| San Francisco | Alphen Aan Den Rijn | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 250.09 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 4.72 | USD 2.08 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.17 | USD 0.24 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 2.00 | USD 2.71 |
| Local draught beer | USD 5.00 | USD 6.78 |