| San Francisco | Helsinki | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 15.00 | USD 16.27 |
| Local draught beer | USD 5.00 | USD 6.78 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 6.00 | USD 10.17 |
| 1 Pair of men leather shoes | USD 91.25 | USD 127.97 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 100.83 |