| Detroit | Las Vegas | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 12.00 |
| Taxi start | USD 2.50 | USD 3.15 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 232.19 | USD 161.72 |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour on weekend) | USD 12.50 | USD 8.50 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.21 | USD 0.22 |