| Chicago | Uông Bí | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 13.00 | USD 9.44 |
| 1 Summer dress in a chain store | USD 32.14 | USD 26.38 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 10.00 | USD 1.04 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 886.36 | USD 494.98 |
| Internet (6 Mbps, unlimited data) | USD 44.31 | USD 14.21 |