Archive · 17 Sep 2025
iPhone 17's Affordability: Contrasting Wages Across Countries
The new iPhone 17 costs about $1,000 in India.
While this is cheaper than some other places, it's still hard for most Indian people to buy it.
Because wages are low, they have to work for hundreds of hours to earn enough money.
In the U.S., people work much fewer hours to afford the same phone.
The article shows that the iPhone is a luxury for many in India because of the cost compared to their wages.
The iPhone 17 is priced around $1,000 in India.
This price is lower than in Brazil or Turkey but high compared to local wages.
Indian workers must work 625 to 1,000 hours to afford the iPhone 17.
U.S. workers only need to work 21 hours for the same phone.
The article contrasts affordability across several countries based on wage levels.
- Who
- Apple, consumers, and workers in various countries.
- What
- An analysis of iPhone 17 affordability in different countries.
- When
- The iPhone 17 launch and its affordability relative to average wages.
- Where
- India, with comparisons to the U.S., Brazil, Turkey, Vietnam, Portugal, and Hungary.
- Why
- To highlight how income disparities impact the accessibility of the iPhone 17.
- Base iPhone 17 Price (India)
- $1,000
- Average Indian Gross Hourly Wage
- $1 to $1.60
- Work Hours to Afford iPhone 17 (India)
- 625-1,000
- Work Hours to Afford iPhone 17 (US)
- 21
- Most Affordable iPhones
- Switzerland and U.S.
- Countries with Least Affordable iPhones
- India, Brazil, Turkey, and Vietnam
