| Philadelphia | Metu | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 760.00 | USD 1 053.76 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 220.00 | USD 285.32 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.00 | USD 2.00 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 2.43 | USD 0.70 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 159.89 | USD 21.58 |