To compile its report, Medscape gathered data from its compensation reports published in the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Brazil.
How average annual physician salaries compare to physicians in other countries:
United States: $313,000
United Kingdom: $138,000
Germany: $163,000
France: $108,000
Spain: $63,000
Brazil: $58,000
Mexico: $22,000
How average annual medical school costs compare between countries:
United States
Private; $50,000
Public: $35,000 (in-state students)
United Kingdom
Private; $45,000
Public: $11,000
Germany
Private: $19,900 – $38,200
Public: $600
France
Private: $800
Public: $800
Spain
Private: $6,000 – $17,000
Public: $600 – $1,700
Brazil
Private: $24,000
Public: No cost
Mexico
Private: $37,000 – $56,000
Public: No cost, but includes registration fees and a commitment to work in a government hospital or clinic.
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