most providers' terms do ask you to subscribe from the country you live in, so whether to proceed is your call. How to pay for a subscription abroad →