| Nanaimo | San Francisco | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 129.20 | USD 93.47 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 1.66 | USD 4.34 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 13.81 | USD 15.00 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 102.80 | USD 73.08 |
| Rice (white) | USD 4.14 | USD 4.40 |