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Apple unveiled its new iPhone 17 last week.
However, the price of the device varies significantly from country to country — and so does the number of hours people need to work to afford it.
🔎 According to Statista, the data not only highlights the differences in retail prices but also reveals the gap in purchasing power, showing how long the average person must work to buy the same iPhone across different economies.
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🌍 Highlights by Country
✅ Turkey: With a price tag of $1,885, it’s among the most expensive iPhones globally.
Based on average income, one needs to work 461 hours for the base model, and 709 hours for the Pro Max.
✅ India: Lower retail price ($967), but much lower average wages — requiring up to 1,749 working hours.
✅ United States: Thanks to high average wages, only 21 working hours are needed.
✅ Switzerland: The most affordable in relative terms — just 17 hours of work is enough to own the new iPhone.
📊 Broader Insights
📌 High import duties and luxury taxes make the iPhone particularly expensive in countries like Brazil and Turkey.
📌 In parts of Europe, such as Portugal and Hungary, lower wage levels make the iPhone relatively less affordable.
📌 Switzerland stands out as the country where people spend the least time working to afford the device.
💬 Question for Discussion
Do you think these differences in price and income reflect — or even deepen — the global inequality in access to technology?
