| Thunder Bay | Los Angeles | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.13 | USD 11.00 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 620.22 | USD 1 169.22 |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 61.91 | USD 75.00 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 5.06 | USD 6.00 |
| Local draught beer | USD 3.68 | USD 5.00 |