| Metric | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #2 | #58 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.5 years | 83.7 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9% | 8.4% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | € (EUR) | ₩ (KRW) |
| Procedure | Italy | South Korea | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $120 | $121 | -$1 |
| Ambulance | $462 | $514 | -$52 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $141 | $0 |
| Appendectomy | $12,320 | $13,728 | -$1,408 |
| Blood test | $76 | $77 | -$1 |
| Braces | $2,120 | $2,376 | -$256 |
| C-section | $9,445 | $8,624 | +$821 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,525 | $1,696 | -$171 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,096 | $1,224 | -$128 |
| Contacts | $132 | $121 | +$11 |
| Crown | $632 | $576 | +$56 |
| CT scan | $626 | $570 | +$56 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $83 | $0 |
| Doctor visit | $99 | $100 | -$1 |
| EKG | $78 | $78 | $0 |
| ER visit | $1,033 | $940 | +$93 |
| Extraction | $92 | $103 | -$11 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $74 | +$7 |
| Filling | $116 | $116 | $0 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,867 | $7,920 | -$53 |