| Chicago | Aarschot | |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 100.00 | USD 63.05 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 4.33 | USD 2.92 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 900.00 | USD 1 549.99 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 465.28 | USD 905.02 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 13.00 | USD 8.14 |