| Seattle | San Francisco | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 530.08 | USD 2 644.00 |
| Cappuccino | USD 3.64 | USD 3.84 |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 1.90 | USD 2.34 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 93.47 |
| Taxi 1km | USD 1.62 | USD 1.71 |