World’s 10 most expensive places to be hospitalized

Monaco is one of the most expensive places in the world for an uninsured person to be in the hospital for one day, according to research cited in an article on au.finance.yahoo.com.

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The research examines the average cost of a hospital bed for one day in locations across the globe.  Here are the top 10 most expensive places for that cost alone. The cost does not include emergency transportation, medicine or surgery.

Monaco — $3,444

Luxembourg — $1,813

Norway — $1,343

Qatar — $1,308

Switzerland — $882

San Marino — $845

Denmark — $808

Ireland — $804

United Arab Emirates — $727

Netherlands — $711

 

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