| Houston | Santa Clara | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 686.36 | USD 650.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 9.73 |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting | USD 27.50 | USD 3.17 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 85.00 | USD 84.23 |
| Oranges (1kg) | USD 3.71 | USD 0.75 |