Quick answer
Travel eSIM data in China costs about $1.42 per GB on a 5GB plan (price rank 55/200, where 1 is cheapest). Networks: China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, with 5G. There are 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people and 92% of people use the internet.
Travel eSIM data prices
| Cost per GB, 1GB plan | $2.99 |
|---|---|
| Cost per GB, 5GB plan | $1.42 |
| Cost per GB, 10GB plan | $1.23 |
| Median cost per GB (3-20GB plans) | $1.52 |
| Cheapest plan | $2.99 |
| Plans available | 13 |
| Largest plan | 50 GB |
| Rank | 55 of 200 (1 = cheapest) |
Networks · Mobile market
| Operators | China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom |
|---|---|
| Best network generation | 5G |
| 5G | Yes |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 131.8 (2024) |
| Internet users (% of population) | 91.6% (2025) |
Other countries
| Rank | Country | eSIM $/GB (median) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thailand | $1.41 |
| 52 | Indonesia | $1.41 |
| 53 | Macao SAR China | $1.45 |
| 54 | Japan | $1.49 |
| 55 | China | $1.52 |
| 56 | United States | $1.53 |
| 57 | Gibraltar | $1.54 |
| 58 | New Zealand | $1.58 |
| 59 | Kyrgyzstan | $1.58 |
Sources
- Slashtel live prices: cheapest retail price across every supplier we buy from, in US dollars, including our fee. Updated: 2026-10-19.
- ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0). (2024) data.worldbank.org
- Cost per GB uses the cheapest plan of each size; the median uses plans of 3 to 20GB. Top-up value is the most local credit per dollar among plans up to US$10.
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