US prices don't include sales tax so 20% of that is VAT

rahimnathwani · 2026-03-03T05:05:08 1772514308

VAT in Austria is 20%, so only ~16.7% of it is VAT.

Even if you subtract the VAT, iphones seem to be ~10% cheaper in the USA than in, say, the UK.

I wonder how much different factors contribute to this. I'm sure the stronger consumer protection laws are part of it.