### Work 4 Days for an iPhone 17 Pro in the USA vs. 160 Days in India

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Economic disparity is a key aspect of capitalism, some argue. Regardless, the current income disparity across the globe remains shocking. To illustrate this, we can use Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro as a benchmark.

According to The World of Statistics, it takes different numbers of workdays to buy an iPhone 17 Pro (256 GB) based on average hourly wages in various countries:

– **Luxembourg and Switzerland:** 3 days
– **United States:** 4 days
– **Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway:** 4 days
– **Australia, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Germany, Canada:** 5 days
– **France:** 6 days

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October 8, 2025

For most of the G20 countries, it takes less than 50 workdays (or 400 hours) to afford an iPhone 17 Pro. However, in India, you’d need a staggering 160 workdays (or 1,280 hours).

India’s median monthly salary is just ₹27,300 ($310), which equates to a monthly wage of ₹9,100 (about $104) at 40-hour weeks. This translates to an hourly rate of approximately ₹171 (about $2).

### Additional Context

Apple often introduces cheaper variants like the iPhone 16e for markets such as India. As of the second quarter of 2025, Apple held sixth place in the Indian market with cumulative smartphone shipments reaching 39 million units, representing a year-over-year growth of 7 percent.

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