| Edmonton | San Francisco | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 174.74 | USD 93.47 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 16.57 | USD 15.00 |
| Taxi 1km | USD 1.36 | USD 1.71 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 11.79 | USD 13.03 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 1.93 | USD 1.14 |