| Seattle | Tempe | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.00 | USD 0.96 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 994.12 | USD 650.00 |
| Taxi 1km | USD 1.62 | USD 5.00 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.38 | USD 1.25 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 546.30 |