TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US3.0% cheaper in the US
Is Apple EarPods USB-C Wired Earphones cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$0.56 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in the US by US$0.56 (3.0%): Japan ¥2,980 ≈ US$19.56, the US US$19.00.
01 · Verdict
3.0% cheaper in the US- Japan list price
- ¥2,980incl. tax · Bic Camera list price incl. tax; a single purchase is below the general-goods tax-free threshold · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$19.56JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$19.00excl. tax · official list price · Listed
- cheaper in US
- US$0.563.0% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japanincl. tax、the USexcl. tax; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-18. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanBic Camera list price incl. tax; a single purchase is below the general-goods tax-free threshold | ¥2,980 | Bic Camera ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USofficial list price | US$19.00 | Apple US official – EarPods USB-C ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$19.56 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in US | US$0.56 | 3.0%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
This entry only compares the official store's listed price and regional code for the USB-C wired earphones; it doesn't assume a fixed dollar value for differences in packaging, warranty, or shipping.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$19.86, above the US by US$0.86.
- Break-even rate 0.0064 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Confirm the USB-C connector, white color, and the official part numbers on both sides: MYQY3FE/A and MYQY3ZP/A.
- Both the Japan and Taiwan Apple pages allowed adding to bag, recorded as in_stock.
- The official page does not separately state the tax basis for the price; keep the "tax basis unstated" note when converting.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- Bic Camera ↗Bic Camera list price incl. tax; a single purchase is below the general-goods tax-free threshold · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-16
- US price
- Apple US official – EarPods USB-C ↗official list price · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-18
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- USB-C wired earphones; white; Japan product code MYQY3FE/A, Taiwan official page code MYQY3ZP/A; both are the USB-C connector versionBoth the Japan and Taiwan Apple official stores list the USB-C EarPods; the regional sales codes differ, verified as the same connector and white color, compared as the regional version. US price 2026-09-18: the US official page's part number is MYQY3AM/A, matching MYQY3FE/A in Japan and MYQY3ZP/A in Taiwan, all the same USB-C white wired EarPods.
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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