Starlink cost calculator: is Starlink worth it for me?

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In short: the Starlink cost calculator shows in three clicks what Starlink costs per month and per year for your use – camper, boat, holiday home, outage backup or main connection. You also get a plan suggestion. Prices come automatically from starlink.com/at (as of 11 Nov 2026).

Starlink cost calculator: is Starlink worth it for me?

Simply choose your use, the months per year you will use Starlink and your data needs. The calculator then adds up hardware and monthly plan and shows the first year as well as the running costs from year two.

How the Starlink cost calculator works

• Hardware (one-off): Starlink Mini kit €199 (offer: €139.30) or Standard kit €349 (offer: €244.30).
• Roam (travel) plan: 50 GB for €40 (offer: €28) per month, unlimited for €89 (offer: €62.30) per month.
• Residential: from €29 (offer: €20.30) (100 Mbit/s tier), €49 (offer: €34.30) (200) or €69 (offer: €48.30) (Max) per month.
• Formula: year 1 = monthly plan × months of use + hardware. From year 2 = monthly plan × months of use.

However, shipping, accessories (for example mounts or cables) and the standby fee for months without use are not included, because Starlink shows that price in the app. How standby works is explained in Pausing Starlink – Standby Mode explained.

Our own Starlink in Vienna – real photos

We know what we are talking about: we have been paying Starlink customers ourselves since May 2026 (Mini kit in May, roof-rack mount in July, second kit in August). We actually have two Starlinks: one at home and one for travelling – for camping 🏕️ and wherever we happen to be, because we never rely on the local internet working. Set up by ourselves on a balcony in Vienna: dish on the railing, power supply at the outdoor socket, free view of the sky – that is all you need. In our flat it also works indoors; if you need a stronger signal, simply put the dish outside on the balcony or window sill using the long cable. Inside, the Starlink router spreads the Wi-Fi – and wired devices plug straight in via LAN cable. Our real-world test: according to the Starlink app the dish on the balcony is partly obstructed (about 1.2 % blocked time) and even “misaligned” – yet our internet runs wonderfully, hundreds of gigabytes without problems. Speed test exactly like this, partly obstructed: 164.8 Mbit/s download, 19.1 Mbit/s upload, 41 ms ping. With a clear view – terrace, roof, meadow or campsite – it is of course even better – the numbers go up even further.

Which use fits you?

Starlink cost in a camper

For motorhome trips the calculator suggests the Starlink Mini with a Roam plan. With low data needs 50 GB is enough; for video calls and streaming, unlimited is the better fit. Mounting and 12-volt tips: Starlink Mini in a camper.

Starlink cost on a boat

On the coast and inland waters the calculator uses the Roam plan. On the open sea, however, separate plans apply, as listed on Starlink’s website. More: Starlink on a boat.

Starlink cost for a holiday home

If you only spend a few months a year there, only those months count. For the rest of the time you can therefore cancel or switch to standby. With medium or high data needs the calculator suggests the Standard kit.

Starlink as an outage backup

As a backup for home office or business, the calculator uses the Mini and 50 GB a month. Why that makes sense when a mast or line fails is explained in Satellite internet vs mobile network.

Starlink as the main connection at home

Here the calculator uses 12 months and the Residential plan. First compare fibre, cable and 5G at your address, though – see Starlink vs A1, Magenta, Drei.

When Starlink pays off – and when it does not

Starlink pays off mainly where mobile coverage is missing or unreliable, where you change location often or where an outage would be expensive. Where good 4G/5G or a line is available, on the other hand, an eSIM, a Cube or a fixed line is usually cheaper. In addition, a decision guide for travellers is in eSIM or Starlink?

Sources

• Prices: automatic price check against starlink.com/at (as of 11 Nov 2026); the price at checkout is binding.
• Starlink availability map

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