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AirPods 5 price in South Korea
Apple Store prices in South Korea for every AirPods 5 model, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · Without Wireless Charging Case
US$148 · Includes 10% VAT
Every AirPods 5 model in South Korea
Price in South Korea
Without Wireless Charging Case, in South Korean won₩199,000 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Are the AirPods 5 cheaper in South Korea than in the UK?
Yes. The Without Wireless Charging Case model costs ₩199,000, about £112, in South Korea. In the UK it costs £119, so it's £7 (6% 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 are the AirPods 5 cheapest?
The US, at about £105 for the Without Wireless Charging Case model. South Korea is 10th 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?
No. It has been ₩199,000 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026.
How South Korea compares
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.
AirPods 5 in other countries
Nearest in price
8Malaysia£1119Vietnam£111
Also in Asia
AirPods 5 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in South Korea
AirPods Max 2from ₩849,000AirPods Pro 3from ₩369,000AirTagfrom ₩49,000Apple TV 4Kfrom ₩359,000Apple Watch Hermes Series 12from ₩2,149,000Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for South Korea, checked 14 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 15 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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