| Detroit | Thousand Oaks | |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 6.00 | USD 8.00 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 3.30 | USD 4.41 |
| Coke bottle | USD 1.63 | USD 1.25 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 988.89 | USD 1 600.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 005.56 | USD 1 900.00 |