Streaming Service Cost Comparison
Compare the monthly and yearly cost of multiple streaming services.
Find out your total streaming spend and cost per hour watched.
Streaming service subscriptions can quietly drain your budget. A single service at USD 15–20 per month seems affordable, but most households now subscribe to multiple services simultaneously. When combined, the total often rivals — or exceeds — a traditional cable TV bill.
The average US household subscribes to 3 to 5 streaming services. At an average cost of USD 12–15 each, that is USD 36–75 per month, or USD 432–900 per year just for video streaming. Add music, audiobook, and gaming subscriptions, and the total rises further.
One useful way to evaluate a subscription is cost per hour watched. If you pay USD 15 per month for a service and watch 30 hours that month, your cost per hour is USD 0.50 — comparable to renting a movie. But if you only watch 5 hours, your cost per hour rises to USD 3.00, which is less efficient.
Typical 2024/2025 monthly pricing for major services (USD, standard plans):
- Netflix Standard: ~USD 15.49
- Netflix Premium: ~USD 22.99
- Disney+: ~USD 7.99 (ad-supported) / ~USD 13.99
- Max (HBO): ~USD 15.99
- Hulu: ~USD 7.99 (ads) / ~USD 17.99 (no ads)
- Apple TV+: ~USD 9.99
- Amazon Prime Video: ~USD 8.99 (add-on) / included in Prime (~USD 14.99/mo)
- Peacock: ~USD 7.99
- Paramount+: ~USD 7.99
- ESPN+: ~USD 10.99
- Spotify: ~USD 11.99 (individual)
- YouTube Premium: ~USD 13.99
This calculator lets you enter the actual costs you pay and get a clear picture of your total monthly and annual streaming spend, plus the cost per hour if you enter how much you watch.