| San Francisco | Cincinnati | |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 1.14 | USD 0.72 |
| Local draught beer | USD 5.00 | USD 3.00 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.13 | USD 5.00 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 879.63 | USD 541.67 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 374.01 |