| Los Angeles | Calgary | |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 6.00 | USD 6.44 |
| Cappuccino | USD 3.97 | USD 3.72 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 169.22 | USD 1 008.01 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 11.00 | USD 15.65 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 700.00 | USD 2 197.83 |