How Much Data Do You Use When Travelling - Data Calculator

Tell us how much time you spend each day on your favorite activities

Include everything (streaming, maps, social media, email, and even hotspot use). We will help you find the right data plan for your trip.

Step 1 — Your trip

Step 2 — Your activities

Select the categories you use, then enter your daily usage

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How we estimate your data usage

The calculation is based on average bitrates per activity (MB consumed per hour or per minute), your daily usage, the trip duration, and an optional safety margin. We round up to the next 0.5 GB for better readability and peace of mind.

Activity Average rate used Examples
Photo upload~3 MB/photoUpload to cloud/sharing…
Emails & messaging~5 MB/hWhatsApp, Messenger, email…
Games (mobile/casual)~40 MB/hCasual smartphone games…
Music~50 MB/hSpotify, Apple Music…
Web browsing~60 MB/hReading articles, shopping, search…
Maps / GPS~70 MB/hGoogle Maps, Waze…
Social media~150 MB/hInstagram, TikTok…
Video calls (VoIP)~600 MB/hWhatsApp/Meet/FaceTime…
Video streaming (SD)~700 MB/hYouTube/Netflix in SD…
Video upload~1200 MB/hReels, TikTok, upload to cloud…
Video streaming (HD)~1 500 MB/hNetflix/YouTube in HD…
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