| San Francisco | Grenoble | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 253.24 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.17 | USD 0.27 |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.08 | USD 2.17 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 70.00 | USD 61.02 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 3 421.56 | USD 1 288.14 |