| Seattle | Petaling Jaya | |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.00 | USD 4.03 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 13.38 | USD 12.30 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 56.42 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 0.90 | USD 1.95 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 3.76 | USD 3.88 |