| Chicago | Son Tây | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 886.36 | USD 494.98 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 0.88 | USD 1.38 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 139.17 | USD 49.65 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 8.07 | USD 3.33 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 2.25 | USD 0.24 |