Sim Local or eSIM.me for China?
2 brands checked on 27/10/2026 · published by Mocom SAS (Sirocco)
Brands compared: Sirocco, Airalo, Holafly, Orange Travel, Instabridge, Roamless, aloSIM, Kolet, Sim Local, Eskimo, eSIM.me and Jetpac
As of 27/10/2026, out of 12 trips compared in China: Sim Local ranked higher on 11, eSIM.me on 1; average gap 121%.
Sim Local
Ranked higher on 11 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsOfficial website › Sim Local (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBSim Local€13.25 against €28.41 with eSIM.me (114% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBSim Local€13.25 against €28.41 with eSIM.me (114% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim LocalThe only one offering this trip (€24.50); eSIM.me: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSim Local€53.00 against €113.64 with eSIM.me (114% more)
A written rule, the same for every pair: for each type of trip, the better ranked of the two on price per GB (for unlimited, on price), at the prices we checked. Nothing is picked by hand; customer ratings don't count.
Prices, trip by trip
For each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data. In green, the better ranked of the two: price per GB, not counting GB beyond one and a half times the data requested (for unlimited, price). "+x%", how much more the other one costs, per GB when the data differs.
| Trip | Sim Local | eSIM.me |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €3.50that's €1.17/dayRanked higher | €4.75that's €1.58/day36% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €13.25that's €4.42/dayRanked higher | €28.41that's €9.47/day114% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €18.50that's €6.17/dayRanked higher | €56.81that's €18.94/day207% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €24.50that's €8.17/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €9.003 GBthat's €1.29/day26% more expensive per GB | €4.751 GBthat's €0.68/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €13.25that's €1.89/dayRanked higher | €28.41that's €4.06/day114% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €18.50that's €2.64/dayRanked higher | €56.81that's €8.12/day207% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €24.50that's €3.50/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €13.255 GBthat's €0.88/dayRanked higher | €11.841 GBthat's €0.79/day34% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €13.25that's €0.88/dayRanked higher | €28.41that's €1.89/day114% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €18.50that's €1.23/dayRanked higher | €56.81that's €3.79/day207% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €43.50that's €2.90/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €13.255 GBthat's €0.44/dayRanked higher | €15.411 GBthat's €0.51/day74% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €13.25that's €0.44/dayRanked higher | €28.41that's €0.95/day114% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €18.50that's €0.62/dayRanked higher | €56.81that's €1.89/day207% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 30 days | no unlimited plan long enough | no unlimited plan long enough |
12 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?
Compared on price per GB: for each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data, at the public price we checked, divided by its GB (at most one and a half times the data requested); for unlimited, the price. Average gap: the mean, over the trips compared, of the difference between the two brands relative to the better ranked one.
Not an exhaustive comparison: 12 brands out of the dozens that sell eSIMs. The list of brands compared is in our Methodology.
eSIMeter is published by Mocom SAS, which sells Sirocco: the site is funded by those sales. No other brand pays us.
Customer ratings
App Store United Kingdom, checked on 27/10/2026. Ratings don't count in the verdict.
- Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews
- eSIM.meno rating
Going further
- Every brand we compare for China: the full ranking ›
- Sim Local or eSIM.me, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for China: Sirocco vs Sim Local · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Airalo vs Sim Local · Airalo vs eSIM.me · Orange Travel vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs eSIM.me · Instabridge vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Roamless vs Sim Local · Roamless vs eSIM.me · aloSIM vs Sim Local · aloSIM vs eSIM.me · Kolet vs Sim Local · Kolet vs eSIM.me · Sim Local vs Eskimo · Sim Local vs Jetpac · Eskimo vs eSIM.me · eSIM.me vs Jetpac
A page per destination is only published if both brands have a price for at least 4 of the 16 trips, and if the better ranked one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology