| Metric | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇪🇸 Spain |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #2 | #7 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.5 years | 83.4 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9% | 10.7% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | € (EUR) | € (EUR) |
| Procedure | Italy | Spain | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $120 | $124 | -$4 |
| Ambulance | $462 | $477 | -$15 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $145 | -$4 |
| Appendectomy | $12,320 | $14,036 | -$1,716 |
| Blood test | $76 | $79 | -$3 |
| Braces | $2,120 | $2,432 | -$312 |
| C-section | $9,445 | $8,829 | +$616 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,525 | $1,573 | -$48 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,096 | $1,252 | -$156 |
| Contacts | $132 | $112 | +$20 |
| Crown | $632 | $590 | +$42 |
| CT scan | $626 | $584 | +$42 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $77 | +$6 |
| Doctor visit | $99 | $102 | -$3 |
| EKG | $78 | $80 | -$2 |
| ER visit | $1,033 | $963 | +$70 |
| Extraction | $92 | $105 | -$13 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $83 | -$2 |
| Filling | $116 | $119 | -$3 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,867 | $8,107 | -$240 |