| San Francisco | Nanaimo | |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 7.00 | USD 9.21 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 129.20 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 2 644.00 | USD 713.43 |
| Internet (6 Mbps, unlimited data) | USD 46.08 | USD 67.94 |
| Local draught beer | USD 5.00 | USD 4.60 |