| Seattle | Uông Bí | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 49.65 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 9.00 | USD 1.04 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.75 | USD 9.44 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 60.00 | USD 14.15 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 9.30 | USD 3.33 |