| Houston | Guelph | |
| 1 Summer dress in a chain store | USD 53.60 | USD 39.58 |
| Taxi 1km | USD 2.80 | USD 0.69 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 230.14 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 14.00 | USD 11.97 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 7.44 | USD 9.22 |