Compare prices between two countries
Choose any two of the 54 countries we track. Every figure is the latest official price we have read: Apple’s own storefronts, Netflix and Spotify’s regional pages, The Economist’s Big Mac data and GlobalPetrolPrices. Prices are shown in US dollars and as days of the local average income, which is often the more honest comparison.
$1,199
4.9 days
$1,598
10.7 days
$1.23
2 min of work
$2.32
5 min of work
$0.190
0 min of work
$0.405
1 min of work
$6.22
9 min of work
$7.40
17 min of work
$26.99/mo
38 min of work
$27.98/mo
1.1 hrs of work
$12.99/mo
18 min of work
$17.31/mo
40 min of work
$88,810/yr
$54,550/yr
Green marks the cheaper side (or the higher income). Small grey figures show the price in local average income (days, or minutes of work). Gap is USA relative to UK.
Cheapest and most expensive of our 12 fully tracked countries
| Item | Cheapest | Most expensive | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 18 Pro | 🇺🇸 USA $1,199 | 🇮🇳 India $1,732 | 1.4× |
| Petrol (litre) | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia $0.62 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong $4.42 | 7.1× |
| Electricity (kWh) | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia $0.052 | 🇩🇪 Germany $0.409 | 7.9× |
| Big Mac | 🇮🇳 India $2.45 | 🇬🇧 UK $7.40 | 3.0× |
| Netflix Premium | 🇮🇳 India $6.82/mo | 🇬🇧 UK $27.98/mo | 4.1× |
| Spotify Premium | 🇮🇳 India $1.46/mo | 🇬🇧 UK $17.31/mo | 11.9× |
The 12 fully tracked countries are the ones where we read Apple, Netflix and Spotify prices directly: Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.
Frequently asked questions
Why compare in days of income rather than dollars?
A dollar price says what something costs a visitor. Days of income says what it costs the people who live there. Two countries can charge the same dollar price for an iPhone while one population has to work several times longer for it.
Why are some rows missing for a pair?
We only show an item when we hold an official price for it in both countries. Apple, Netflix and Spotify are read for our 12 fully tracked countries; petrol, electricity and the Big Mac cover most of the rest.
Do US and Canadian iPhone prices include tax?
No. Apple lists US and Canadian prices before sales tax, which is added at checkout and varies by state or province. Every other country's price includes VAT or GST.
How current are these prices?
Exchange rates refresh daily and product prices weekly. Each product page shows the date we last read the source.