Russia Today - April 30, 2015
The cost of flying a MiG fighter in Russia, buying kidneys in Iran,
prostitutes in Ukraine and rhinoplasty in S. Korea are just a few of the
most popular Google requests worldwide, a new map shows. It does give
some weird insights into the countries.
Fixr.com, a cost-estimating website has put together a map of the
world with the most-Googled things in each country, using the autocomplete formula of “How
much does * cost in [x country]."
The search results turned out to be hilarious and informative,
and gave a peek into humanity’s cost obsessions per country.
“Looking at some of the most popular Google searches
throughout the World reveals some cultural differences, but also
many key similarities. It also provides insights into the
sometimes strange things people think about when they are
alone,” says fixr.com website.
Russians are most interested in “How much does it cost to fly
a MiG [military aircraft] in Russia?”
Iranians are eager to sell or to buy kidneys, while the South
Koreans are obsessed with their appearance and fixated on
rhinoplasty (nose plastic surgery) costs.
The Chinese, Apple's biggest iPhone market, desire iPhones, of
course. On Tuesday, Apple said it sold more iPhones in China than
in the US.
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