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How much 1 TB in the cloud costs

A terabyte in the cloud costs, by provider, from about one thousand to under three thousand crowns a year per terabyte. This guide is for anyone choosing cloud storage for photos and files: it shows the price per terabyte a year, sharing with family and the difference between iCloud+, Google One, Microsoft 365 and Proton Drive.

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Prepared by the Banbosh Studio editors with AI from the comparison's data; first published 14 October 2026. Facts checked on 14 October 2026 against the 7 sources listed at the end. Text last updated 14 October 2026.

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The short answer

For photos and a phone backup pick the storage by system: iCloud+ with an iPhone, Google One with Android, Microsoft 365 if you need Office. The lowest price per terabyte usually comes with plans of two or more TB, not the one-TB plan. If end-to-end encryption matters to you, that is Proton Drive.

  • Prices per terabyte are our calculations from the providers' price lists on 8 to 14 Oct 2026; for prices in euros the ČNB rate of 13 Oct 2026.
  • The price per terabyte says nothing about speed, apps or privacy.

Which cloud to pick by what you need?

Need: Photos and an iPhone backup
Closest plan: iCloud+ 200 GB (CZK 79 a month incl. VAT) or iCloud+ 2 TB (CZK 249 a month incl. VAT)What to check: Sharing with family up to five members
Need: Photos and Gmail on Android
Closest plan: Google One Basic 100 GB (CZK 59.99 a month incl. VAT) or Google One Google AI Plus 2 TB (CZK 300 a month incl. VAT)What to check: 2 TB only with Google AI Plus
Need: Office and files
Closest plan: Microsoft 365 Personal (CZK 269 a month incl. VAT) or Microsoft 365 Family (CZK 349 a month incl. VAT)What to check: Family shares 2 TB among six people
Need: End-to-end encrypted data
Closest plan: Proton Drive Plus 200 GB (CZK 121 a month VAT not stated)What to check: The price per terabyte is higher
Need: Lowest price per terabyte
Closest plan: pCloud Premium Plus 2 TB (CZK 294 a month incl. VAT) or MEGA Pro I 3 TB (CZK 294 a month incl. VAT)What to check: pCloud also offers a lifetime plan; check the provider's terms

Decision flow: what storage

  1. Are 100 to 200 GB enough for you?

    Yes → A small plan: iCloud+ 200 GB (CZK 79 a month incl. VAT) or Google One Basic 100 GB (CZK 59.99 a month incl. VAT) by your phone.

  2. Do you want to share storage with your family?

    Yes → Consider Microsoft 365 Family (CZK 349 a month incl. VAT) (2 TB for six people) or iCloud+ with family sharing.

  3. Does end-to-end encryption matter to you?

    Yes → Proton Drive Plus 200 GB (CZK 121 a month VAT not stated); the price per terabyte is higher.

    No → Pick the lowest price per terabyte in the table by how much you really need.

What does a terabyte cost a year?

The table orders the plans from the lowest price per terabyte a year. The yearly amount is the price on yearly billing where the provider offers it, otherwise twelve monthly payments. Prices in euros are converted at the ČNB rate of 13 Oct 2026.

What 1 TB of storage costs a month

Per terabyte from CZK 44.17 a month (MEGA Pro III 20 TB) to CZK 269 (Microsoft 365 Personal).

Monthly price divided by the storage in TB, 14 paid plans of 1 TB and more, paid monthly; official price lists checked on 11/2/2026 or later, rate of 11/6/2026.

A year paid month by month or at once

At the current prices, paying for a year at once pays off most with MEGA Pro III 20 TB: an estimated saving of CZK 1,764 a year.

Orange: 12 monthly payments, blue: a year paid at once (only the 14 plans that offer it); official price lists checked on 10/20/2026 or later, rate of 11/6/2026.

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What do you get besides the space?

The prices per terabyte differ also because the plans include different extras.

What does a smaller plan cost and what is free?

If you need less, a smaller plan costs less: iCloud+ 50 GB (CZK 25 a month incl. VAT), Microsoft 365 Basic (CZK 39 a month incl. VAT) (100 GB) or Google One Basic 100 GB (CZK 59.99 a month incl. VAT).

Free you get 15 GB at Google One, 20 GB at MEGA, 10 GB at pCloud and Box, 5 GB at iCloud, OneDrive and Proton Drive and 2 GB at Dropbox.

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How to share storage with a family?

iCloud+ 2 TB (CZK 249 a month incl. VAT) and Google One count on family sharing; Microsoft 365 Family shares 2 TB among six users (for subscriptions from 8 Oct 2026).

Proton Drive Duo (CZK 487 a month VAT not stated) shares 2 TB between two users, Proton Drive Family (CZK 730 a month VAT not stated) 3 TB among six. The prices against one user are in the table.

Plans at today's price

Who it is for

  • You run out of photos or backups and pick paid storage.
  • You want to share storage with your family.
  • You compare iCloud+, Google One, Microsoft 365 and Proton Drive.

Watch out for

  • A price in euros is converted at a rate; the amount in crowns moves with the rate.
  • Two hundred gigabytes is enough for most people; a terabyte plan is often needlessly large.
  • Sharing with family is limited: iCloud+ and Google One state up to five other people, Microsoft 365 Family six users.
  • An older Microsoft 365 Family subscription keeps 1 TB per person until its renewal after 2 May 2027.

Frequently asked questions

How much space do I need for photos?
It depends on the number of photos and videos; 100 to 200 GB is enough for most people. A terabyte makes sense with a large video collection or computer backups.
Can I share the cloud with my family?
Yes: iCloud+ and Google One state family sharing, Microsoft 365 Family 2 TB for six people. The terms are in each provider's price list.
Is a cloud a backup?
Sync and backup are two different things: a deleted file in a synced cloud is deleted everywhere. Dropbox Plus states a 30-day file restore.
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How we compared

  • A plan's price is its monthly price with VAT, the same as on the plan's card and detail; where the provider lists a price before tax, your country's VAT is added.
  • Monthly and yearly billing are shown apart; the yearly cost is 12 × the monthly price, for yearly billing 12 × the monthly price when paid yearly.
  • Student, business and promotional plans are labelled and left out of the cheapest-first overviews.
  • A price in a foreign currency is converted at the ČNB rate; the rate date stands at the chart, the price-list check date at each plan.
  • Plan contents and limits come from the providers' official price lists; the charts show only the services the article compares.

Prices and sizes are from the providers' official price lists; the oldest figure is from 5 Oct 2026 (Google One), the others from 8 to 14 Oct 2026. We compute the price per terabyte as the yearly payment divided by the storage size; for prices in euros converted at the ČNB rate of 13 Oct 2026. We take the yearly payment where the price list states it (for Dropbox it is twelve monthly prices on yearly billing), otherwise twelve monthly payments.

Sources: Apple: iCloud+ · Google One: plány v Česku · Microsoft 365: srovnání plánů · Proton Drive: ceník · Dropbox: plány · pCloud: ceník · MEGA: ceník (checked 14/10/2026)

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