Egypt is first, and it is not close. LinkedIn Premium Career costs EGP 499.99, about $9.92, against $39.99 in the United States — roughly 75% less, on storefront data dated Aug 29, 2026. Nigeria ($14.71) and Pakistan ($15.52) follow. The full board with every dated country lives at LinkedIn prices by country.
Most comparison posts stop there. Two details they skip matter more: LinkedIn charges different prices inside the same currency, and how you buy changes who holds your money.
Which country is cheapest for LinkedIn?
Premium Career only, lowest verified USD first. The local figure is the source number; USD converts at the FX rate noted on the methodology page for each verification date.
| Country | Local | USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | EGP 499.99 | $9.92 | −75% |
| Nigeria | ₦19,900 | $14.71 | −63% |
| Pakistan | Rs 4,299 | $15.52 | −61% |
| Brazil | R$89.99 | $17.29 | −57% |
| India | ₹1,850 | $19.32 | −52% |
| New Zealand | NZ$39.99 | $23.51 | −41% |
| Poland | zł89.99 | $24.15 | −40% |
| Japan | ¥3,990 | $25.08 | −37% |
| Philippines | ₱1,570 | $25.40 | −36% |
| South Africa | R449.99 | $27.70 | −31% |
| Germany | €29.99 | $34.80 | −13% |
| Canada | CA$49.99 | $36.04 | −10% |
| United States | $39.99 | $39.99 | — |
| United Kingdom | £29.99 | $40.65 | +2% |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 179.99 | $48.12 | +20% |
| Israel | ILS 149.90 | $50.18 | +25% |
All figures dated Aug 29, 2026, from the App Store catalog API per storefront. Premium Career is LinkedIn’s entry tier; Business, Sales Navigator, and jobseeker promos are separate invoices and separate prices.
Same currency, different price
This is the detail most tables flatten away. Within the eurozone alone:
| Eurozone markets | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Germany, France, Netherlands | €29.99 |
| Ireland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal | €39.99 |
Same plan, same currency, a 33% spread. LinkedIn prices by market, not by exchange rate, so “Europe” is not one price and never was. The UK lands above the US in USD terms (£29.99 = $40.65) even though the sticker looks smaller — a reminder that cheap-looking local numbers can be expensive dollars.
Can I use a VPN to get cheaper LinkedIn?
A VPN can show you Egypt’s pricing page. It cannot issue you an Egyptian payment method, and it does not move your Apple ID’s country. The App Store storefront follows the account’s registered country and the card attached to it, not your IP. Changing an Apple ID region means a local billing address and often a locally issued card, and moving your account to chase one subscription drags every purchase, subscription, and store credit along with it. For most readers the honest math is: the saving is real, the setup cost and risk are too. If you need a network only to reach a page, that is a separate product — see how to avoid the Apple tax for why the billing side is the hard half.
How do I actually pay?
Every row in our table is an App Store in-app purchase, billed to the Apple ID’s country:
| Method | Status on the dated rows |
|---|---|
| Local card (via Apple ID) | Works where verified |
| Apple gift card credit | Works where verified |
| Google Play gift card | Not accepted on dated rows |
| PayPal | Not verified either way |
| Apple Pay | Works where verified |
| VPN alone | Not enough. The billing country is the gate |
Two consequences worth knowing before you subscribe in-app. First, Apple bills in your Apple ID’s currency, so an Egyptian price requires an Egyptian Apple ID — not just an Egyptian IP address. Second, an in-app subscription moves disputes out of LinkedIn’s hands: LinkedIn’s refund policy states iOS purchases must be refunded by Apple, checked Aug 2026. Paying on linkedin.com instead keeps billing, cancellation, and refunds with LinkedIn itself, and unlocks the annual-discount options the app does not always surface. General methods are covered at how to pay.
Will my account get banned?
Nobody goes to prison over a cheaper subscription, but LinkedIn’s terms tie billing to your real location and payment method, and accounts can be restricted when they detect mismatches. The practical rules we use: never buy a secondhand “premium” login (those get recycled and banned in batches), don’t hop regions repeatedly on one account, and read the currency on the final billing screen before you confirm. A restriction on LinkedIn hits harder than on a streaming service — your professional network and message history sit behind the same login. How we decide a cell is trustworthy: methodology.