| Chicago | Modena | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 886.36 | USD 847.46 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 0.88 | USD 1.83 |
| Potato (1kg) | USD 1.84 | USD 2.82 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 139.17 | USD 488.14 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 8.07 | USD 18.31 |