| Chicago | Barika | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 139.17 | USD 54.87 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 13.00 | USD 6.94 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 886.36 | USD 284.69 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 2.00 | USD 0.17 |
| 1 Summer dress in a chain store | USD 32.14 | USD 59.57 |