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MacBook Air 13-inch price in China
Apple Store prices in China for every MacBook Air 13-inch configuration, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · M5 · 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16 GB memory · 512 GB
US$1,492 · Includes 13% VAT
Every MacBook Air 13-inch configuration in China
Grouped by chip. Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue and Starlight cost the same.
Price in China
M5 · 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, in Chinese yuanCN¥9,999 since 1 Jul 2026, when Apple raised it from CN¥8,499.
Questions
Is the MacBook Air 13-inch cheaper in China than in the UK?
Yes. The M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration costs CN¥9,999, about £1,127, in China. In the UK it costs £1,299, so it's £172 (13% of the price in the UK) less in China.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in China include 13% VAT.
Where is the MacBook Air 13-inch cheapest?
Thailand, at about £1,008 for the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. China is 13th 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¥900 on the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
Yes. Apple raised the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration from CN¥8,499 to CN¥9,999 on 1 Jul 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 cheapest configuration
- About CN¥900 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). The cheapest MacBook Air 13-inch configuration costs 107% of its US price, with tax.
China: inflation, wages and pricesMacBook Air 13-inch in other countries
Nearest in price
11Australia£1,10412Singapore£1,121
Also in Asia
MacBook Air 13-inch in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in China
iMac 24-inchfrom CN¥12,499Mac minifrom CN¥6,999Mac Studiofrom CN¥19,999MacBook Air 15-inchfrom CN¥11,999MacBook Neofrom CN¥5,499Sources 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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