| Los Angeles | Rochester | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 115.73 | USD 107.00 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 11.00 | USD 12.00 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 1.04 | USD 0.72 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 169.22 | USD 662.50 |
| 1 Pair of men leather shoes | USD 105.00 | USD 73.33 |