How long do you need to work to buy an iPhone 17”??? This topic has surged to the trending searches, and the gap between different countries is truly beyond imagination. American workers can easily afford an iPhone 17 Pro with just 4 days' worth of salary, and Luxembourg and Switzerland are even more extreme—just over a day's wages are enough. But Indian workers need to save up for 160 days, a gap of 40 times!

The global pricing for flagship Apple phones is roughly similar, around $1099. However, Indians earn only $310 per month, with an average hourly wage of less than $2, meaning they need to work continuously for 160 eight-hour days to afford it. In developed countries, phones are more like essentials, and replacing them every two years is normal; in India, however, the iPhone has become a luxury item and a symbol of status. In places like Australia and Singapore, it takes 5 to 13 days of work to buy one. Previously, data showed that it takes 22 days to buy an iPhone 14 Pro in China, and 11.9 days and 10.5 days in South Korea and Japan, respectively. This is exactly the consumer difference brought about by income disparities. #GT2025第四季度销毁完成 #Gate广场创作者新春激励 #GateAI正式上线