| Los Angeles | Ha Long | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 613.43 | USD 318.47 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 6.00 | USD 2.01 |
| 1 Pair of men leather shoes | USD 105.00 | USD 55.04 |
| Potato (1kg) | USD 1.51 | USD 0.55 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 115.73 | USD 45.85 |