Picodi analysts compared the price of the iPhone 12 Pro (128 GB) with an average salary in several dozen countries. They calculated how many days the residents of a particular country have to work to earn on the new flagship from Apple.
Ukraine is among the anti-leaders. Only Filipinos have to work more to afford the new iPhone. For more details, see the infographics below.
In Ukraine, iPhone 12 Pro (128 GB) costs 39,999 UAH (approx. $1,409). According to the State Statistics Service, the average salary in Ukraine is 11,998 UAH (9,658 UAH after taxes deduction, which is about $340). Thus, the average Ukrainian needs to work 87 days to be able to buy the iPhone 12 Pro, if not spend money on food.
But there is also good news: compared to last year’s iPhone index, Ukraine’s index has improved by 9.7 days.
- In Switzerland, the United States, and Australia, the high level of income allows people to make money on the new iPhone in 4.4, 6.1, and 6.6 days respectively.
- The Philippines has the worst result out of all the countries where the price of the new iPhone 12 Pro is known: the average citizen should work 88.2 days to afford the new iPhone.
- In Germany and Poland, the new gadget is equivalent to earnings for 9.7 and 28.3 working days.
Methodology
- The iPhone 2020 Index is calculated based on the official prices for the iPhone 12 Pro (128 GB), as indicated in Apple regional stores or at authorized retailers.
- Average salary information is taken from the websites of national statistical departments or ministries and is relevant at the time of publication of iPhone prices in a particular country.
- The amount of salary after taxes deduction is calculated with the help of local salary calculators. The monthly salary was divided by 21 – the average number of working days per month. In countries where statistical agencies use weekly rates, the amount of income was divided by 5.
