| Detroit | Schoten | |
| Fitness club, monthly fee for 1 adult | USD 35.00 | USD 47.45 |
| Rice (white) | USD 1.87 | USD 2.71 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 1 378.57 | USD 1 491.53 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.21 | USD 0.28 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 8.26 | USD 12.66 |