Majuro vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Majuro	Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1507	$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2955	$5854
🏠 One person rent	$960	$1514
🏘️ Family rent	$1421	$2239
🍽️ Food expenses	$435	$740
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.7	$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$421	$4328
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	1	100
😀 Quality of life	40	92
🏙️ Population	30K	1.6M

The cost of living in Majuro is 42% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4040th and 742nd ($1507 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th 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 0.3 months in Majuro compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Majuro ranked 2nd best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7885th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Philadelphia

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	Majuro	Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.6	$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.2	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.49	$6.02
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$697	$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$747	$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1271	$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1077	$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$235	$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.4	$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1411	$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$990	$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.88	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.9	$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.5	$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.26	$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.64	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.21	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.71	$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.99	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.24	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.8	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.42	$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.4	$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.68	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.1	$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.03	$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.2	$49
👟 Brand Sneakers	$30	$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$150	$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3548	$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2632
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2572
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2626
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2493
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2549
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2609
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2600
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2612
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2350
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2639
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2639
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2793
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2445
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2392
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2541
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2520
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2315
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2668
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2603
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2207
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2648
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$3077
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2609
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2740
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2802
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2835
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2714
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2753
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2835
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2301
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2323
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2933
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2171
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2684
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2801