| Newark | Piacenza | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 900.00 | USD 1 469.65 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 5.50 | USD 10.75 |
| Rice (white) | USD 2.33 | USD 2.56 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 3.06 | USD 2.18 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 133.33 | USD 625.42 |