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AirPods 5 price in South Korea
Apple Store prices in South Korea for every AirPods 5 model, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · Without Wireless Charging Case
US$148 · Includes 10% VAT
Every AirPods 5 model in South Korea
Price in South Korea
Without Wireless Charging Case, in South Korean won₩199,000 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Are the AirPods 5 cheaper in South Korea than in the UK?
Yes. The Without Wireless Charging Case model costs ₩199,000, about £112, in South Korea. In the UK it costs £119, so it's £7 (6% of the price in the UK) less in South Korea.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in South Korea include 10% VAT.
Where are the AirPods 5 cheapest?
The US, at about £105 for the Without Wireless Charging Case model. South Korea is 10th cheapest of 40.
Can visitors get the tax back in South Korea?
Yes. Spend at least ₩15,000 and you can claim back some of the 10% VAT through the VAT refund for foreign tourists; how much depends on the operator's fee. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been ₩199,000 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026.
How South Korea compares
In pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in South Korea; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple's prices in South Korea include 10% VAT.
Tax refund for visitors
- Scheme
- VAT refund for foreign tourists
- Minimum spend
- ₩15,000
- Refund
- Up to 10%, less fees
Paid through a refund operator, who keeps a fee. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Prices in South Korea in general
US = 100General prices in South Korea are 64% of the US level (2024). AirPods 5, Without Wireless Charging Case costs 107% of its US price, with tax.
South Korea: inflation, wages and pricesAirPods 5 in other countries
Nearest in price
8Vietnam£1119Malaysia£111
Also in Asia
AirPods 5 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in South Korea
AirPods Max 2from ₩849,000AirPods Pro 3from ₩369,000AirTagfrom ₩49,000Apple TV 4Kfrom ₩359,000Apple Watch Hermes Series 12from ₩2,149,000Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for South Korea, 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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