| Metric | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇺🇸 United States |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #2 | #37 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.5 years | 77.5 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9% | 17.8% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Primarily Private |
| Currency | € (EUR) | $ (USD) |
| Procedure | Italy | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $120 | $314 | -$194 |
| Ambulance | $462 | $1,162 | -$700 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $367 | -$226 |
| Appendectomy | $12,320 | $34,254 | -$21,934 |
| Blood test | $76 | $200 | -$124 |
| Braces | $2,120 | $5,928 | -$3,808 |
| C-section | $9,445 | $21,956 | -$12,511 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,525 | $3,832 | -$2,307 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,096 | $3,054 | -$1,958 |
| Contacts | $132 | $290 | -$158 |
| Crown | $632 | $1,467 | -$835 |
| CT scan | $626 | $1,452 | -$826 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $188 | -$105 |
| Doctor visit | $99 | $260 | -$161 |
| EKG | $78 | $196 | -$118 |
| ER visit | $1,033 | $2,545 | -$1,512 |
| Extraction | $92 | $257 | -$165 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $212 | -$131 |
| Filling | $116 | $302 | -$186 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,867 | $20,560 | -$12,693 |