| Seattle | Schoten | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 167.60 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 9.30 | USD 12.66 |
| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 7.00 | USD 9.83 |
| Coke bottle | USD 1.75 | USD 2.83 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 2.25 | USD 2.71 |