Workdays Needed to Buy an iPhone 17 Pro, by Country
Key Takeaways
- Workers in Luxembourg and Switzerland need just three eight-hour workdays to afford an iPhone 17 Pro, compared with 160 days in India.
- An average U.S. worker needs four days, while a Canadian or Australian worker needs five.
- Affordability falls sharply further down the ranking, with Türkiye requiring 89 workdays and Vietnam 99.
An iPhone 17 Pro can represent less than a week of average wages in some of the world’s wealthiest economies, but months of work elsewhere.
This visualization ranks 33 countries by the number of eight-hour workdays an average worker would need to afford an iPhone 17 Pro with 256GB of storage.
The data for this visualization comes from Tenscope. The ranking is based on local iPhone prices and average monthly wages and average weekly hours worked for each country based on the International Labour Organization’s public statistics database.
Europe Dominates the Most Affordable Markets
European countries make up most of the places where the iPhone 17 Pro is easiest to afford. Luxembourg and Switzerland lead at three days, while Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway follow at four days.
| Country | Workdays needed to buy the new iPhone 17 Pro |
|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| United States | 4 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Norway | 4 |
| Australia | 5 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Finland | 5 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Canada | 5 |
| France | 6 |
| Sweden | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| New Zealand | 7 |
| Singapore | 8 |
| Italy | 8 |
| UAE | 8 |
| Spain | 9 |
| Czechia | 12 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Portugal | 24 |
| Hungary | 27 |
| Chile | 32 |
| Malaysia | 45 |
| Thailand | 61 |
| Brazil | 77 |
| Türkiye | 89 |
| Vietnam | 99 |
| Philippines | 101 |
| India | 160 |
Austria, Finland, Ireland, and Germany each require five days of average wages. High salaries and relatively strong purchasing power help offset the premium price of Apple’s flagship device in these markets.
Europe also contains sizable affordability gaps. Workers in Portugal need 24 days to buy the phone, compared with five in Germany, while Poland requires 17 days and Hungary 27.
The U.S. also ranks among the most affordable markets globally, requiring four days of average wages. Canada and Australia each require five.
Affordability Drops Sharply Across Emerging Markets
The number of required workdays rises quickly outside the wealthiest economies.
Chile requires 32 days, Malaysia 45, and Thailand 61. Brazil reaches 77 days, while Türkiye requires 89 days and Vietnam 99.
The Philippines crosses the 100-day mark, at 101 days of work.
India Stands Out at 160 Workdays
India sits at the bottom of the ranking, with an average worker needing 160 eight-hour workdays to afford the iPhone 17 Pro. That is more than five months of workdays and more than 50 times the requirement in Luxembourg or Switzerland.
The gap is particularly notable given Apple’s expanding manufacturing footprint in India, including assembly of premium iPhone models.
Local production alone does not determine affordability. Average wages and the final retail price remain crucial to how much work consumers need to purchase the device.
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