| San Francisco | Wakayama | |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 2.34 | USD 1.41 |
| Oranges (1kg) | USD 3.88 | USD 4.56 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 879.63 | USD 594.89 |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 70.00 | USD 98.21 |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 4.13 | USD 1.70 |