Quick answer
Do proxy providers charge extra for city targeting?
Mostly not. On 18 October 2026, eight of 12 residential proxy providers listed city targeting as included in their plans, on their own pages. DataImpulse bills city traffic at double its standard rate. EuroCity Proxies includes city and ASN targeting on every plan, from $0.95 for 1 GB, with no KYC.
City targeting terms, provider by provider
| Provider | What their page says | Surcharge | Price at 10 GB with a city |
|---|---|---|---|
| EuroCity Proxies | Country and city targeting on every plan; ASN at no extra cost | None | $0.80/GB |
| Decodo | "includes advanced location targeting (city, ZIP code, and ASN) in all residential proxy plans at no extra charge" | None | $3.50 (monthly) |
| Rayobyte | "Every tier includes country, city, ZIP code and ASN targeting and sticky sessions" | None | $3.50 |
| ProxyWing | "Targeting is included in every plan, with no surcharge for finer location control" | None | $2.13 |
| ProxyEmpire | "You never pay extra for features, only for bandwidth" | None | $2.85 (7 GB plan, sale) |
| NodeMaven | "Every plan gets access to every location, including the Trial Plan" (docs, read 14 Oct) | None | $4.00 (checked 5 Oct) |
| SOAX | Plan table lists "Country, Region, City, ISP" from the Sandbox plan | None | $5.00 |
| Oxylabs | "Free geo-targeting" | None | $5.00 |
| ColdProxy | "Country, state, and city targeting where available" | None stated | $1.06 (6 GB plan, sale) |
| Webshare | "Country, city, state, ZIP and ASN targeting" | Not stated | $2.75 |
| IPRoyal | "city-level targeting" | Not stated | $5.51 |
| Geonode | Pricing page: "Country targeting across 150+ countries" | Not stated | $0.79 (country) |
| DataImpulse | "Traffic routed through this parameter is billed at double the standard rate" | Double rate | $2.00 ($1.00 × 2) |
Prices checked on
Prices per GB in USD, excluding VAT, from the same reading as the price index. "Not stated" means the page names city targeting without saying whether it costs more.
Why does a surcharge matter more for city proxies?
If every request you send is city-targeted, the surcharge applies to all of your traffic. A $1.00 per GB rate billed at double is a $2.00 per GB rate for city work, higher than several offers that look more expensive on the headline.
Read the targeting page as well as the pricing page. A surcharge is often written in the documentation of the parameter, not next to the price.
How the parameter works is explained in residential proxy with city targeting; our own tiers are on the pricing page, and providers are scored in the 2026 ranking and compared one by one, for example as a Decodo alternative.
What else changes the real price of a city IP?
- Offer type. Monthly plans reset or roll over for a limited time; prepaid traffic may never expire. Prepaid residential and rotating-mobile traffic never expires: unused GB stay on your account until you use them.
- Minimum purchase. Some offers start at 5 GB or 10 GB. At EuroCity Proxies the smallest plan is 1 GB ($0.95), paid from a $25 top-up whose remainder stays on your balance.
- City availability. No provider in this list guarantees a given city. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. No IP count is published.
- ID checks. Some offers need a KYC review before the first purchase; see the price index for each provider's wording.
City targeting costs: FAQ
Does EuroCity Proxies charge for ASN targeting?
No. Country and city targeting on every plan; in the United States also state and ZIP code; ASN targeting at no extra cost. City availability varies. City and ASN can be combined in one username at the same price per GB.
Is ZIP code targeting available for European cities?
No. Several providers offer ZIP targeting in the United States only. At EuroCity Proxies, the finest level in Europe is the city; for postcode checks, type the postcode on the site you test.
Why do some providers write "where available"?
Because residential IPs come from devices that go on and off line. No provider can promise a city at every moment, and the clause says so. Our wording is: City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. No IP count is published.
Where are the prices of all tiers?
In the European city proxy price index, with four volumes per provider and the same reading date.
Sources (12)
- Decodo, residential proxies decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies (2026-10-18)
- Rayobyte, residential proxies rayobyte.com/products/residential-proxies (2026-10-18)
- ProxyWing, residential prices proxywing.com/prices/residential (2026-10-18)
- ProxyEmpire, pricing proxyempire.io/pricing (2026-10-18)
- NodeMaven docs, available locations docs.nodemaven.com/en/articles/9596833-available-locations (2026-10-14)
- SOAX, pricing soax.com/pricing (2026-10-18)
- Oxylabs, residential proxy pricing oxylabs.io/pricing/residential-proxy-pool (2026-10-18)
- ColdProxy, residential proxy pricing coldproxy.com/pricing/residential-ipv4-gb (2026-10-18)
- Webshare, residential proxy plans webshare.io/residential-proxy (2026-10-18)
- IPRoyal, residential proxy pricing iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies (2026-10-18)
- Geonode, residential proxy pricing geonode.com/pricing/residential-proxies (2026-10-18)
- DataImpulse docs, city parameter docs.dataimpulse.com/proxies/parameters/city (2026-10-18)