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Press & Data

We publish open, citable data on what mobile data costs across Asia, where the cheapest and most expensive markets sit worlds apart. Free to reuse with attribution.

Key figures (reusable, July 2026)

$1.77
Median price of 1 GB across 27 Asia destinations
11
Resellers in the price panel
-4.4%
Median change since May 24, 2026
27
Asia destinations tracked
How to cite: "Source: Drift Asia eSIM Price Index (driftasia.com)", with a link. All figures are CC BY 4.0 and frozen per edition; they will not change under a published article.

Studies

What 1 GB of Mobile Data Really Costs Across Asia
July 2026, open data. A wide gap inside one region; median $1.77/GB across 27 markets.

China's Two-Phone Rule: eSIM Compatibility Across Asia
July 2026, open data. Only two iPhone models can activate a mainland Chinese carrier eSIM; regional compatibility estimated at 41 to 56 percent.

Unlimited, decoded: what "unlimited data" eSIMs actually give you
2026 study: 44 unlimited plans from 15 resellers across 9 destinations, every clause quoted verbatim. Thailand and Japan lead the Asian report.

Charts (free to reuse with credit)

Asia top-flop-2026-07
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Asia trend-2026-07
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Asia regions-2026-07
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Open data

Full dataset (CSV, CC BY 4.0) Weekly price series (JSON) Monthly edition (permanent URL) Press one-pager (PDF)

Explore

eSIM Data Index · Price Index · Price History

Media contact

Data questions, custom cuts, interviews: [email protected]. We can pull the data by country or comparison on request, usually same day.

Frequently asked questions

What can I reuse from the press kit?

The published figures, charts and datasets can be reused under CC BY 4.0 with attribution and a link to the source study.

Which Asia studies are available?

The page lists the current regional studies and links to their full methodology and source data.

Can I request a country-level data cut?

Yes. Use the media contact shown on the page for data questions, custom cuts or interview requests.