| San Francisco | Saint Paul | |
| Local draught beer | USD 5.00 | USD 4.00 |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 2.34 | USD 2.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 164.34 |
| Lettuce | USD 1.97 | USD 1.66 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 2 644.00 | USD 875.00 |