Apple · AirPods
AirPods 5 price in China
Apple Store prices in China for every AirPods 5 model, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · Without Wireless Charging Case
US$149 · Includes 13% VAT
Every AirPods 5 model in China
Price in China
Without Wireless Charging Case, in Chinese yuanCN¥999 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Are the AirPods 5 cheaper in China than in the UK?
Yes. The Without Wireless Charging Case model costs CN¥999, about £113, in China. In the UK it costs £119, so it's £6 (5% of the price in the UK) less in China.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in China include 13% VAT.
Where are the AirPods 5 cheapest?
The US, at about £105 for the Without Wireless Charging Case model. China is 11th cheapest of 40.
Can visitors get the tax back in China?
Yes. Spend at least CN¥200 and you can claim about 9% back after fees: about CN¥89.91 on the Without Wireless Charging Case model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been CN¥999 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026.
How China compares
In pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in China; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple's prices in China include 13% VAT.
Tax refund for visitors
- Scheme
- Departure tax refund for overseas tourists
- Minimum spend
- CN¥200
- Refund
- About 9% after fees
- On the Without Wireless Charging Case model
- About CN¥89.91 back
Claimed when you leave the country. Estimate: the rate after fees depends on the shop. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Prices in China in general
US = 100General prices in China are 49% of the US level (2024). AirPods 5, Without Wireless Charging Case costs 108% of its US price, with tax.
China: inflation, wages and pricesAirPods 5 in other countries
Nearest in price
9Malaysia£11110South Korea£112
Also in Asia
AirPods 5 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in China
AirPods Max 2from CN¥3,999AirPods Pro 3from CN¥1,899AirTagfrom CN¥249Apple Watch Hermes Series 12from CN¥11,899iMac 24-inchfrom CN¥12,499Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for China, checked 6 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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