Where does an iPhone 18 Pro cost the least work time?
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United States 31.7 hours · Hong Kong 15.3 work days
Least work time: the US, at 31.7 hours. Most: Hong Kong, at 15.3 work days. That is 3.9 times as long.
Both the price and the pay differ. In US dollars, the price is US$1,199 in the US and US$1,346 in Hong Kong; hourly pay is US$37.81 and US$10.99.
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Work time by region
Prices and pay
| Region | Price | Hourly pay | Hours | Work days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Statesfewest | $1,199 | $37.81average | 31.7 | 4 |
| Australia | A$2,099 | A$47.9average | 43.8 | 5.5 |
| Canada | C$1,749 | C$37.64average | 46.5 | 5.8 |
| United Kingdom | £1,199 | £23.06average | 52 | 6.5 |
| Singapore | S$1,899 | S$35.47average | 53.5 | 6.7 |
| South Korea | ₩1,990,000 | ₩26,658average | 74.6 | 9.3 |
| Euro area | €1,449 | €19.01average | 76.2 | 9.5 |
| Japan | ¥219,800 | ¥2,636average | 83.4 | 10.4 |
| Taiwan | NT$44,900 | NT$375average | 119.7 | 15 |
| Hong Kongmost | HK$10,499 | HK$85.7median | 122.5 | 15.3 |
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| India | ₹164,900 | ₹100sample | 1,649 | 206.1 |
India has no reliable official hourly pay, so PauseBuy uses a sample wage there. Its row is shown but not ranked. Hourly pay is the official average unless marked median or sample. Sources: United States: average, BLS 2026-09 · Australia: average, ABS 2025 · Canada: average, StatCan 2026-09 · United Kingdom: average, ONS 2025 · Singapore: average, MOM 2026-Q1 · South Korea: average, MOEL 2026-07 · Euro area: average, Eurostat 2022 · Japan: average, MHLW 2025 · Taiwan: average, DGBAS 2025 · Hong Kong: median, C&SD 2025. Prices are PauseBuy's reference prices in each local currency. Check the seller for today's price. Conversions use 1 USD ≈ 1.5 AUD, 1.37 CAD, 0.75 GBP, 1.3 SGD, 1,400 KRW, 0.88 EUR, 150 JPY, 32.52 TWD, 7.8 HKD, 85.39 INR. A work day is 8 hours.