| Seattle | Columbus | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 176.14 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 9.30 | USD 8.73 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 92.90 | USD 93.13 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 13.38 | USD 10.42 |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.00 | USD 0.94 |