| Houston | Richardson | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 14.00 | USD 12.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 135.00 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 85.00 | USD 75.00 |
| Fitness club, monthly fee for 1 adult | USD 51.44 | USD 27.50 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.42 | USD 0.25 |