The Royal Birth Cost $15,000. The Average American Birth Is Billed At $30,000.

By U.S. Standards, The Royal Baby's Birth Was A Deal
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 23: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge leaves The Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital with their newborn son at St Mary's Hospital on July 23, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 23: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge leaves The Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital with their newborn son at St Mary's Hospital on July 23, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Via Elisabeth Rosenthal at the New York Times:

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