| Detroit | Heerlen | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 6.78 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 232.19 | USD 203.39 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 3.50 | USD 4.07 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 42.50 | USD 74.58 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 2.93 | USD 3.93 |