Price per GB
$2.68
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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Strong 5G in cities and along major highways.
Saudi Arabia is a global 5G leader with some of the fastest speeds in the world: 237.9 Mbps 5G download, ranked 9th globally by Opensignal. STC leads on speed at 63.8 Mbps overall, Mobily leads on coverage breadth at 8.7/10. Coverage is excellent across Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina and the main tourist sites. The Red Sea coast and new NEOM developments are also well covered. Remote desert areas are the only significant gaps.
Typical local SIM: $10 to 20 USD for a tourist plan with data.. Usually sold at King Abdulaziz International Airport (Jeddah), King Khalid (Riyadh) and other international airports. Passport required for registration.. Saudi Arabia has excellent mobile coverage and some of the fastest 5G in the world. A travel eSIM is the easiest option for a short visit; a local STC or Mobily SIM is useful for longer stays or wide travel across the kingdom, including the Red Sea coast and NEOM area.
For a Saudi Arabia visit, a travel eSIM is the easy pick for instant connection. For wider travel or longer stays, STC is the fastest and Mobily the most widely covered local option.
The largest operator with the fastest download speeds: 63.8 Mbps overall average (Opensignal 2025). Strong 5G coverage across Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca and the main cities. The default choice for visitors.
Rated widest coverage in Saudi Arabia by Opensignal (8.7/10) and the best gaming and video experience. Strong across the main tourist areas. A reliable alternative to STC.
Third operator with competitive data plans and 5G support. Works with major international travel eSIM providers. Good in the cities, slightly less reach than STC or Mobily nationwide.
you want instant connectivity on arrival without a counter visit, especially for a short business or tourism trip to Riyadh or Jeddah.
you stay longer or travel widely across the kingdom, where a local STC or Mobily SIM gives the best nationwide reach.
No first-hand measurement has been published for Saudi Arabia yet. This page will update automatically when a validated field test is added to the shared dataset.
Price per GB is the median of mid-tier plans from the live Saudi Arabia catalogue. Network and transparency indicators come from the shared Drift dataset and are refreshed monthly.
Field measurements are published only after validation. Open dataset: data-asia.json.
Figures updated August 2026. Dataset license: CC BY 4.0.