| San Francisco | Durham | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 15.00 | USD 12.00 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.17 | USD 0.10 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 70.00 | USD 60.00 |
| Internet (6 Mbps, unlimited data) | USD 46.08 | USD 57.50 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 2.00 | USD 1.00 |