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Why are laptops cheaper in US than UK?
In the USA prices are always shown before taxes, in the UK they are shown including tax. So this makes american goods look artificially cheap (you actually pay more when you go to buy), plus UK tax tends to be higher. Currency exchange: many goods are sold internationally in dollars.
Why are things more expensive in UK than US?
The biggest factors in determining cost of living are wage rates and housing costs. The UK cost of living is relatively high, but this also reflects the relatively high wages in the UK. Tax rates are important for goods like alcohol, petrol and cigarettes with UK tax rates higher than European / US rates.
Why are Macs more expensive in the UK?
Occasionally Apple will change it’s prices outside of the US. This is when Apple has protected it’s fixed exchange rate and the rate change significantly. Obviously Sales tax in the UK is higher than everywhere in the US at 20\%. So the actual price paid will be cheaper in the US.
Why is Apple more expensive than US UK?
On average prices in Britain are 22 per cent higher after tax. The rate of VAT in Britain is higher than in the US, where it is levied at state level, but even after taxes are removed, prices in the UK are still 10 per cent higher on average.
Why is Tech so expensive in UK?
Tax is certainly a major factor. In the US, sales tax varies from state to state and is added to the headline price at the checkout. In the UK, the 20\% VAT charge is included in the price you see.
Why Iphones are expensive in UK?
In the UK it is a legal requirement to quote consumer prices including all taxes, in the States taxes of all sorts are added at the point of sale. This invariably increases the price.
Can I use a US bought iPhone in the UK?
Apple lists various iPhone models, all of which will work in both the UK and the US. So yes, a US-bought iPhone will work in the UK – provided it isn’t locked to a US network. Be sure to buy a SIM-free version if you do buy abroad.
Are iPhones cheaper in US than UK?
Obviously Sales tax in the UK is higher than everywhere in the US at 20\%. So the actual price paid will be cheaper in the US.
Why are laptops so expensive in the UK?
Laptops, mobile phones and video games consoles are duty free, so Customs Duty does not affect the final price. In terms of exchange rates, it seems reasonable for the companies to protect themselves against a fall in foreign currencies. That may partially explain the higher price charged in the UK by US based Microsoft.
Is it 40\% more expensive in the UK than the US?
When I compared the prices in amazon.com and amazon.co.uk (and some other UK retails), the price of a product was equal in number: X dollar in the US, X pounds in the UK. This means the same product is almost 40\% more expensive in the UK. Is it a common thing in the UK?
Why are consoles so expensive in the UK?
Tax is certainly a major factor. In the US, sales tax varies from state to state and is added to the headline price at the checkout. In the UK, the 20\% VAT charge is included in the price you see. Even accounting for tax, though, the consoles are more expensive in the UK – around £36 more for the Playstation, and £39 for the Xbox.
How much is the price difference between US and UK MacBooks?
The average price difference between the cheapest price in the UK and the cheapest price in the US was a hefty 16\%. One of the more mismatched prices was an Apple Macbook Air – an extra 21\% in the UK, or £142 out of your pocket. You can see all the gory details over on our Which?