| Dallas | Saint Petersburg | |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.49 | USD 0.83 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 11.00 | USD 8.66 |
| Local draught beer | USD 4.00 | USD 1.59 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.19 | USD 0.04 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 169.80 | USD 154.30 |