| San Francisco | Hamburg | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 259.08 |
| Potato (1kg) | USD 3.11 | USD 1.69 |
| Fitness club, monthly fee for 1 adult | USD 66.29 | USD 63.56 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 15.00 | USD 6.78 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 14.86 | USD 18.53 |