| Phoenix | Zalau | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 168.67 | USD 122.84 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 65.71 | USD 82.36 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 4.63 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 4.00 | USD 2.16 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 3.46 | USD 1.45 |