| San Francisco | Kilkenny | |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 2.34 | USD 2.71 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 195.99 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.13 | USD 6.10 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 879.63 | USD 610.17 |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour on weekend) | USD 25.00 | USD 20.34 |