Tool
What will it cost you per month?
Pick a plan and a kit, then add what your checkout shows. Example: Residential 200 Mbps with a bought kit is $114.08 a month in year 1 and $94.69 over 3 years, before tax.
Your estimateResidential 200 Mbps
- Year 1
- $1,369
- Year 3
- $3,409
- Per month
- $114.08
Breakdown, 12 months
- Standard kit, bought on starlink.com$349
- Residential 200 Mbps: 12 months$1,020
Type the store price to compare.
starlink.combought kit
Store kitno free month
When it's the wrong buy
The honest exit. If one of these is you, the cheapest Starlink plan is still the expensive choice.
- You can get fiber, or reliable cable at a lower all-in price. Take it.
- 5G home internet works well at your address and costs less. Try it first; most carriers let you return it.
- Your checkout shows a large demand surcharge. Run the 3-year math in the calculator before you pay it.
- You need to pause a rental kit. Rental kits can't use Standby, so a seasonal place pays every month.
- Money is tight. Compare Lifeline-eligible and lower-cost options first at fcc.gov/lifeline.
What happens after
- Save your setup
Copy the link. It keeps the plan, kit and months, nothing personal.
- Check your address
On starlink.com, enter your service address. Note the kit options, any promo and any surcharge.
- Re-run with real numbers
Type the surcharge and activation fee you saw. Add your sales tax %.
- Decide with the 3-year total
Compare it with what you pay now. If you have 30 days of doubt, know the return rules.
About this calculator
What does this calculator count?
The kit or rental activation, every month of service, Standby months for a kit you own, a rental fee if one applies, any surcharge you type, tax at the % you type, and the referral credit only if you tick every condition. The total is divided by the months for the effective monthly cost.
Why is the rental activation fee blank?
Starlink says the activation price "varies by location", and no page states a US figure. We don't guess. Type the one your checkout shows; until then the line says "not counted".
Why does the store sometimes win?
A store kit never gets the referral free month, but it's yours: you can use Standby ($10/mo instead of the full plan) and resell it. For a seasonal place, or with a deep shelf discount, that can beat starlink.com. The tool says so when it does.
Is anything I type saved or sent?
No. The math runs in your browser. The share link carries only the plan, hardware, months and store price. We count anonymous events like "calculator used" with no amounts, IP address or cookies (privacy).
How current are the defaults?
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices come from Starlink support pages and dated press reports, labeled on the price page. Your checkout is the final word.