| Detroit | Ghent | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 232.19 | USD 188.54 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 6.78 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 6.00 | USD 10.17 |
| Oranges (1kg) | USD 2.83 | USD 2.71 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 005.56 | USD 1 186.44 |