Sirocco or Sim Local 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 15 trips compared in China: Sirocco cheaper on 8, Sim Local on 7; average gap 57%.

Sirocco Our eSIM

Cheaper on 8 of the 15 trips compared

See Sirocco for China ›

Sim Local

Cheaper on 7 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsOfficial website ›

Badges 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 GBSirocco Our eSIM€12.80 against €13.25 with Sim Local (4% more)
One week7 days, 5 GBSirocco Our eSIM€12.80 against €13.25 with Sim Local (4% more)
Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSirocco Our eSIM€23.70 against €24.50 with Sim Local (3% more)
Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSirocco Our eSIM€46.08 against €53.00 with Sim Local (15% more)

A written rule, the same for every pair: for each type of trip, the cheaper of the two at the price 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 cheaper of the two; "+x%", how much more the other one costs.

Prices, trip by trip
Trip	Sirocco Our eSIM	Sim Local
3 days
1 GB, 3 days	€3.80that's €1.27/day9% more expensive	€3.50that's €1.17/dayCheaper
5 GB, 3 days	€12.80that's €4.27/dayCheaper	€13.25that's €4.42/day4% more expensive
10 GB, 3 days	€21.30that's €7.10/day15% more expensive	€18.50that's €6.17/dayCheaper
Unlimited, 3 days	€10.40that's €3.47/dayCheaper	€24.50that's €8.17/day136% more expensive
7 days
1 GB, 7 days	€3.80that's €0.54/dayCheaper	€9.00that's €1.29/day137% more expensive
5 GB, 7 days	€12.80that's €1.83/dayCheaper	€13.25that's €1.89/day4% more expensive
10 GB, 7 days	€21.30that's €3.04/day15% more expensive	€18.50that's €2.64/dayCheaper
Unlimited, 7 days	€23.70that's €3.39/dayCheaper	€24.50that's €3.50/day3% more expensive
15 days
1 GB, 15 days	€3.90that's €0.26/dayCheaper	€13.25that's €0.88/day240% more expensive
5 GB, 15 days	€13.30that's €0.89/day< 1% more expensive	€13.25that's €0.88/dayCheaper
10 GB, 15 days	€22.30that's €1.49/day21% more expensive	€18.50that's €1.23/dayCheaper
Unlimited, 15 days	€42.70that's €2.85/dayCheaper	€43.50that's €2.90/day2% more expensive
30 days
1 GB, 30 days	€3.90that's €0.13/dayCheaper	€13.25that's €0.44/day240% more expensive
5 GB, 30 days	€13.70that's €0.46/day3% more expensive	€13.25that's €0.44/dayCheaper
10 GB, 30 days	€23.20that's €0.77/day25% more expensive	€18.50that's €0.62/dayCheaper
Unlimited, 30 days	€60.30that's €2.01/day	no unlimited plan long enough

Sirocco is more expensive on 7 trips: 3 days, 1 GB (€3.80 against €3.50); 3 days, 10 GB (€21.30 against €18.50); 7 days, 10 GB (€21.30 against €18.50); 15 days, 5 GB (€13.30 against €13.25); 15 days, 10 GB (€22.30 against €18.50); 30 days, 5 GB (€13.70 against €13.25); 30 days, 10 GB (€23.20 against €18.50).

12 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?

Compared on price: for each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data, at the public price we checked. Average gap: the mean, over the trips compared, of the difference between the two prices relative to the cheaper 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.

Sirocco Our eSIMno rating
Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews

Going further

A page per destination is only published if both brands have a price for at least 4 of the 16 trips, and if the cheaper one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology