Do iPhones cost less in china and Japan?

This is probably a really stupid question but do iPhones cost less there? I don't know why I'd think this but I just thought maybe because china and Japan are so ahead of the rest of us technology wise that maybe they'd cost less because they have better phones? I don't know I could be completely wrong and inaccurate but I was just wondering.

They cost just the same as they do here.a common misconception

Iphones WORLDWIDE have the same price… Which is set ONLY by Apple…

Price varition depends on the currency used, such as $599 USD or 499 Euro or 30, 000 PHP Pesos or etc etc etc. I think you get the point

but all Iphone are based on the American Price since Apple is based in the USA… $599 for Iphone 5 16GB model full price no contract, 799 Apple unlcoked no contract, or 199 2yr contract price, or 299 1 year contract price or 99 3year contract price (depending on yoru carrier policies)…

now just do the international exchange rate based on your currency… Add you local taxes and tariffs… And you got your total for your region in the world…

its not rocket science