| Boston | Aurora | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 14.50 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 196.06 |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 70.00 | USD 100.00 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.49 | USD 1.42 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 5.62 | USD 4.60 |