Based on best prices from Treadmill Factory and Extreme Kettlebell in Toronto (and best prices in Canada), you can build your own home gym for $3000. For those living in the U.S. you can purchase this equipment for approximately the same cost from Power Systems
. This is the price of one or two pieces of cardio equipment or the price of maybe 4 years membership at a fitness club. This equipment is all durable and will last perhaps decades. This is actually my own inventory of fitness equipment (as seen in picture above).

Powerblock adjustible dumbbells 5-50lbs. - $350
Powerblock expansion 55-90lbs - $350
Kettlebell set of pairs of 10's, 15's, 20's, 25's, 30's, 35's- $320
Olympic Bar
and 300lb. plate set - $220
Foam floor protection - $60
Weight Tree for plates - $110
Super curl bar - $50
Pullup Revolution
- $80
Ab Straps/slings - $40
Dip belt - $30
UberEco VersaBall 55cm Stability Ball
- $40
Power Wheel
- $60
Dura Medicine Ball Black 30lb
- $50
Power Systems Three-Way Utility Bench
- $250
Squat rack/bench rack - $200
Buddy Lee High Performance Jump Rope
- $40
PowerForce Punch Mitts for Kickboxing
- $150
Gymboss Interval Timer
- $30
Polar FT4
(Heart Rate Monitor) - $120
Trigger Point Total Body Package
- $160
Blue Yoga Mat Carry Bag
- $30
Fat Gripz - $40
Forearm Developer - $15