| Boston | Akbou | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.00 | USD 0.27 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 54.87 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 2 206.67 | USD 284.69 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.08 | USD 0.11 |
| Internet (6 Mbps, unlimited data) | USD 56.82 | USD 34.37 |