| Chicago | Alphen Aan Den Rijn | |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 2.00 | USD 1.51 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 4.33 | USD 2.08 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.16 | USD 0.24 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 13.00 | USD 7.12 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 465.28 | USD 996.61 |