Eye Care (Ophthalmology) · price comparison
Cataract Surgery cost by country
Prices run from $61 in Taiwan to $3,130 in United Arab Emirates — a 52× spread. Every figure is published with its source and verification status.
- Countries
- 9
- From
- $61
- Taiwan
- Verified
- 9/9
- Spread
- 52×
How we verify prices · USD at the ECB via frankfurter.dev rate of 2026-07-17
Top-ranked hospital we cover · Newsweek #1 in South Korea
#1 Samsung Medical Center 3.9★ JCI accredited
Opened in 1994 by the Samsung Foundation, Samsung Medical Center in Gangnam is a 1,979-bed non-profit hospital ranked #30 in the world by Newsweek (2025). JCI-accredited and cancer-focused, it runs one of Korea's two proton-therapy centres and has operated a dedicated international centre since 1995.
In Seoul, South Korea · one of 9 countries compared below.
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Rank by: procedure price all-in trip most trusted
All-in = procedure + est. flights + 5 nights' hotel
| # | Country | Local price | ≈ USD range | from ≈USD | All-in trip | Trust | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TW Taiwan | NT$1,960–NT$97,619 | $61–$3,020 | $61 | ≈ $2,140 | 65 | ✓ Verified |
| 2 | IN India | ₹15,000–₹110,000 | $156–$1,140 | $156 | ≈ $1,990 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 3 | VN Vietnam | ₫6,500,000–₫21,000,000 | $248–$801 | $248 | ≈ $2,320 | 90 | ✓ Verified |
| 4 | KR South Korea | ₩504,000–₩5,800,000 | $338–$3,890 | $338 | ≈ $2,260 | 65 | ✓ Verified |
| 5 | TR Turkey | TRY 20,550–TRY 20,550 | $436–$436 | $436 | ≈ $2,070 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 6 | MY Malaysia | MYR 3,188–MYR 15,000 | $779–$3,660 | $779 | ≈ $3,000 | 67 | ✓ Verified |
| 7 | TH Thailand | THB 35,000–THB 219,000 | $1,040–$6,510 | $1,040 | ≈ $3,170 | 88 | ✓ Verified |
| 8 | SG Singapore | SGD 2,900–SGD 9,596 | $2,250–$7,430 | $2,250 | ≈ $4,920 | 64 | ✓ Verified |
| 9 | AE United Arab Emirates | AED 11,500–AED 15,000 | $3,130–$4,080 | $3,130 | ≈ $5,320 | — | ✓ Verified |
Bars show each country's USD range on a shared scale. Local price is the figure of record; USD is an approximate conversion at the dated rate above. Pick a country for its cities, clinics and sources.