Orthopedics · price comparison
Neurosurgery – Brain cost by country
Prices run from $2,080 in India to $62,000 in Singapore — a 30× spread. Every figure is published with its source and verification status.
- Countries
- 5
- From
- $2,080
- India
- Verified
- 2/5
- Spread
- 30×
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 5 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 | IN India | ₹200,000–₹700,000 | $2,080–$7,270 | $2,080 | ≈ $4,170 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 2 | KR South Korea | ₩16,695,000–₩20,305,000 | $11,200–$13,600 | $11,200 | ≈ $13,400 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 3 | MY Malaysia | MYR 50,000–MYR 150,000 | $12,200–$36,600 | $12,200 | ≈ $14,700 | — | unverified |
| 4 | AE United Arab Emirates | AED 49,000–AED 90,000 | $13,300–$24,500 | $13,300 | ≈ $15,800 | — | unverified |
| 5 | SG Singapore | SGD 80,000–SGD 250,000 | $62,000–$194,000 | $62,000 | ≈ $64,900 | — | unverified |
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