Disney+, YouTube Premium & Spotify: What Streaming Really Costs in Every Country (2026)
Disney+ costs $3/month in India but $27 in Switzerland. YouTube Premium is $1 in Nigeria vs $21 in Switzerland. The full streaming price map.
Streaming services are the ultimate example of purchasing power pricing. The same Disney+ subscription that costs $3/month in India costs $27/month in Switzerland — a 9x difference for the exact same content library.
We compared Disney+, YouTube Premium, and Spotify Premium across 40 countries.
Disney+ Standard: Cheapest Countries
| Rank | Country | Monthly Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $3 |
| 2 | 🇮🇳 India | $3 |
| 3 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3 |
| 4 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3 |
| 5 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | $3 |
| 6 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $3 |
Six countries share the rock-bottom price of roughly $3/month. Disney prices aggressively in high-population, low-income markets where competition for streaming subscribers is fierce.
Most Expensive
| Rank | Country | Monthly Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $27 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | $21 |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $21 |
| 4 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | $20 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany | $18 |
Switzerland tops the chart at $27 — 9x the India price. The US and UK tie at $21.
See the full Disney+ price comparison across all 40 countries.
YouTube Premium: The Widest Price Spread
YouTube Premium shows the widest spread of any major streaming service:
| Country | Monthly Price (USD) | vs US |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $1 | -94% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2 | -88% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $2 | -88% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2 | -88% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $16 | — |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $18 | +13% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $21 | +31% |
Nigeria pays just $1/month — that's 21x less than Switzerland's $21. Google uses the most aggressive PPP pricing of any streaming platform, making YouTube Premium essentially free in developing markets to compete with ad-supported piracy.
See the full YouTube Premium price comparison.
Spotify Premium: The Music Standard
| Country | Monthly Price (USD) | vs US |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $1 | -92% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1 | -92% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2 | -85% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3 | -77% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $13 | — |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $16 | +23% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $18 | +38% |
Spotify follows a similar pattern, with Nigeria and Pakistan at $1/month. The UK is one of the most expensive Spotify markets at $16 — more than the US ($13).
See the full Spotify Premium price comparison.
Total Streaming Cost: All Three Services
| Country | Disney+ | YouTube | Spotify | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $4 | $1 | $1 | $6 |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3 | $2 | $2 | $7 |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $3 | $2 | $1 | $6 |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3 | $4 | $4 | $11 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $21 | $16 | $13 | $50 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $21 | $17 | $16 | $54 |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $27 | $21 | $18 | $66 |
A Nigerian subscriber pays $6/month for all three services. A Swiss subscriber pays $66/month — 11x more. Over a year, that's a $720 difference.
Why Do Streaming Prices Vary So Much?
Streaming services have near-zero marginal cost per subscriber. The content is already produced; delivering it to one more person costs almost nothing. So companies can afford to charge less in poorer countries.
The pricing logic:
- Maximize subscriber count — A $3/month subscriber in India is still profitable and boosts total numbers.
- Compete with piracy — In markets where piracy is easy, extremely low prices are the only way to convert free users.
- Local competition — India has JioCinema, Turkey has BluTV, Brazil has Globoplay. Global platforms must undercut local alternatives.
The Family Plan Advantage
In most countries, family plans cost 50–60% more than individual but cover up to 5 people — effectively cutting the per-person price to a third. For households, always go family.
Explore all streaming prices: Disney+ | YouTube Premium | Spotify Premium | Netflix