| Houston | Basel | |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 85.00 | USD 115.08 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 11.63 | USD 21.53 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.42 | USD 0.50 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 170.30 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 4.06 | USD 3.84 |