| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #25 | #58 |
| Life Expectancy | 81 years | 83.7 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 12.8% | 8.4% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | € (EUR) | ₩ (KRW) |
| Procedure | Germany | South Korea | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $117 | $121 | -$4 |
| Ambulance | $496 | $514 | -$18 |
| Annual checkup | $136 | $141 | -$5 |
| Appendectomy | $11,924 | $13,728 | -$1,804 |
| Blood test | $74 | $77 | -$3 |
| Braces | $2,528 | $2,376 | +$152 |
| C-section | $9,181 | $8,624 | +$557 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,637 | $1,696 | -$59 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,060 | $1,224 | -$164 |
| Contacts | $129 | $121 | +$8 |
| Crown | $614 | $576 | +$38 |
| CT scan | $608 | $570 | +$38 |
| Dental cleaning | $80 | $83 | -$3 |
| Doctor visit | $96 | $100 | -$4 |
| EKG | $84 | $78 | +$6 |
| ER visit | $1,003 | $940 | +$63 |
| Extraction | $89 | $103 | -$14 |
| Eye exam | $79 | $74 | +$5 |
| Filling | $112 | $116 | -$4 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,627 | $7,920 | -$293 |