| San Francisco | Colorado Springs | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 15.00 | USD 13.50 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 2.00 | USD 1.75 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 14.86 | USD 9.69 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 2 644.00 | USD 677.50 |
| Local draught beer | USD 5.00 | USD 4.00 |