| Toronto | Nanjing | |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 1.39 | USD 0.36 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 10.31 | USD 20.59 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 152.08 | USD 65.46 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.23 | USD 0.18 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 55.23 | USD 24.09 |