| Seattle | Matsue | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.18 | USD 0.55 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 13.38 | USD 16.87 |
| Taxi start | USD 2.50 | USD 6.87 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 202.81 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.00 | USD 4.91 |