| Seattle | Halifax | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.75 | USD 13.81 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 752.91 | USD 1 170.42 |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 90.00 | USD 71.80 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 156.49 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 4.50 | USD 4.56 |