Sim Local or eSIM.me for Japan?
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 Japan: Sim Local ranked higher on 10, eSIM.me on 2; average gap 24%.
Sim Local
Ranked higher on 10 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsBadges for the 7 days, 5 GB trip, worked out among the 12 brands we compare, as on the destination page.
The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBSim Local€9.75 against €12.48 with eSIM.me (28% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBSim Local€9.75 against €12.48 with eSIM.me (28% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim LocalThe only one offering this trip (€16.75); eSIM.me: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSim Local€39.00 against €49.92 with eSIM.me (28% 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 | €3.51that's €1.17/day< 1% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €9.75that's €3.25/dayRanked higher | €12.48that's €4.16/day28% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €14.25that's €4.75/dayRanked higher | €19.03that's €6.34/day34% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €11.50that's €3.83/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €6.753 GBthat's €0.96/dayRanked higher | €4.701 GBthat's €0.67/day4% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €9.75that's €1.39/dayRanked higher | €12.48that's €1.78/day28% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €14.25that's €2.04/dayRanked higher | €19.03that's €2.72/day34% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €16.75that's €2.39/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €9.755 GBthat's €0.65/day23% more expensive per GB | €5.301 GBthat's €0.35/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €9.75that's €0.65/dayRanked higher | €12.48that's €0.83/day28% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €14.25that's €0.95/dayRanked higher | €19.03that's €1.27/day34% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €34.25that's €2.28/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €9.755 GBthat's €0.33/day10% more expensive per GB | €5.891 GBthat's €0.20/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €9.75that's €0.33/dayRanked higher | €13.08that's €0.44/day34% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €14.25that's €0.48/dayRanked higher | €19.03that's €0.63/day34% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €68.25that's €2.28/day | 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 Japan: the full ranking ›
- Sim Local or eSIM.me, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for Japan: Sirocco vs Sim Local · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Airalo vs Sim Local · Airalo vs eSIM.me · Holafly vs Sim Local · 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