| Houston | Hitachinaka | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 459.12 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 7.44 | USD 5.89 |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 1.71 | USD 1.96 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.42 | USD 0.98 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 589.13 | USD 491.04 |