| Boston | Buzau | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 3.24 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.08 | USD 0.21 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 229.08 |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 1.70 | USD 0.63 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 95.45 | USD 95.63 |