| Chicago | Al Mahallah Al Kubra | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 886.36 | USD 307.91 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 139.17 | USD 22.93 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 2.25 | USD 0.14 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 0.88 | USD 1.06 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 7.90 | USD 3.53 |