| Phoenix | Sydney | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 640.00 | USD 1 550.70 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 2.22 | USD 3.13 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 7.00 | USD 17.59 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 168.67 | USD 216.44 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 15.95 |