As the iPhone 16 series launches, many in Hong Kong face a financial challenge in purchasing the new smartphone. The starting price for the iPhone 16 is HK$6,899, while the iPhone 16 Pro starts at HK$8,599, and the Pro Max can reach up to HK$10,199.
According to the 2024 iPhone Index from Picodi, the average worker in Hong Kong must work approximately 10.4 days to afford the 128GB iPhone 16 Pro. This statistic places Hong Kong 22nd globally in terms of smartphone affordability relative to local wages.
With an average monthly salary of around HK$17,342, Hong Kong workers earn about HK$826 per day based on a 21-day work month. This situation highlights the increasing gap between soaring smartphone prices and stagnant wage growth in the region.
In contrast, workers in Singapore need only 5.7 days to purchase the same device, thanks to a more favorable wage-to-price ratio. Singapore's average monthly salary is roughly SGD 5,897 (approximately HK$35,570), making it easier for its workforce to buy the iPhone 16 Pro.
Globally, Swiss workers have the best position, requiring just four days of work to afford the latest iPhone. Workers in the United States and Australia follow, needing 5.1 and 5.7 days, respectively.
平均香港人需要工作10.4天才能買到iPhone 16
隨著iPhone 16系列的推出，香港的許多人在購買新智能手機時面臨財務挑戰。iPhone 16的起始價格為HK$6,899，而iPhone 16 Pro的起始價格為HK$8,599，Pro Max則可達HK$10,199。
根據Picodi發布的2024 iPhone指數，平均香港工人需要大約工作10.4天才能負擔128GB的iPhone 16 Pro。這一數字使香港在全球智能手機可負擔性方面排在第22位。
香港的平均月薪約為HK$17,342，按每月21個工作日計算，工人每天約賺HK$826。這一情況凸顯出智能手機價格飆升與工資增長停滯之間的日益差距。
相比之下，新加坡的工人僅需5.7天即可購買同樣的設備，這得益於更有利的工資與價格比率。新加坡的平均月薪約為SGD 5,897（約HK$35,570），使其勞動力更容易購買iPhone 16 Pro。
在全球範圍內，瑞士的工人處於最佳位置，只需工作四天便可負擔最新的iPhone。美國和澳大利亞的工人分別需要5.1天和5.7天。
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