| Los Angeles | Strasbourg | |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 1.68 | USD 1.36 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 8.55 | USD 20.34 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 613.43 | USD 881.36 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 1.50 | USD 2.17 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 115.73 | USD 206.52 |