| Detroit | Zalau | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 005.56 | USD 409.08 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 8.09 | USD 6.18 |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 1.69 | USD 0.75 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 4.63 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 232.19 | USD 122.84 |