| Philadelphia | Johannesburg | |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 92.00 | USD 62.46 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 4.66 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 159.89 | USD 90.87 |
| Potato (1kg) | USD 4.40 | USD 1.48 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 1.06 | USD 1.07 |