| Minneapolis | Heerenveen | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 376.54 | USD 1 422.35 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 6.78 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 161.52 | USD 221.70 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 50.00 | USD 81.36 |
| 1 Pair of men leather shoes | USD 92.14 | USD 167.73 |