11th September 2026 – (Hong Kong) In a 16‑market comparison of iPhone Duo affordability, Hong Kong ranks first, with the handset’s price equivalent to roughly 15 working days of average take‑home pay. The city sits ahead of Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Japan, although the calculation assumes buyers can put aside their entire income without meeting everyday expenses.
The comparison concerns Apple’s 256GB iPhone Duo. Apple unveiled the foldable handset on 9th September, with availability scheduled to begin on 23rd October. The chart therefore presents an earnings-based purchasing comparison rather than evidence of how long customers have actually spent saving for the device.
Hong Kong’s position places it behind only Switzerland, the United States, Singapore and Australia in the supplied ranking. Switzerland records the shortest estimated period at seven working days, followed by the United States at 10. Singapore and Australia each register 13 days, compared with Hong Kong’s 15.
Across the European markets listed, Germany requires an estimated 17 working days, the United Kingdom 18 and France 21. Italy stands at 31 days. On the chart’s figures, Hong Kong’s earnings requirement is three working days shorter than the United Kingdom’s and 16 days shorter than Italy’s.
Elsewhere in Asia, South Korea is listed at 23 working days, Japan at 25 and Taiwan at 30. Mainland China records 49 days, followed by Malaysia at 56 and Thailand at 92. Brazil has the longest estimated period among the 16 markets, at 180 working days.
The chart attributes its calculations to Apple’s local official starting prices for the 256GB model and average monthly after-tax salaries published by Numbeo. It divides monthly earnings by 22 to estimate income per working day, then divides the handset price by that amount. Results are rounded to the nearest whole day.
These figures should nevertheless be treated as indicative. The supplied graphic does not show the underlying prices, salary amounts or individual data collection dates, preventing independent reproduction of its calculations from the chart alone.