If you’re curious about how much everyday appliances cost worldwide, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we explore and compare the price points of similar Samsung appliance models across 34 countries to determine where it’s cheapest and most expensive to get these products.
The process
Specifically, we studied prices for five everyday appliances: microwaves, refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers across 34 countries, which you can check out below:
- India
- Colombia
- Poland
- South Korea
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Ukraine
- Hungary
- United Arab Emirates
- Oman
- Kuwait
- Germany
- Qatar
- Australia
- Portugal
- Czech Republic
- Chile
- Mexico
- Italy
- Netherlands
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United States
- Kazakhstan
- Norway
- Sweden
- Luxembourg
- Belgium
- Spain
- Turkey
- Finland
- Singapore
- Denmark
Here are some of our key takeaways:
- Even though appliances cost less price-wise in a specific country, it doesn’t mean it’s affordable. For example, India, Ukraine, South Africa, and Kazakhstan may have the lowest prices for the five appliances across the 34 countries we studied, but it’s also the least affordable when compared to the average monthly wage for those countries.
- In the same breath, it may seem more expensive to buy these appliances in Luxembourg, Norway, Qatar, and the United States when you look at the price, but it’s actually more affordable for the people living there.
- Prices of goods like appliances are determined by regional pricing dictated by the brand or supplier. It’s based on different factors such as local sales trends, currency exchange rates, and the state of the economy of the country. Basically, they level prices with the purchasing power of a population, which you can see in this article very clearly.
The prices of microwaves mapped
In the image above, we mapped out the prices of a microwave across our 34 chosen countries.
From our data on the prices of microwaves, we found out that it’s the cheapest in India, with a retail price of $76.92 and the most expensive in Finland at $192.22.
If you want to see them ranked according to price, here’s a rundown from least to most expensive.
The prices of refrigerators mapped
Moving on to a big-ticket everyday appliance, check out our map of the prices of refrigerators per country.
Through our research of prices, we found out that similarly with microwaves, it’s the least expensive to buy them in India, with a price of $157.72.
If you’re looking for the most expensive end of the spectrum, that would be Denmark, with a price of $1,020.14.
We ranked them according to price again, from least expensive to most expensive, check out this list below:
The prices of washing machines mapped
Moving on to the data for washing machines, we discovered that it’s still the cheapest in India at $178.41 and most expensive in Denmark at $862.07.
Now check out where it’s the least and most expensive in this graphic below:
The prices of dryers mapped
Of course, after talking about washing machines, we can’t miss out on discussing the prices of dryers. Dryers cost the lowest in the United States, with a price of $499.00.
It’s the most expensive in Chile at $1,222.39. Here’s a ranking of countries from the cheapest to the most expensive dryer prices:
The prices of dishwashers mapped
As seen on the map, dishwashers are the least expensive in Ukraine at $271.83, and most expensive in Singapore at $978.49.
We then ranked the countries based on price again, from lowest to highest:
The average costs of appliances per country
Now that we’ve seen the data for our 34 countries, it’s time to see the average prices of appliances. We’ve ranked them this time from the highest average pricing to the lowest, and this is what we saw:
In terms of pricing alone, Denmark is the country with the most expensive cost of appliances with an average of $686.75.
As predicted from the data we mentioned earlier, the lowest appliance prices can be observed in India.
Price VS median monthly income
Of course, just because the price is the least expensive somewhere doesn’t mean it’s the most affordable. We also checked the data for the average monthly income per country to see what percentage the pricing is compared to an average person’s income.
The state of a country’s economy plays such a crucial role in pricing, as well as cost structures, local market needs, and even currency exchange rates. So it’s important to keep that in mind when viewing data like this.
Microwaves
| Country | Dollar Price | Average Income | Percentage of monthly income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | $86.51 | $5,193.00 | 1.665896399 |
| Kuwait | $85.77 | $4,654.00 | 1.842930812 |
| Luxembourg | $136.73 | $7,349.00 | 1.860525242 |
| Oman | $85.76 | $4,059.00 | 2.112835674 |
| Australia | $104.69 | $4,764.00 | 2.19752309 |
| Singapore | $117.95 | $5,334.00 | 2.211286089 |
| Norway | $170.22 | $6,990.00 | 2.435193133 |
| United Arab Emirates | $85.76 | $3,481.00 | 2.463659868 |
| Germany | $116.50 | $4,305.00 | 2.706155633 |
| United States | $188.00 | $5,911.00 | 3.180510912 |
| Netherlands | $147.31 | $4,600.00 | 3.202391304 |
| Denmark | $186.67 | $5,692.00 | 3.279515109 |
| Canada | $132.29 | $4,026.00 | 3.285891704 |
| Sweden | $167.16 | $4,962.00 | 3.368802902 |
| Belgium | $148.07 | $4,208.00 | 3.518773764 |
| South Korea | $109.98 | $2,926.00 | 3.758714969 |
| United Kingdom | $141.32 | $3,707.00 | 3.8122471 |
| Finland | $192.22 | $4,459.00 | 4.310832025 |
| Italy | $135.92 | $2,999.00 | 4.532177392 |
| Slovakia | $104.82 | $2,304.00 | 4.549479167 |
| Spain | $145.01 | $2,474.00 | 5.861358124 |
| Portugal | $127.36 | $1,991.00 | 6.396785535 |
| Chile | $87.30 | $1,320.00 | 6.613636364 |
| Hungary | $105.74 | $1,478.00 | 7.154262517 |
| Poland | $113.48 | $1,404.00 | 8.082621083 |
| Romania | $95.81 | $1,180.00 | 8.119491525 |
| Czech Republic | $148.63 | $1,773.00 | 8.382966723 |
| Mexico | $125.03 | $799.00 | 15.64831039 |
| Colombia | $86.09 | $516.00 | 16.68410853 |
| Turkey | $147.58 | $825.00 | 17.88848485 |
| Kazakhstan | $141.11 | $739.00 | 19.0947226 |
| South Africa | $109.57 | $544.00 | 20.14154412 |
| Ukraine | $97.84 | $343.00 | 28.52478134 |
| India | $76.92 | $179.00 | 42.97206704 |
Let’s start with the data on microwaves. Even though it’s least expensive in terms of pricing in India, it’s actually the least affordable there.
Why do we say that? It’s because although it costs $76.92, the average monthly income is at $179.00 – that’s 42.97% of their monthly income.
Following this logic, it’s most affordable for the people in Qatar where it costs $86.51 and the average monthly income at $5,193.00 – just 1.67%.
Refrigerators
| Country | Dollar Price | Average income | Percentage of monthly income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $459.20 | $5,334.00 | 8.608923885 |
| Luxembourg | $634.87 | $7,349.00 | 8.63886243 |
| Qatar | $549.03 | $5,193.00 | 10.57250144 |
| Australia | $526.07 | $4,764.00 | 11.04261125 |
| Kuwait | $544.27 | $4,654.00 | 11.69467125 |
| Norway | $854.93 | $6,990.00 | 12.23075823 |
| Netherlands | $581.81 | $4,600.00 | 12.64804348 |
| United States | $764.00 | $5,911.00 | 12.92505498 |
| Oman | $544.24 | $4,059.00 | 13.40822863 |
| Germany | $605.76 | $4,305.00 | 14.07108014 |
| Belgium | $638.08 | $4,208.00 | 15.1634981 |
| United Kingdom | $576.48 | $3,707.00 | 15.5511195 |
| United Arab Emirates | $544.24 | $3,481.00 | 15.63458776 |
| South Korea | $481.62 | $2,926.00 | 16.46001367 |
| Sweden | $839.53 | $4,962.00 | 16.91918581 |
| Denmark | $1,020.14 | $5,692.00 | 17.92234715 |
| Canada | $772.18 | $4,026.00 | 19.1798311 |
| Finland | $965.38 | $4,459.00 | 21.65014577 |
| Italy | $662.73 | $2,999.00 | 22.09836612 |
| Slovakia | $514.59 | $2,304.00 | 22.33463542 |
| Czech Republic | $496.48 | $1,773.00 | 28.00225606 |
| Spain | $708.60 | $2,474.00 | 28.64187551 |
| Chile | $399.14 | $1,320.00 | 30.23787879 |
| Portugal | $636.25 | $1,991.00 | 31.95630337 |
| Hungary | $516.52 | $1,478.00 | 34.94722598 |
| Poland | $500.10 | $1,404.00 | 35.61965812 |
| Romania | $567.19 | $1,180.00 | 48.06694915 |
| Mexico | $521.54 | $799.00 | 65.27409262 |
| Kazakhstan | $586.23 | $739.00 | 79.32746955 |
| Colombia | $441.03 | $516.00 | 85.47093023 |
| Turkey | $722.28 | $825.00 | 87.54909091 |
| India | $157.72 | $179.00 | 88.11173184 |
| South Africa | $712.50 | $544.00 | 130.9742647 |
| Ukraine | $562.71 | $343.00 | 164.0553936 |
For refrigerators, it’s most affordable in Singapore, with the price at $459.20 vs their average monthly income at $5,334.00. That’s 8.61% of their income.
It’s most expensive in Ukraine with a price of $562.71 and a $343.00 – making that 164% of their average monthly wages.
Washing machines
| Country | Dollar Price | Average income | Percentage of monthly income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | $356.77 | $5,193.00 | 6.870209898 |
| Singapore | $377.60 | $5,334.00 | 7.079115111 |
| Kuwait | $353.68 | $4,654.00 | 7.599484315 |
| Luxembourg | $634.87 | $7,349.00 | 8.63886243 |
| Oman | $353.66 | $4,059.00 | 8.712983493 |
| Australia | $427.30 | $4,764.00 | 8.969353484 |
| Norway | $664.73 | $6,990.00 | 9.509728183 |
| United Arab Emirates | $353.66 | $3,481.00 | 10.15972422 |
| Germany | $480.15 | $4,305.00 | 11.1533101 |
| United States | $674.00 | $5,911.00 | 11.40246997 |
| Netherlands | $528.82 | $4,600.00 | 11.49608696 |
| Sweden | $606.07 | $4,962.00 | 12.21422813 |
| South Korea | $401.29 | $2,926.00 | 13.71462748 |
| United Kingdom | $540.37 | $3,707.00 | 14.57701646 |
| Denmark | $862.07 | $5,692.00 | 15.14529164 |
| Belgium | $638.08 | $4,208.00 | 15.1634981 |
| Canada | $618.11 | $4,026.00 | 15.35295579 |
| Slovakia | $358.94 | $2,304.00 | 15.57899306 |
| Italy | $504.69 | $2,999.00 | 16.82860954 |
| Finland | $750.61 | $4,459.00 | 16.83359498 |
| Chile | $261.93 | $1,320.00 | 19.84318182 |
| Portugal | $413.19 | $1,991.00 | 20.752888 |
| Spain | $602.29 | $2,474.00 | 24.34478577 |
| Poland | $377.29 | $1,404.00 | 26.87250712 |
| Czech Republic | $496.48 | $1,773.00 | 28.00225606 |
| Hungary | $437.02 | $1,478.00 | 29.56833559 |
| Romania | $399.15 | $1,180.00 | 33.82627119 |
| Mexico | $505.72 | $799.00 | 63.29411765 |
| Colombia | $340.21 | $516.00 | 65.93217054 |
| Kazakhstan | $499.38 | $739.00 | 67.57510149 |
| Turkey | $606.28 | $825.00 | 73.48848485 |
| South Africa | $465.84 | $544.00 | 85.63235294 |
| India | $178.41 | $179.00 | 99.67039106 |
| Ukraine | $380.57 | $343.00 | 110.9533528 |
Upon calculating and comparing the percentage of the cost of washing machines to the country’s average monthly income, we saw that it’s most affordable in Qatar.
It costs $356.77, which is 6.87% of their $5,193.00 income. It’s the least affordable in Ukraine, with a $380.57 price point compared to their $343.00 income – that’s 110.95%!
Dryers
| Country | Dollar Price | Average income | Percentage of monthly income |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $499.00 | $5,911.00 | 8.441888005 |
| Norway | $664.73 | $6,990.00 | 9.509728183 |
| Luxembourg | $846.85 | $7,349.00 | 11.52333651 |
| Sweden | $652.76 | $4,962.00 | 13.15517936 |
| Canada | $545.41 | $4,026.00 | 13.54719324 |
| Australia | $690.67 | $4,764.00 | 14.49769102 |
| Germany | $656.45 | $4,305.00 | 15.2485482 |
| Qatar | $823.68 | $5,193.00 | 15.86135182 |
| Netherlands | $740.78 | $4,600.00 | 16.10391304 |
| Denmark | $933.92 | $5,692.00 | 16.4075896 |
| Finland | $750.61 | $4,459.00 | 16.83359498 |
| Kuwait | $816.54 | $4,654.00 | 17.54490761 |
| Belgium | $838.35 | $4,208.00 | 19.92276616 |
| United Kingdom | $739.59 | $3,707.00 | 19.95117346 |
| Oman | $816.50 | $4,059.00 | 20.11579207 |
| Italy | $641.66 | $2,999.00 | 21.3957986 |
| South Korea | $628.78 | $2,926.00 | 21.48940533 |
| Singapore | $1,163.95 | $5,334.00 | 21.82133483 |
| United Arab Emirates | $816.50 | $3,481.00 | 23.45590348 |
| Slovakia | $584.47 | $2,304.00 | 25.36762153 |
| Spain | $729.31 | $2,474.00 | 29.47898141 |
| Portugal | $645.81 | $1,991.00 | 32.43646409 |
| Czech Republic | $677.18 | $1,773.00 | 38.19402143 |
| Poland | $600.16 | $1,404.00 | 42.74643875 |
| Hungary | $728.53 | $1,478.00 | 49.29161028 |
| Romania | $610.84 | $1,180.00 | 51.76610169 |
| Mexico | $560.11 | $799.00 | 70.10137672 |
| Chile | $1,222.39 | $1,320.00 | 92.60530303 |
| Colombia | $504.03 | $516.00 | 97.68023256 |
| Turkey | $885.73 | $825.00 | 107.3612121 |
| Kazakhstan | $966.21 | $739.00 | 130.7456022 |
| South Africa | $712.50 | $544.00 | 130.9742647 |
| Ukraine | $782.91 | $343.00 | 228.2536443 |
| India | $883.68 | $179.00 | 493.6759777 |
As for dryers, we noticed that it’s the most affordable in the United States. With a $499.00 price point vs their $5,911.00 average monthly income, that amounts to just 0.084% of their income.
Meanwhile, in India, it’s $883.68, which is almost five times the usual monthly income of $179.00.
Dishwashers
| Country | Dollar Price | Average Monthly Income | Percentage of monthly income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | $379.44 | $6,990.00 | 5.42832618 |
| Luxembourg | $525.71 | $7,349.00 | 7.153490271 |
| Denmark | $430.96 | $5,692.00 | 7.57132818 |
| United States | $499.00 | $5,911.00 | 8.441888005 |
| Qatar | $466.63 | $5,193.00 | 8.985750048 |
| Finland | $417.72 | $4,459.00 | 9.368019735 |
| Germany | $409.71 | $4,305.00 | 9.517073171 |
| Netherlands | $444.04 | $4,600.00 | 9.653043478 |
| Kuwait | $462.59 | $4,654.00 | 9.939621831 |
| Sweden | $512.68 | $4,962.00 | 10.33212414 |
| Oman | $462.56 | $4,059.00 | 11.39591032 |
| Canada | $472.69 | $4,026.00 | 11.74093393 |
| Australia | $559.45 | $4,764.00 | 11.74328296 |
| South Korea | $355.67 | $2,926.00 | 12.15550239 |
| Belgium | $528.36 | $4,208.00 | 12.55608365 |
| United Arab Emirates | $462.56 | $3,481.00 | 13.28813559 |
| United Kingdom | $540.37 | $3,707.00 | 14.57701646 |
| Italy | $473.08 | $2,999.00 | 15.77459153 |
| Singapore | $978.49 | $5,334.00 | 18.34439445 |
| Slovakia | $481.77 | $2,304.00 | 20.91015625 |
| Portugal | $487.55 | $1,991.00 | 24.48769463 |
| Spain | $634.04 | $2,474.00 | 25.62813258 |
| Poland | $375.02 | $1,404.00 | 26.71082621 |
| Romania | $342.41 | $1,180.00 | 29.01779661 |
| Czech Republic | $541.65 | $1,773.00 | 30.5499154 |
| Hungary | $460.87 | $1,478.00 | 31.18200271 |
| Chile | $436.56 | $1,320.00 | 33.07272727 |
| Kazakhstan | $510.23 | $739.00 | 69.04330176 |
| Turkey | $585.19 | $825.00 | 70.93212121 |
| Ukraine | $271.83 | $343.00 | 79.25072886 |
| Mexico | $701.51 | $799.00 | 87.79849812 |
| Colombia | $462.03 | $516.00 | 89.54069767 |
| South Africa | $493.25 | $544.00 | 90.67095588 |
| India | $450.86 | $179.00 | 251.877095 |
Lastly, for dishwashers, we saw that it’s the most affordable in Norway despite having a more expensive price. It costs $379.44 compared to their $6,990.00 per month income (around 5.43%).
It’s the least affordable in India which is at $450.86 compared to their monthly wage of $179.00.
Final thoughts
We hope we were able to help you identify the prices of appliances per country and how affordable or expensive they are at a wider perspective.
Are you from any of these countries? Let us know your thoughts.
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