International iPhone pricing
| Country+link | Price in native currency | Price in USD | VAT included? | VAT % | Base price in USD | Total purchase price for US consumer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 3GS 8GB | HK$ 4088 | $527 | Yes | 0% | $527 | $527 |
| 4 16GB | HK$ 4988 | $643 | $643 | $643 | |||
| 4 32GB | HK$ 5888 | $759 | $759 | $759 | |||
| United States | 3GS 8GB | US$ 499 | $499 | No | Depends on place of purchase | $499 | $540 † |
| 4 16GB | US$ 599 | $599 | $599 | $541 † | |||
| 4 32GB | US$ 699 | $699 | $699 | $757 † | |||
| Italy | 3GS 8GB | €539 | $725 | Yes | 20% | $604 | $604 |
| 4 16GB | €659 | $887 | $739 | $739 | |||
| 4 32GB | €779 | $1049 | $874 | $874 | |||
† – assumes an average sales tax rate of 8.25%. As of September 2010, only 13 states had total sales tax rates of <8%, making this a reasonable assumption. Your total cost will depend on the exact amount of state, county, and city sales taxes in effect at the place of purchase.