| Los Angeles | Florence | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.10 | USD 0.25 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 8.55 | USD 18.98 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 115.73 | USD 198.79 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 50.00 | USD 81.36 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 2.23 | USD 3.39 |