| Boston | Metu | |
| Lettuce | USD 1.86 | USD 0.63 |
| 1 Summer dress in a chain store | USD 39.75 | USD 25.00 |
| Cinema, international release, 1 seat | USD 12.00 | USD 3.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 21.58 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 8.02 | USD 7.85 |