> I still get iPhone and Lenovo laptops 40% cheaper than family members living in Europe.
Isn't this mostly explained by much higher sales tax (VAT) in most European countries? That doesn't seem to have anything to do with off-shoring the manuf'ing of these elctronic devices. That higher tax revenue can be used to fund excellent national healthcare (insurance) programmes, something that the US badly lacks.
Not just VAT.
For example, the EU mandates extended warranty protections that would be an optional purchase in other markets.
Typical VAT rates are ~20%, so that only accounts for about half the difference.