| San Francisco | Frankfurt | |
| Local draught beer | USD 5.00 | USD 4.07 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 1.14 | USD 1.00 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 73.08 | USD 106.11 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 4 604.17 | USD 1 516.69 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 263.27 |