| Houston | Uppsala | |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 1.71 | USD 1.51 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 4.50 | USD 8.66 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 877.98 | USD 567.24 |
| 1 Pair of men leather shoes | USD 92.50 | USD 150.45 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 213.34 |