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iPhone 17 price in South Korea
Apple Store prices in South Korea for every iPhone 17 model, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · 256 GB
US$1,080 · Includes 10% VAT
Every iPhone 17 model in South Korea
Colour doesn't change the price: Black, Lavender, Mist Blue, Sage and White cost the same.
Price in South Korea
256 GB, in South Korean won₩1,450,000 since 11 Sept 2026, when Apple raised it from ₩1,290,000.
Questions
Is the iPhone 17 cheaper in South Korea than in the UK?
Yes. The 256 GB model costs ₩1,450,000, about £815, in South Korea. In the UK it costs £899, so it's £84 (9% 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 is the iPhone 17 cheapest?
The US, at about £730 for the 256 GB model. South Korea is 13th 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?
Yes. Apple raised the 256 GB model from ₩1,290,000 to ₩1,450,000 on 11 Sept 2026.
How South Korea compares
256 GB · 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). iPhone 17, 256 GB costs 112% of its US price, with tax.
South Korea: inflation, wages and pricesiPhone 17 in other countries
Nearest in price
11New Zealand£80412Australia£815
Also in Asia
iPhone 17 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in South Korea
iPhone 16from ₩1,290,000iPhone 17efrom ₩1,150,000iPhone 18 Profrom ₩1,990,000iPhone 18 Pro Maxfrom ₩2,190,000iPhone Airfrom ₩1,790,000Sources 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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