| Houston | Sunnyvale | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.42 | USD 0.10 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 7.44 | USD 8.91 |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting | USD 27.50 | USD 18.00 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 14.00 | USD 12.99 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 189.20 |