| Boston | Santa Clara | |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 7.00 | USD 6.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 9.73 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 3.02 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.49 | USD 0.59 |
| Lettuce | USD 1.86 | USD 0.50 |