Honolulu vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$1499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$2914
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$962
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$1413
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$426
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$41.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$443
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	58	1
😀 Quality of life	85	40
🏙️ Population	351K	30K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 122% more expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 79th and 4002nd ($3331 vs $1499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in the United States and the Marshall Islands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Marshall Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Majuro ranked 1st in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 433rd and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Majuro

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	Honolulu	Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.4	$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$4.47
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$1076
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$1436
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$3021

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194

Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1497
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$526
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$788
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$714
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1491
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1502
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$2020
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$680
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$1095
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$910
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$790
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$891
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1435
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2409
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$789
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$546
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1851
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1844
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1911
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$526
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2888
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$492
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2649
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3331
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3302
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1851
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2463
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$2015
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1174
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1173