| Seattle | Areka | |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour on weekend) | USD 30.00 | USD 15.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 21.58 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 752.91 | USD 1 053.76 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.75 | USD 4.17 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 7.00 | USD 5.00 |