Following last year’s global iPhone 17 price comparison, Apple skipped a standard iPhone 18 in September 2026 and launched the iPhone 18 Pro / Pro Max plus its first foldable: iPhone Duo.
List prices still differ by tax, FX and local strategy. The US Apple Store shows the lowest number — but that figure is pre-tax. Hong Kong has no sales tax, so the sticker is what you pay. Below uses the 256GB model as the baseline, with tax-exclusive and tax-inclusive prices, then a USD conversion for ranking. FX is approximate as of mid-September 2026.
Hong Kong pre-order: 8:00pm on 16 October. On sale: 23 October. Colours: Star White and Night Sky. All markets: eSIM only.
Hong Kong official prices: 256GB HK$17,499, 512GB HK$19,299, 1TB HK$22,799, 2TB HK$27,999. That is a flat HK$6,000 premium over the same-capacity iPhone 18 Pro Max.
| Market | What the Apple price means | Typical tax |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Exclusive = inclusive (no tax) | 0% |
| United States | Exclusive | State sales tax ~0–10% (0% in OR / DE / MT / NH; ~8.875% in New York) |
| Canada | Exclusive on most pages | 5% GST; ~11–15% with provincial HST/PST |
| Japan | Inclusive | 10% consumption tax (tourist refund possible) |
| South Korea | Inclusive | 10% VAT (tourist refund possible) |
| Australia | Inclusive | 10% GST |
| Taiwan | Inclusive | 5% |
| United Kingdom | Inclusive | 20% VAT |
| Germany | Inclusive | 19% VAT |
| Singapore | Inclusive | 9% GST (tourist refund possible) |
| Thailand | Inclusive | 7% VAT |
| Mainland China | Inclusive | 13% VAT |
| UAE | Inclusive | 5% VAT |
| India | Inclusive | ~18% GST |
| Market | Listed price | Tax-exclusive | Tax-inclusive checkout | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | US$1,999 | US$1,999 | US$1,999 in no-tax states; ~US$2,176 in New York | Pre-tax list |
| Canada | C$2,999 | C$2,999 | ~C$3,149 Alberta; ~C$3,389 Ontario | Pre-tax + GST/HST |
| Hong Kong | HK$17,499 | HK$17,499 | HK$17,499 | 0% |
| UAE | AED 8,499 | ~AED 8,094 | AED 8,499 | Incl. 5% VAT |
| Japan | ¥364,800 | ~¥331,636 | ¥364,800 | Incl. 10%; refund ≈ ¥331,636 |
| Taiwan | NT$74,900 | ~NT$71,333 | NT$74,900 | Incl. 5% |
| Mainland China | CN¥15,999 | ~CN¥14,158 | CN¥15,999 | Incl. 13% |
| Thailand | THB 79,900 | ~THB 74,673 | THB 79,900 | Incl. 7% |
| Singapore | S$3,099 | ~S$2,843 | S$3,099 | Incl. 9%; refund ≈ S$2,843 |
| South Korea | ₩3,290,000 | ~₩2,990,909 | ₩3,290,000 | Incl. 10% |
| Australia | A$3,499 | ~A$3,181 | A$3,499 | Incl. 10% GST |
| United Kingdom | £1,999 | ~£1,666 | £1,999 | Incl. 20% VAT |
| Germany | €2,299 | ~€1,932 | €2,299 | Incl. 19% VAT |
| India | ₹299,900 | ~₹254,153 | ₹299,900 | Incl. GST |
Same format as last year’s iPhone 17 table — rounded, for ranking only:
| Market | Tax-exclusive (USD) | Tax-inclusive (USD) | vs US pre-tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| US (no-tax state) | $1,999 | $1,999 | Baseline |
| US (New York ~8.875%) | $1,999 | $2,176 | +9% |
| Canada (pre-tax) | $2,170 | — | +9% |
| Canada (~13% HST) | $2,170 | $2,450 | +23% |
| Hong Kong | $2,230 | $2,230 | +12% |
| UAE (incl. tax) | $2,200 | $2,315 | +16% |
| Japan (incl. tax) | $2,180 | $2,400 | +20% |
| Japan (after refund) | $2,180 | $2,180 | +9% |
| Taiwan (incl. tax) | $2,260 | $2,375 | +19% |
| Mainland China (incl. tax) | $2,110 | $2,380 | +19% |
| Singapore (incl. tax) | $2,250 | $2,450 | +23% |
| Australia (incl. tax) | $2,310 | $2,540 | +27% |
| UK (incl. tax) | $2,260 | $2,710 | +36% |
| Germany (incl. tax) | $2,280 | $2,710 | +36% |
| India (incl. tax) | $2,670 | $3,150 | +58% |
High-VAT Europe is clearly more expensive once tax is in the ticket. FX moves daily.
| Storage | Hong Kong | US pre-tax | US New York incl. tax | UK incl. VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256GB | HK$17,499 | US$1,999 | ~US$2,176 | £1,999 |
| 512GB | HK$19,299 | US$2,199 | ~US$2,394 | £2,199 |
| 1TB | HK$22,799 | US$2,599 | ~US$2,830 | £2,599 |
| 2TB | HK$27,999 | US$3,199 | ~US$3,483 | £3,199 |
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