| San Francisco | Bukit Mertajam | |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 13.03 | USD 5.19 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.17 | USD 0.14 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 2.00 | USD 0.74 |
| Potato (1kg) | USD 3.11 | USD 0.62 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 3 421.56 | USD 310.08 |