The perceived cost of an iPhone for poor Indian youth

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When converted based on India's local economic standards and income levels, the perceived price of an iPhone 15 Pro (128GB) in India is equivalent to approximately 8.5 million to as much as 20 million KRW in Korea (the price of a small car).
Gemini says this:
To get a sense of it, an average low-income person in India buying an iPhone 15 Pro is comparable to someone in Korea spending their income on a car worth about 20 to 30 million KRW.
ChatGPT says this:
In 2023–24, the average monthly income for all regular wage earners in India was approximately 20,702 Rupees, and for regular workers in rural areas, it was about 16,626 Rupees.
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You might wonder why an iPhone matters so much, but for someone in a developing country, whether they have one or not can be the difference between being respected or being looked down upon..
It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.
I heard that during the process of villagers and police trying to persuade that young man and his parents before they jumped off a cliff,
they tried to persuade them by promising to buy him an iPhone 15 Pro.
At first, I thought they said iPhone 17, but it wasn't even an iPhone 17... it was a 15...
Even a 15 is a symbol of wealth to some..
(1) "Live for your mother"
(2) "I will buy you an iPhone 15 Pro"
(3) "Look at your mother; you are educated and have a bright future"
They reportedly said these things while trying to persuade them.