Majuro vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Majuro	Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1507	$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2955	$2985
🏠 One person rent	$960	$637
🏘️ Family rent	$1421	$1050
🍽️ Food expenses	$435	$367
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.7	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$421	$2134
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	1	96
😀 Quality of life	40	95
🏙️ Population	30K	2.75M

The cost of living in Majuro is 18% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4040th and 4625th ($1507 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in the Marshall Islands and Japan, respectively. Check the Marshall Islands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Majuro compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Majuro ranked 2nd best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 7885th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Osaka

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	Majuro	Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.6	$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.2	$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.49	$2.77
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$697	$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$747	$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1271	$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1077	$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$235	$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.4	$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11%	2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1411	$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$990	$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.88	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.9	$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.5	$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.26	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.64	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.21	$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.71	$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.99	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$2
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.24	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.8	$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.42	$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.4	$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.68	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.1	$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.03	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.2	$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$30	$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$150	$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3548	$13598

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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 Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$1046
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1037
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1093
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$1028
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$1025
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1042
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1029
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$979
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1029
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$1027
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$991
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1041
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$1016
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$996
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1036
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$994
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1037
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$981
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1029
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1047
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$999
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$1005
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$1012
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$993