Quick answer
Travel eSIM data in South Korea costs about $0.98 per GB on a 5GB plan (price rank 48/200, where 1 is cheapest). Networks: SKTelecom, LG Uplus, with 5G. There are 173 mobile subscriptions per 100 people and 98% of people use the internet.
Travel eSIM data prices
| Cost per GB, 1GB plan | $2.59 |
|---|---|
| Cost per GB, 5GB plan | $0.98 |
| Cost per GB, 10GB plan | $1.09 |
| Median cost per GB (3-20GB plans) | $1.39 |
| Cheapest plan | $2.59 |
| Plans available | 13 |
| Largest plan | 50 GB |
| Rank | 48 of 200 (1 = cheapest) |
Networks · Mobile market
| Operators | SKTelecom, LG Uplus |
|---|---|
| Best network generation | 5G |
| 5G | Yes |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 172.5 (2024) |
| Internet users (% of population) | 97.9% (2024) |
Other countries
| Rank | Country | eSIM $/GB (median) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | France | $1.20 |
| 45 | Singapore | $1.26 |
| 46 | Jersey | $1.32 |
| 47 | Hong Kong SAR China | $1.36 |
| 48 | South Korea | $1.39 |
| 49 | Uzbekistan | $1.40 |
| 50 | Malaysia | $1.40 |
| 51 | Thailand | $1.41 |
| 52 | Indonesia | $1.41 |
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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