Majuro vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Majuro	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1499	$1094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2914	$2749
🏠 One person rent	$962	$491
🏘️ Family rent	$1413	$841
🍽️ Food expenses	$426	$420
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.4	$74.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$443	$1955
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	1	98
😀 Quality of life	40	74
🏙️ Population	30K	732K

The cost of living in Majuro is 37% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 4002nd and 5034th ($1499 vs $1094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the Marshall Islands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Marshall Islands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Majuro compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Majuro ranked 1st best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 7874th and 1913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Namyangju

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	Majuro	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$10.5	$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.8	$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.47	$3.2
☕ Cappuccino	$4.29	$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.84	$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$694	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$750	$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1229	$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1076	$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$235	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.1	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.06%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1436	$11509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$998	$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.8	$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.8	$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.69	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.26	$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.39	$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.14	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.11	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.3	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.23	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.68	$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.74	$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.19	$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.74	$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.6	$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.69	$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.6	$65
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.01	$8.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.9	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$29.7	$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3021	$17215

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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

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1296
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1313
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$982
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1052
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$943
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1053
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1022
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1090
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1010
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$985
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1061
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1108
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1001
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$819
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1033
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1032
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1019
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1557
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1016
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1062
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1128
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$952
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$852
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$993
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$917
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$971
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1009