| Seattle | Hassi Messaoud | |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.38 | USD 0.29 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 54.87 |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting | USD 50.00 | USD 9.46 |
| 1 Summer dress in a chain store | USD 41.67 | USD 59.57 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 923.15 | USD 432.58 |