| San Francisco | Berkeley | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 879.63 | USD 1 133.33 |
| Local draught beer | USD 5.00 | USD 4.50 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 13.03 | USD 14.50 |
| Cinema, international release, 1 seat | USD 12.00 | USD 12.00 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.17 | USD 0.10 |