| Seattle | Maasmechelen | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting | USD 50.00 | USD 40.68 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 0.90 | USD 1.16 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.38 | USD 2.41 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 530.08 | USD 905.02 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 191.77 |