The iPhone 5s and 5c were released on September 20, which is approximately 3 months, and we have reviewed in a previous article the prices of the device in some Arab countries - you can find it via this link-. But due to production problems, the device has not yet reached more than 100 countries, as Apple promised at its conference, of course the device is now present in all countries of the world, but the official availability leads to lower prices. Prices varied in all Arab countries, for example, it reached the equivalent of $ 707 in the Emirates and $ 746 in Saudi Arabia, but in Egypt it reached $ 970 for the iPhone 5s, a 16-gig version, and the same thing in many countries, which may prompt some to buy it from outside their country. If you are considering buying an iPhone (or any devices for Apple), follow the following lines with us to learn about prices around the world.
There are many reasons for the high prices, and it is not always the greed of the seller, as you will find the costs of importing devices, the small amount of incoming quantities compared to the high turnout and of course "taxes". Therefore, many users prefer to buy the iPhone from outside the Arab region, and if you have a desire to do so, then of course you will try to choose the lowest price country! Here are the cheapest countries for tax-inclusive prices, depending on the official price announced by authorized distributors of Apple or from the Apple Store if available in these countries:
- America $ 707
- United Arab Emirates $ 707
- Hong Kong $ 720
- Kuwait 742 $
- Malaysia $ 742
- Saudi Arabia $ 746
These are the prices in some famous countries:
- China $ 868
- England $ 896
- Norway $ 940
- Germany $ 957
- France $ 970
- Italy $ 998
- Turkey $ 1059
The highest price of the official iPhone in the world is in Brazil, where it is sold at $ 1196. As for the prices without tax, you can see the following picture that shows 13 countries, and you will notice that the cheapest iPhone 5S was in the United States, as its price reached $ 649, and the highest is also in Brazil at $ 1005.
Conclusion: The previous prices are for the iPhone 5s of 16 GB capacity without contracts, and it shows that if you are thinking of buying an iPhone or any of the Apple devices of course, your first choice is.America or the Emirates“Where the prices are the cheapest in the world, followed by Hong Kong, Kuwait and Malaysia.
* Note: There are some states in America that do not have taxes, meaning you can buy the iPhone at $ 649, which means saving $ 60 for the Emirates or other US states.
The true cost of buying an iPhone:
Apart from digital prices, how much does it cost to buy an iPhone around the world? For example, if we assume that a commodity has a price of $ 1000 in America and a price of $ 500 in Egypt, then theoretically its price in Egypt is cheaper, but in practice the average income in America is 8 times Egypt, and therefore the citizen’s purchasing power there is 8 times that of Egypt, meaning that the price of $ 500 for an Egyptian is equivalent. $ 4000 for an American. There is a specialized site that compared the price of the iPhone with the average annual income of a citizen and found that the price is equal to:
- Qatar is 0.76% of the average annual income of a citizen
- America 1.36% of the average annual income of a citizen
- Kuwait is 1.86% of the average annual income of a citizen
- The UAE is 2.42% of the average annual income of a citizen
- Saudi Arabia is 2.44% of the average annual income of a citizen
- England is 2.45% of the average annual income of a citizen
As for the highest cost in the world, it is in India, where the price of the device reaches 22.69% of the average annual income of a citizen, and the arrangement is as follows:
- India is 22.69% of the average annual income of a citizen
- Vietnam is 19.74% of the average annual income of a citizen
- Jordan is 18.23% of the average annual income of a citizen
- The Philippines is 17.87% of the average annual income of a citizen
- Brazil is 10.18% of the average annual income of a citizen
How much is the price of the iPhone in your country? Do you see it exaggerated and thinking about buying from abroad? Share your opinion
Price Source | mobileunlocked
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