| San Francisco | Kota Kinabalu | |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.63 | USD 0.31 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.13 | USD 3.88 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 73.08 | USD 100.78 |
| Oranges (1kg) | USD 3.88 | USD 2.16 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 879.63 | USD 135.66 |