| Minneapolis | Ramnicu Valcea | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 5.11 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 11.32 | USD 5.49 |
| Cinema, international release, 1 seat | USD 10.00 | USD 4.55 |
| Internet (6 Mbps, unlimited data) | USD 49.62 | USD 14.20 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 206.67 | USD 186.53 |