| San Francisco | Shenzhen | |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 14.86 | USD 21.28 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 6.00 | USD 4.82 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 93.47 | USD 98.56 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 2 644.00 | USD 847.90 |
| Local draught beer | USD 5.00 | USD 3.21 |