iPhone 5 is the cheapest if directly bought from the apple store in any country. Right now according to the apple official website pricing, Thailand is the cheapest iPhone seller, 16GB at apprx. 33K, then comes HongKong/Singapore at 38-41K. In Australia 16GB is 44k but you do get a tax refund at the airport. I'm also in queue/waiting to pick up the iPhone 5 ASAP.
BTW just cutting the normal sim or micro sim is not enough to fit the new iPhone. the thickness of the sim is also different. Micro sim is 3FF, nano sim is 4FF, you will need to do some sand paper rubbing on the back side of the sim to reduce the thickness. I guess it better to wait for nano sim to release in India and then use the new iPhone, I guess it should release by Nov end.
Cheers.
BTW just cutting the normal sim or micro sim is not enough to fit the new iPhone. the thickness of the sim is also different. Micro sim is 3FF, nano sim is 4FF, you will need to do some sand paper rubbing on the back side of the sim to reduce the thickness. I guess it better to wait for nano sim to release in India and then use the new iPhone, I guess it should release by Nov end.
Cheers.