Majuro vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Majuro	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1488	$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2942	$8022
🏠 One person rent	$953	$1832
🏘️ Family rent	$1442	$4049
🍽️ Food expenses	$428	$798
🚐 Transport expenses	$44.2	$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$993	$5520
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	1	97
😀 Quality of life	34	94
🏙️ Population	30K	441K

The cost of living in Majuro is 50% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 3483rd and 182nd ($1488 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 159th in the Marshall Islands and the United States, respectively. Check the Marshall Islands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Majuro compared to 1.9 months in Oakland. Majuro ranked 1st best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 7611th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Oakland

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	Majuro	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.7	$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.2	$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.48	$7.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.06	$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.82	$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$692	$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1379	$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1082	$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$233	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.94%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1327	$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$933	$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$26.2	$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.4	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.25	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.4	$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.08	$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.52	$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.89	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.75	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.37	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.34	$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.02	$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$178
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.99	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.4	$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$35.2	$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3548	$18963

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Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1494
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$514
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$669
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$661
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$659
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1401
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1411
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$1946
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$1938
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$660
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$977
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$810
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$644
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$808
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1427
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2909
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$647
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$2648
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$531
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$547
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1604
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1604
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1652
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1001
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1002
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$513
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2735
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$420
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2620
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2562
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2566
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3020
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2769
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3034
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3306
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1335
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2328
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$1667
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1192
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1192

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3364
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2888
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2747
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3004
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$3041
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$2999
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2811
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3785
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3190
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$3045
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2840
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3195
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3226
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3269
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2780
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2778
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3466
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3678
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3183
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3002
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2767
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3059
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$3997
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3657
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3344
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2412
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3060
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3448
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3649
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3187
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3286
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3326