| Boston | Hengchun | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 81.85 |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.00 | USD 1.16 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 5.62 | USD 2.72 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 2 206.67 | USD 654.64 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 8.95 | USD 2.83 |