I didn't pick the cheapest plan, but the closest. There is a cheaper DNA plan but that's limited to 50 mbits, while T-Mo's service is not bandwidth limited. Also, Globetel seems to be what we'd call, in the U.S., an MVNO (it uses Telia's network). There are U.S. MVNOs with cheaper prices too.
The exercise here isn't finding a good cell plan, it's comparing service in different countries. Pointing to discounts or to MVNOs that may have service limitations makes it hard to draw a fair comparison.
If the point is comparing service in different countries then you can't just pick a single high-end plan and say these things are equal.
I will concede that including discounts make things tricky, even if they are an integral part of the market, but by what measure should MVNOs be overlooked? Unlike in the US, MVNOs in other countries generally have the same access to the network as the MVO service arm.
The fact remains that in Finland you can get a real uncapped and unlimited 4G plan for about twenty bucks. Everything unlimited for under thirty. And capped 4G plans for under ten bucks.
By what measure does the US come even close?
EDIT: for clarification the above prices are all list prices from MVOs, with the exception of the everything unlimited which is from an MVNO. The equivalent MVO plans are a few euro more.
