Majuro vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Majuro	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1507	$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2955	$2808
🏠 One person rent	$960	$488
🏘️ Family rent	$1421	$839
🍽️ Food expenses	$435	$439
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.7	$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$421	$2052
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	1	98
😀 Quality of life	40	75
🏙️ Population	30K	732K

The cost of living in Majuro is 35% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 4040th and 4992nd ($1507 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 2nd best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 7885th and 1928th 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	$12.6	$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.2	$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.49	$3.3
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$697	$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$747	$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1271	$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1077	$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$235	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.4	$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11%	4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1411	$11276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$990	$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.88	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.9	$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.5	$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.26	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.64	$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.21	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$6.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.71	$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.99	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.24	$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.8	$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.42	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.4	$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.68	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.1	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.03	$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.2	$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$30	$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$150	$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3548	$15955

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Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1510
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$538
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$783
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$718
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1422
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1422
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$2062
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$2068
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$633
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$1039
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$857
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$790
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$879
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1415
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2401
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$791
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$3009
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$558
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$572
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1865
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1865
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1928
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$539
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2821
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$506
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2610
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2643
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3241
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2925
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3147
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3544
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1695
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2467
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$1839
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1176
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1175

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1162
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1363
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$937
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1425
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1292
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1008
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1092
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$988
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1112
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1063
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1167
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1049
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1068
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1102
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1134
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1044
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$867
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1053
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1057
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1050
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1563
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1046
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1073
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1121
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$984
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$892
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1003
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$903
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$986
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$986
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1019