Tool description

A comprehensive calculator that helps you determine the price per gigabyte (GB) for various storage solutions. Whether you're comparing hard drives, SSDs, cloud storage services, or hosting plans, this tool provides instant cost analysis across multiple storage units.

Features

  • Multi-Currency Support: Calculate prices in any world currency using ISO 4217 currency codes
  • Flexible Unit Input: Enter storage capacity in GB, TB, or MB
  • Comprehensive Results: Get price per GB, TB, and MB simultaneously
  • Real-Time Calculation: Instant results as you type
  • Cost Comparison: Perfect for comparing different storage options and finding the best value

Use Cases

Personal Storage Decisions:

  • Compare external hard drives and SSDs to find the best value
  • Evaluate cloud storage subscription plans (Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud)
  • Decide between different capacity options for the same device

Business Applications:

  • Analyze cloud storage provider pricing (AWS S3, Azure Storage, Google Cloud)
  • Compare hosting plan costs for web servers
  • Budget for enterprise storage solutions
  • Calculate cost efficiency for data center storage

Shopping & Research:

  • Determine if larger capacity devices offer better value per GB
  • Compare prices across different brands and models
  • Calculate break-even points for storage upgrades

How to Use

  1. Enter Price: Input the total cost of the storage
  2. Select Currency: Choose your currency from the dropdown (supports all major currencies)
  3. Enter Storage Capacity: Input the total storage amount
  4. Select Storage Unit: Choose between GB, TB, or MB
  5. View Results: See instant price per GB, TB, and MB calculations

Example Calculations

Example 1: External Hard Drive

  • Price: $120 USD
  • Storage: 4 TB
  • Result: $0.03 per GB or $30.00 per TB

Example 2: Cloud Storage Plan

  • Price: $9.99 USD/month
  • Storage: 2 TB
  • Result: $0.0049 per GB or $4.99 per TB

Example 3: SSD

  • Price: €150 EUR
  • Storage: 1 TB
  • Result: €0.15 per GB or €150.00 per TB