Price and calculator update: September 17, 2026. Our official iPhone price catalog contains 117 model/storage/market records across nine markets for iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. Each record links to its Apple store source and identifies its check date, purchase-tax treatment and availability status. Download the dated catalog as CSV. These prices are snapshots, not a live feed or verified tourist-refund offers.
Original country-guidance source check: September 7, 2026. Rules and store offers can change. The dated price-catalog update is separate from this earlier source check; illustrative calculations are not store offers.
The lowest sticker price is only the first filter
A phone can look cheaper overseas and still cost more by the time you can use it at home. Start with the same model and storage. Compare an outright purchase with an outright purchase, then add checkout tax, card charges, import or registration costs and extra travel. Deduct only a refund you qualify for, after its processing fees.
Markets to investigate, not a price ranking
| Market | What changes the result? |
|---|---|
| United States | Check state/local checkout tax. US Customs says the federal government does not refund sales tax to foreign visitors; investigate any state-specific provision separately. |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Customs describes no VAT or general services tax. That does not remove charges in your destination country. |
| Japan | Confirm the retailer’s participation and the purchase date. The refund system changes on November 1, 2026. |
| Dubai / UAE | The FTA scheme requires eligible purchases and validation. Ask for the net refund quote instead of deducting all displayed VAT. |
| Singapore | Retailer participation in eTRS is voluntary. A GST-inclusive price does not prove that your store will issue a tourist refund. |
| EU countries | Eligible non-EU residents may claim a refund subject to export, documentation and national thresholds. Operator fees can reduce the amount. |
| Great Britain | Do not assume a tourist VAT refund on a phone carried home in luggage. GOV.UK distinguishes direct export delivery from Northern Ireland’s separate rules. |
Build two totals
Calculate both a confirmed checkout cost with no refund and an expected cost with the quoted net refund. If the purchase only makes sense after an uncertain refund, that dependency belongs in your decision. A second useful comparison excludes travel you would have taken anyway but includes any detour or trip made for the phone.
For use in Turkey
Check registration eligibility and IMEI costs before paying. A price advantage is not useful if the device cannot be registered for your situation.
Calculate both totals using the matched official offers or your own quote. The country price catalog is a starting point, not a ranking of final landed costs. The quick calculator can illustrate full tax removal before fees; that best-case scenario is not a verified net refund and must not be treated as a guaranteed saving.