| Philadelphia | Seattle | |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.00 | USD 5.00 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.48 | USD 1.38 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 159.89 | USD 127.81 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.08 | USD 0.18 |
| Cappuccino | USD 3.69 | USD 3.64 |