| Houston | Hasselt | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 686.36 | USD 1 152.54 |
| Local draught beer | USD 3.00 | USD 3.59 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 105.76 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 1.06 | USD 0.88 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 1.50 | USD 0.81 |