| Seattle | Victoria | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 923.15 | USD 1 630.70 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 9.30 | USD 15.34 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 127.81 | USD 100.04 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.75 | USD 13.81 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 3.76 | USD 3.16 |