5 articles

Price comparisons.

Dated official-store price observations compared across countries, with the tax basis of each price kept visible.

AirPods Pro 3 price by country: official Apple prices in 8 markets

The same earbuds, eight official price tags. Two of them leave the sales tax out, which is why the cheapest-looking number is not the cheapest checkout.

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AirPods Max 2 price by country: official Apple prices compared

On a pricier product the gaps between countries grow in absolute terms, and so do the refund fees, battery rules and warranty questions that come with buying abroad.

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App Store prices by country: why the same app costs more or less

A regional App Store price is a number on a storefront you probably cannot use. Here is what the gaps look like across 44 regions, and what they do and do not tell you.

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Procreate price by country: App Store prices in 44 regions

Procreate lists at INR 999 in India, EUR 14.99 across the eurozone and NOK 179 in Norway. The converted gap is real; the option to pay the lower one usually is not.

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Things 3 for iPhone price by country: 44 App Store regions compared

Things 3 for iPhone lists at 9.99 in dollars, euros and pounds. Those are three different prices, and none of them tells you whether tax is included.

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Tools for this topic.

VAT calculatorSplit a VAT-inclusive price into net price and tax, or add VAT to a net price.Tourist refund calculatorEstimate a tourist VAT or GST refund after the operator’s percentage, fixed fee and minimum spend.Sales tax calculatorAdd a combined sales tax rate to a pre-tax shelf price and see the checkout total.Import duty calculatorWork out duty and import VAT on goods value plus freight and insurance, in the order customs applies them.Trip break-even calculatorCompare the home price with the full overseas cost, then subtract the trip itself.Currency & card-fee checkConvert with dated reference rates, then add a card fee or compare a dynamic currency conversion offer.