| Houston | Warangal | |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 7.00 | USD 1.33 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 14.00 | USD 4.16 |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 1.71 | USD 0.36 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 241.43 | USD 16.40 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 50.00 | USD 8.31 |