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Data calculator Β· Oceania

How much data do I need in Australia?

Australia is more expensive than Southeast Asia for data, but travel eSIMs are still cheaper than roaming. Data needs are high because of long transit days, sparse WiFi outside cities and heavy navigation use.

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Maps & Navigation Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze (turn-by-turn navigation)
2 h/day 5 MB/h
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Messaging WhatsApp, LINE, WeChat, Telegram (text + occasional photos)
3 h/day 20 MB/h
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Web Browsing & Email Safari/Chrome, email, news sites, light research
2 h/day 60 MB/h
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Music Streaming Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music (standard quality)
2 h/day 80 MB/h
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Social Media Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, photo-heavy scrolling
2 h/day 120 MB/h
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Video Calls Zoom, FaceTime, Meet, WhatsApp video calls
0 h/day 250 MB/h
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Video SD YouTube / Netflix in standard definition (480p)
0 h/day 300 MB/h
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Video HD / 4K YouTube / Netflix in HD or 4K β€” very data-heavy
0 h/day 1500 MB/h
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Personal Hotspot (tethering). Sharing data to a laptop/tablet? Count the activities on that device (browsing, video calls, etc.) using the sliders above β€” tethering itself adds almost no overhead.

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Adjust the sliders above to match your habits.

Tips for data usage in Australia

Major networks: Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, TPG. Data plans 5–40 GB for 7–30 days. ANZ bundles covering New Zealand are common.

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