Everything allowed — most expensive. Own-egg IVF from €18,000/cycle, donor from €25,000. Below: the cost per baby, the rules that apply to you, and how it compares.
| Item | USA |
|---|---|
| IVF own eggs / cycle | €18,000 |
| IVF donor eggs / cycle | €25,000 |
| Donor-egg success (any age) | ≈48% per transfer |
| Rule | USA |
|---|---|
| Egg donation | both |
| Age limit | none |
| Single women | yes |
| Same-sex | yes |
| PGT-A | yes |
| Sex selection | YES |
| Surrogacy | yes (paid) |
Laws change — verify current eligibility for your nationality and situation.
A "cheap" cycle isn't the same as a cheap baby. Model your exact case — age, own/donor — in the cost-per-baby calculator to see where USA ranks for you.
Cost data: clinic averages 2026. Legal status: verify current rules for your nationality.
Own-egg IVF in USA is roughly €18,000 per cycle. Donor-egg IVF in USA is about €25,000 per cycle (success ~48% at any age); donor status: both. The figure that matters is cost per baby (price × the cycles you'll likely need) — calculate yours with our cost-per-baby tool.
Egg donation in USA: both. Patients from countries that ban it (e.g. Germany, Italy) often travel for this.
Single women: yes.
Same-sex access in USA: yes.
Age limit in USA: none. Over the limit or 40+, donor eggs are usually the realistic route.
Non-medical sex selection in USA: YES.
Surrogacy in USA: yes (paid).
Success tracks age, not country: own eggs ~48%% under 35 falling to ~4%% over 44; donor eggs hold ~48%% at any age (ESHRE/CDC). A clinic's headline rate also reflects its patient mix.
Wir vergleichen IVF-Erfolgsraten, Preise und Gesetze in 12 Ländern — mit echten CDC-, HFEA- und ESHRE-Daten — und zeigen Ihre wahren Kosten pro Baby, nicht pro Zyklus. Eizellspende (in Deutschland verboten), 40+, alleinstehend oder gleichgeschlechtlich: wo es für Sie bezahlbar und legal ist.
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