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European states have different VAT rates too. A company advertises 999€ and then depending on the state it can be either 832,5€ + 166,5€ VAT or 839,5€ + 159,5€ VAT or 799,2€ + 199,8€ VAT etc.

In the case of Apple they sometimes do this and other times not. So for example the iPhone 14 is 999€ in both Germany and Austria, even though they have 19% vs 20% VAT rates. However in Finland which has a 24% rate the iPhone 14 is 1039€.

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And does Apple have one Apple Online Store and App Store for the Eurozone or do they have separate Online and App Stores for each EU member they operate in in the local languages and currencies (for the EU and Eurozone are not even perfectly aligned)?

Almost every example I gave was within one State: California, except for the two I tacked on at the end from California’s nearest northern neighbor in Oregon. All of the California examples were within the same metro area (the San Francisco Bay Area) but different counties. There is one US website, and one US App Store.

It is not the same situation, only seemingly superficially similar until further inspection.

Local municipality taxes exist in Europe too. Some cities have an extra 1% tax for example and Apple isn't exempt from that. The price still remains what they advertise for the larger region.

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