Multi-specialty · price comparison
Tonsillectomy cost by country
Prices run from $9 in Vietnam to $11,700 in Singapore — a 1358× spread. Every figure is published with its source and verification status.
- Countries
- 8
- From
- $9
- Vietnam
- Verified
- 5/8
- Spread
- 1358×
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 8 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 | ₫225,500–₫8,863,000 | $9–$338 | $9 | ≈ $2,140 | 85 | unverified |
| 2 | IN India | ₹13,650–₹70,000 | $142–$727 | $142 | ≈ $2,030 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 3 | TR Turkey | TRY 18,165–TRY 18,165 | $385–$385 | $385 | ≈ $2,080 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 4 | KR South Korea | ₩1,618,000–₩1,618,000 | $1,080–$1,080 | $1,080 | ≈ $3,060 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 5 | MY Malaysia | MYR 5,388–MYR 5,388 | $1,320–$1,320 | $1,320 | ≈ $3,600 | 63 | unverified |
| 6 | AE United Arab Emirates | AED 7,000–AED 23,500 | $1,910–$6,400 | $1,910 | ≈ $4,160 | — | unverified |
| 7 | TH Thailand | THB 79,000–THB 89,000 | $2,350–$2,650 | $2,350 | ≈ $4,540 | 65 | ✓ Verified |
| 8 | SG Singapore | SGD 15,077–SGD 20,760 | $11,700–$16,100 | $11,700 | ≈ $14,400 | 63 | ✓ 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.