There is a great post on CIS 471 comparing high speed internet service cost around the world. The breakdown is:

Where?
Monthly
cost
Uplink
(Mbps)
Downlink
(Mbps)

Stockholm
$11
100
100

Seoul
$24
100
100

Hong Kong
$35
100
100

Tokyo
$61
100
100

Amsterdam
$127
100
100

Lafayette, LA, Municipal
$58
50
50

Lafayette, LA, Cox Cable
$140
5
50

US, where available, Verizon
$145
20
50

The post has some great insight into the differences and their causes. Check it out.

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