| Houston | Lakewood | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 14.00 | USD 12.00 |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting | USD 27.50 | USD 40.00 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 4.50 | USD 5.00 |
| Coke bottle | USD 1.78 | USD 1.64 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 125.00 |