| Boston | Fremont | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 911.90 | USD 1 500.00 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 5.00 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 2.96 | USD 2.90 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 7.00 | USD 6.00 |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour on weekend) | USD 27.49 | USD 5.00 |