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Europe is cheaper, but rarely simple.
The seven-day median is £16.25, yet the lowest option ranges from £0 on standard O2 Europe roaming to £19.25 in daily Three charges. Plan age and included passes can change the answer.
Wisp Research · July 2026
The cost of international roaming in 2026.
We compared the published pay-monthly roaming fees of EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three across 32 popular destinations to show what a seven-day trip can add to a UK mobile bill.
By Wisp editorial teamPublished
Prices checked against official network sources
Seven-day access fees
EE Zone 1 long-haul sample
EE£30
O2£49
Vodafone£56
Three£56
Median across networks
£52.50
before plan exceptions
32
destinations reviewed
Europe and popular long-haul markets
£16.25
median Europe fee
Lowest published seven-day option
£52.50
median long-haul fee
Across the four network benchmarks
3.2×
higher outside Europe
Long-haul median versus Europe
What the numbers show
Three findings worth taking on the trip.
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Long-haul daily fees add up quickly.
The median published access fee reaches £52.50 for a seven-day trip in our comparable long-haul sample. That is before the underlying UK contract cost or any usage beyond the roaming allowance.
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The tariff matters as much as the network.
Some premium and older plans include roaming that newer entry-level plans charge for. Travellers should check the exact tariff, destination and fair-use allowance—not only the network logo.
The comparison
Seven days, four UK networks.
Figures use the lowest comparable published access fee or pass for seven consecutive days. They do not include the monthly contract itself.
| Destination | Group | EE | Vodafone | O2 | Three | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | Europe | £16.50 | £16 | £0 | £19.25 | £16.25 |
 France | Europe | £16.50 | £16 | £0 | £19.25 | £16.25 |
 Italy | Europe | £16.50 | £16 | £0 | £19.25 | £16.25 |
 Germany | Europe | £16.50 | £16 | £0 | £19.25 | £16.25 |
 Greece | Europe | £16.50 | £16 | £0 | £19.25 | £16.25 |
 Portugal | Europe | £16.50 | £16 | £0 | £19.25 | £16.25 |
 Netherlands | Europe | £16.50 | £16 | £0 | £19.25 | £16.25 |
 Croatia | Europe | £16.50 | £16 | £0 | £19.25 | £16.25 |
 United States | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Canada | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Australia | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 New Zealand | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 China | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Thailand | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Türkiye | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 United Arab Emirates | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Singapore | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 South Korea | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 India | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Indonesia | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Vietnam | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Mexico | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 South Africa | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Qatar | Long haul · EE Zone 1 | £30 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Hong Kong | Long haul · EE Zone 2 | £40 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Egypt | Long haul · EE Zone 2 | £40 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Kenya | Long haul · EE Zone 2 | £40 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Morocco | Long haul · EE Zone 2 | £40 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Saudi Arabia | Long haul · EE Zone 2 | £40 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Philippines | Long haul · EE Zone 2 | £40 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Chile | Long haul · EE Zone 2 | £40 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
 Colombia | Long haul · EE Zone 2 | £40 | £56 | £49 | £56 | £52.50 |
£0 reflects standard O2 Europe Zone access, subject to tariff and 25 GB fair use.Download CSV ↓
Methodology
A comparable benchmark, not a bill prediction.
Mobile tariffs are full of exceptions. Publishing the assumptions is the only honest way to make the comparison useful.
Estimate your trip’s data needs- 01
We reviewed consumer pay-monthly roaming information published by EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three and checked the figures on 17 July 2026.
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The model compares the lowest clearly published fee or pass that covers seven consecutive days. It assumes the traveller uses data on every day of the trip.
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Europe uses EE's seven-day pass, Vodafone's eight-day pass, standard O2 Europe Zone access and Three's current daily fee. Long-haul figures use EE's applicable Zone 1 or 2 weekly pass and the published daily products from Vodafone, O2 and Three.
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Monthly contract prices, inclusive roaming on eligible tariffs, fair-use overages, unsupported plan types, calls to non-standard numbers and destinations without a comparable product are outside the calculation.
Primary sources
Official network pricing.
Checked 17 July 2026
- EEPay Monthly price guide, 2 June 2026↗
- Vodafone2026 out-of-bundle price changes↗
- O2O2 Travel and roaming charges↗
- ThreeGo Roam charges and destinations↗
Prices and tariff terms can change. Always check the exact plan with your network before travelling.
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