| Philadelphia | Lào Cai | |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour on weekend) | USD 23.50 | USD 6.01 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.48 | USD 0.33 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 4.83 | USD 0.71 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 815.63 | USD 237.81 |
| Local draught beer | USD 4.00 | USD 0.94 |