| Chicago | Yên Bái | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 139.17 | USD 49.65 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 0.88 | USD 1.38 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 900.00 | USD 931.24 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 3.51 | USD 2.60 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.16 | USD 0.11 |