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Most of that price difference tends to be the higher (and included in the price) national VAT compared to US state/local sales taxes which aren’t typically incl
by vinay427 4y ago
Most of that price difference tends to be the higher (and included in the price) national VAT compared to US state/local sales taxes which aren’t typically included.
- jjallen 4y agoYup but not Switzerland, where the VAT is 7.7%. Prices are still higher there. Something like 10-20% for Apple products, which I mention because this article is about Apple products.
- vinay427 4y agoYes, I used to live in Switzerland so I'm aware but I seem to have interpreted your use of "EU" too literally. :)
- Swenrekcah 4y agoPrices also reflect people’s purchasing power which is rather high in Switzerland.
- ajsnigrutin 4y agoYep, also wages are higher there so there is a higher cost of running stores there. This is especially visible in stuff requiring manual work (eg. premade sandwiches in a store). On the other hand, everyone I know from switzerland goes (usually) to germany to shop there, and our balkan "gastarbaiters" go home, and do "everything" here (dentist, haircuts,...).
- vinay427 4y ago> everyone I know from switzerland goes (usually) to germany to shop there This is common in border cities such as Basel, but seems relatively unusual in my experience for people living in Zurich, Bern, etc. It's often not worth the extra few hours of travel from these cities on top of potential customs formalities.