| Chicago | Thanh Pho Bac Lieu | |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 1.52 | USD 0.55 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.16 | USD 0.11 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 886.36 | USD 494.98 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 3.51 | USD 2.60 |
| Cinema, international release, 1 seat | USD 10.75 | USD 4.25 |