| Houston | Shirbin | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 877.98 | USD 123.10 |
| Lettuce | USD 1.46 | USD 0.26 |
| 1 Summer dress in a chain store | USD 53.60 | USD 51.63 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 6.89 | USD 4.90 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 22.93 |