| Detroit | Amstelveen | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 688.00 | USD 847.88 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 232.19 | USD 221.70 |
| Oranges (1kg) | USD 2.83 | USD 2.93 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 6.78 |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 35.00 | USD 101.69 |