| Houston | Tam Ky | |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 11.63 | USD 8.82 |
| Taxi 1km | USD 2.80 | USD 0.60 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.47 | USD 0.33 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 574.13 | USD 382.61 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 49.65 |