Cheapest country to buy an iPhone: 24 countries checked
On Apple's own stores, the iPhone 18 Pro is cheapest in the US at $1,199 before sales tax, then Canada (about $1,230 before tax) and Hong Kong (HK$10,499, about $1,338, with no sales tax). Dubai and Japan come next at about $1,390 with tax included. It's dearest in Turkey (₺137,999, about $2,805) and Brazil (R$11,999, about $2,409). Prices read on 7 October 2026.
The iPhone 18 Pro in 24 countries
This is the starting price of the iPhone 18 Pro (the 6.3-inch model with 256GB, bought outright) on Apple’s own store in each country, cheapest first. Each store was read from inside its own country on 7 October 2026 and converted to US dollars at that day’s exchange rates.
| Country | Apple’s price | In US dollars | More than the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $1,199 | $1,199 (before sales tax) | – |
| Canada | C$1,749 | $1,230 (before sales tax) | 3% |
| Hong Kong | HK$10,499 | $1,338 (no sales tax) | 12% |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 5,099 | $1,388 | 16% |
| Japan | ¥219,800 | $1,390 | 16% |
| New Zealand | NZ$2,549 | $1,433 | 20% |
| Australia | A$2,099 | $1,465 | 22% |
| Singapore | S$1,899 | $1,486 | 24% |
| South Korea | ₩1,990,000 | $1,486 | 24% |
| United Kingdom | £1,199 | $1,590 | 33% |
| Poland | 6,299 zł | $1,622 | 35% |
| Germany | €1,449 | $1,630 | 36% |
| Sweden | SEK 16,495 | $1,650 | 38% |
| Spain | €1,469 | $1,653 | 38% |
| Denmark | DKK 10,999 | $1,656 | 38% |
| France | €1,479 | $1,664 | 39% |
| Netherlands | €1,479 | $1,664 | 39% |
| Mexico | MX$29,999 | $1,669 | 39% |
| Norway | NOK 15,990 | $1,673 | 40% |
| Italy | €1,489 | $1,675 | 40% |
| Ireland | €1,489 | $1,675 | 40% |
| India | ₹164,900 | $1,709 | 43% |
| Brazil | R$11,999 | $2,409 | 101% |
| Turkey | ₺137,999 | $2,805 | 134% |
US and Canadian prices are before sales tax, which is added at checkout. Hong Kong has no sales tax. Every other price includes VAT or GST.
The cheapest places, with tax
The US looks cheapest, but its $1,199 has no sales tax in it. Most states add between about 4% and 10% at checkout, which takes a New York purchase to roughly $1,300. Oregon, Delaware, Montana and New Hampshire have no state sales tax, so there the price stays close to $1,199.
Counting only prices that already include tax, the cheapest is Hong Kong at about $1,338, then the UAE and Japan at about $1,390, then New Zealand and Australia. Some countries refund sales tax or VAT to visitors when they leave; the rules vary and change, so check them before you count on the saving.
Where it costs the most
Turkey (about $2,805) and Brazil (about $2,409) charge roughly double the US price, because both add large import and sales taxes to phones. India (₹164,900, about $1,709) and most of Europe sit between $1,620 and $1,710.
Before you buy one abroad
- Check the model. Phones sold in different countries can differ. Recent US models have no SIM card slot, only eSIM, and radio bands vary by region. Make sure the model works with your carrier at home.
- Check the warranty. Apple can limit iPhone warranty service to the country where it was sold. Read the terms for the store you’re buying from.
- Count the duty. Bringing a phone home can mean declaring it at customs and paying duty or tax above your allowance.
- Compare like with like. The table uses each store’s starting price for the same model. Bigger storage and the Pro Max cost more everywhere.
How we checked
We asked Puley, an add-on for ChatGPT and Claude, to read the iPhone 18 Pro page on Apple’s store in 24 countries. Puley opened each store through an internet connection inside that country, confirmed where the connection was before trusting the page, took the price from the page’s own product data and converted it at the day’s rates. The whole comparison takes about a minute, and you can ask for any product and almost any country: it reads from 219 countries and territories.
What anything costs almost anywhere on earth, from each country's own store. Puley does it inside ChatGPT and Claude.
Questions
Which country has the cheapest iPhone 18 Pro?
The US, at $1,199 on Apple's store before sales tax. Of the countries whose prices include tax, Hong Kong is cheapest at HK$10,499, about $1,338, because it has no sales tax.
Is the iPhone cheaper in Dubai?
Cheaper than the UK or Europe, not the US. Apple's UAE store lists the iPhone 18 Pro at AED 5,099, about $1,388 with 5% VAT included, against $1,590 in the UK and $1,199 in the US before tax.
Is the iPhone cheaper in Japan?
Than most of Europe, yes. Apple Japan lists it at ¥219,800, about $1,390 including Japan's 10% consumption tax. That's $191 more than the US price before sales tax.
Why is the iPhone so expensive in Brazil and Turkey?
Both add large import and sales taxes to phones. Apple lists the iPhone 18 Pro at R$11,999 in Brazil, about $2,409, and ₺137,999 in Turkey, about $2,805: more than double the US price.
What does it cost in Europe?
Between €1,449 in Germany and €1,489 in Italy and Ireland, about $1,630 to $1,675, with VAT included. Poland (6,299 zł, about $1,622) is a little cheaper in dollars.
How can I check today's price in another country?
Prices move when Apple changes them or exchange rates shift. Ask your AI with Puley: “What does the iPhone 18 Pro cost in Japan and Hong Kong today?” It reads each country's Apple store from inside that country and converts the prices.