Orthopedics · price comparison
Joint Replacement cost by country
Prices run from $5 in Vietnam to $17,700 in United Arab Emirates — a 3742× spread. Every figure is published with its source and verification status.
- Countries
- 9
- From
- $5
- Vietnam
- Verified
- 8/9
- Spread
- 3742×
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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All-in = procedure + est. flights + 5 nights' hotel
| # | Country | Local price | ≈ USD range | from ≈USD | All-in trip | Trust | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VN Vietnam | ₫124,000–₫130,000,000 | $5–$4,960 | $5 | ≈ $2,340 | 85 | ✓ Verified |
| 2 | TW Taiwan | NT$10,000–NT$600,000 | $309–$18,600 | $309 | ≈ $2,650 | 66 | ✓ Verified |
| 3 | TR Turkey | TRY 77,790–TRY 77,790 | $1,650–$1,650 | $1,650 | ≈ $3,540 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 4 | IN India | ₹200,000–₹450,000 | $2,080–$4,680 | $2,080 | ≈ $4,170 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 5 | KR South Korea | ₩3,600,000–₩9,628,000 | $2,410–$6,450 | $2,410 | ≈ $4,590 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 6 | TH Thailand | THB 154,000–THB 647,000 | $4,580–$19,200 | $4,580 | ≈ $6,970 | 88 | ✓ Verified |
| 7 | MY Malaysia | MYR 28,888–MYR 35,000 | $7,050–$8,550 | $7,050 | ≈ $9,540 | 60 | unverified |
| 8 | SG Singapore | SGD 18,618–SGD 56,704 | $14,400–$43,900 | $14,400 | ≈ $17,300 | 63 | ✓ Verified |
| 9 | AE United Arab Emirates | AED 65,000–AED 75,000 | $17,700–$20,400 | $17,700 | ≈ $20,100 | — | ✓ 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.