| Minneapolis | Modesto | |
| Taxi start | USD 5.00 | USD 4.00 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.42 | USD 1.07 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 765.63 | USD 500.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 161.52 | USD 161.00 |
| Lettuce | USD 1.79 | USD 1.49 |