| Los Angeles | Calcutta | |
| 1 Summer dress in a chain store | USD 35.00 | USD 33.33 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 5.48 | USD 3.10 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 613.43 | USD 171.08 |
| Taxi start | USD 4.00 | USD 0.50 |
| Internet (6 Mbps, unlimited data) | USD 39.87 | USD 19.56 |