| Metric | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #58 | #47 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.7 years | 77.7 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 8.4% | 4.4% |
| Healthcare System | Universal Healthcare | Universal Healthcare |
| Currency | ₩ (KRW) | ฿ (THB) |
| Procedure | South Korea | Thailand | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $121 | $23 | +$98 |
| Ambulance | $514 | $99 | +$415 |
| Annual checkup | $141 | $27 | +$114 |
| Appendectomy | $13,728 | $2,631 | +$11,097 |
| Blood test | $77 | $15 | +$62 |
| Braces | $2,376 | $502 | +$1,874 |
| C-section | $8,624 | $1,825 | +$6,799 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,696 | $325 | +$1,371 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,224 | $235 | +$989 |
| Contacts | $121 | $25 | +$96 |
| Crown | $576 | $122 | +$454 |
| CT scan | $570 | $121 | +$449 |
| Dental cleaning | $83 | $16 | +$67 |
| Doctor visit | $100 | $19 | +$81 |
| EKG | $78 | $16 | +$62 |
| ER visit | $940 | $199 | +$741 |
| Extraction | $103 | $20 | +$83 |
| Eye exam | $74 | $16 | +$58 |
| Filling | $116 | $22 | +$94 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,920 | $1,515 | +$6,405 |