| Vancouver | New York | |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 13.40 | USD 8.86 |
| Taxi start | USD 3.08 | USD 2.50 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 18.41 | USD 15.00 |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 120.56 | USD 153.36 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 9.21 | USD 12.00 |