| Phoenix | San Jose | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 105.56 | USD 2 657.14 |
| Coke bottle | USD 1.47 | USD 1.51 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 168.67 | USD 189.20 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 12.99 |
| Local draught beer | USD 3.00 | USD 4.00 |