by kykat 12 hours ago
709 euro in Austria (828.89 us dollars), a 38% increase in price...
US prices don't include sales tax so 20% of that is VAT
VAT in Austria is 20%, so only ~16.7% of it is VAT.
Even if you subtract the VAT, iphones seem to be ~10% cheaper in the USA than in, say, the UK.
I wonder how much different factors contribute to this. I'm sure the stronger consumer protection laws are part of it.