| Chicago | Wavre | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 900.00 | USD 1 549.99 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 55.00 | USD 81.36 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 139.17 | USD 191.77 |
| Potato (1kg) | USD 1.84 | USD 1.94 |
| Taxi 1km | USD 1.24 | USD 2.58 |