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Countries like India, Malaysia are starting to see a boom in Medical Tourism. It costs approximately $4500 for a open heart surgery at the best hospitals compared to $15-$20K in the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_tourism

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Going to a dentist on your holiday would be a casual example.

That's exactly what I did when I went to El Salvador last year. It cost me $30 for a routine cleaning as opposed to $150 in the US.

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