eSIM Data Volume Calculator
Before buying an eSIM for your upcoming trip, you probably wonder how much data you need. To help you know exactly how much mobile data your planned adventure will require, we developed the eSIM Data Volume Calculator so you never overpay for an eSIM again.
You need a total of:
0.00 GB
Trip Duration
Enter how many days your trip will last.
Data Usage per Day
Enter your hourly smartphone usage.
How does the calculation work?
We calculate the required data volume based on your travel days and the average data usage you provide us. We break down exactly how much data will be used.
How much data does video streaming consume?
Netflix, YouTube, and similar services are huge data consumers. We recommend using these services only with a good Wi-Fi connection, as they consume the most data. Streaming at 1080p uses approximately 1GB - 3GB per hour, depending on quality. In our example, we calculate 2GB per hour.
If you must use these services without Wi-Fi, we recommend streaming videos in the lowest quality to save significant data.
How much data does music streaming consume?
Music streaming uses relatively little data compared to other factors. At high sound quality, it consumes approximately 42.3MB per hour. Despite the low consumption, we recommend downloading your favorite songs to save data.
How much do social media apps consume?
Longer use of social media can quickly eat up your data. Instagram consumes about 400MB - 600MB per hour watching stories, reels, etc. TikTok is slightly higher at around 840MB per hour, which can quickly use up your purchased data.
To simplify calculation, we averaged both apps, resulting in a calculated consumption of 620MB per hour.
Data usage of messaging apps
Text messaging consumes very little data, usually about 1-2MB/hour. Data usage spikes during voice and video calls, ranging from 90MB to 300MB per hour.
Since usage varies individually and we wanted the calculator to remain simple, we use a fixed consumption of 200MB.
Browsing / Email
Browsing the internet and using email consumes very little data, approximately 60MB - 100MB per hour. In our calculator, we use the lower value of 60MB/hour.