| Los Angeles | Portland | |
| Taxi start | USD 4.00 | USD 2.50 |
| Potato (1kg) | USD 1.51 | USD 1.18 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 115.73 | USD 142.38 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 11.00 | USD 10.00 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 6.00 | USD 4.00 |