Apple · AirPods
AirPods 5 price in China
Apple Store prices in China for every AirPods 5 model, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · Without Wireless Charging Case
US$149 · Includes 13% VAT
Every AirPods 5 model in China
Price in China
Without Wireless Charging Case, in Chinese yuanCN¥999 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Are the AirPods 5 cheaper in China than in the UK?
Yes. The Without Wireless Charging Case model costs CN¥999, about £113, in China. In the UK it costs £119, so it's £6 (5% of the price in the UK) less in China.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in China include 13% VAT.
Where are the AirPods 5 cheapest?
The US, at about £104 for the Without Wireless Charging Case model. China is 11th 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¥89.91 on the Without Wireless Charging Case model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been CN¥999 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 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 Without Wireless Charging Case model
- About CN¥89.91 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.
AirPods 5 in other countries
Nearest in price
9Vietnam£11110South Korea£112
Also in Asia
AirPods 5 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in China
AirPods Max 2from CN¥3,999AirPods Pro 3from CN¥1,899AirTagfrom CN¥249Apple Watch Hermes Series 12from CN¥11,899iMac 24-inchfrom CN¥12,499Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for China, checked 14 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 16 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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