| Houston | Novosibirsk | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 14.00 | USD 9.52 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 85.00 | USD 101.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 132.90 |
| Taxi start | USD 4.00 | USD 4.33 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 7.00 | USD 1.88 |