| Minneapolis | Lupeni | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 161.52 | USD 122.84 |
| Taxi start | USD 5.00 | USD 0.55 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 11.32 | USD 6.18 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 6.00 | USD 5.55 |
| Internet (6 Mbps, unlimited data) | USD 49.62 | USD 10.12 |