China eSIM plans priced from $3.49 entry and $16 for 10 GB month

TL;DR: As of 26 August 2026, China travel eSIM entry plans start at $3.49 for 1 GB over 7 days and fixed-size 10 GB over 30 days plans range from $16.00 to $26.99, all riding China Unicom and China Telecom networks.

On 26 August 2026, HelloRoam, Ubigi, Nomad, Saily, Airalo, Jetpac and Holafly listed China eSIM offers that all use China Unicom and China Telecom as host networks, with prices quoted in US dollars for visitors buying online by QR code.

At the entry rung, HelloRoam prices China at $3.49 for 1 GB over 7 days, Ubigi and Nomad at $4.00 for 1 GB over 7 days, Saily at $4.49 for 1 GB over 7 days, Airalo at $4.00 for 1 GB over 3 days, and Jetpac at $12.00 for 5 GB over 30 days, while Holafly charges $36.50 for unlimited data over 10 days.

For 10 GB over 30 days in China, Ubigi and Nomad each charge $17.00, Jetpac charges $16.00, HelloRoam charges $23.49, Airalo charges $26.50, and Saily charges $26.99, creating a $10.99 spread between the lowest and highest 10 GB month offers.

HelloRoam’s wider China ladder runs from $3.49 for 1 GB over 7 days up to $53.99 for 50 GB over 30 days, Nomad additionally sells 50 GB over 45 days for $35.00, Saily’s China range tops out at $39.99 for 20 GB over 30 days, and Holafly sells only time-based unlimited data with no gigabyte cap.

Every provider in this comparison resells capacity on China Unicom and China Telecom rather than operating its own radio network in China, and visiting eSIM profiles typically route data back through the issuing operator’s gateway instead of behaving like a local prepaid SIM that requires in-person real-name registration.