| Houston | Aktobe | |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 60.00 | USD 13.62 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 14.00 | USD 6.54 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 85.00 | USD 81.73 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.42 | USD 0.06 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 877.98 | USD 190.70 |