Majuro vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Majuro Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1496
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2913
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$954
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$1391
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
1
88
😀 Quality of life
37
92
🏙️ Population
30K
653K

The cost of living in Majuro is 44% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3967th and 587th ($1496 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Majuro ranked 2nd best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 8202nd and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Portland

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Majuro Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.7
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.94%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$19200

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$1502
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$533
974 km or 605 mi Yaren
$733
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$684
1944 km or 1208 mi Funafuti
$683
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$1417
2222 km or 1381 mi Honiara
$1419
2553 km or 1587 mi Luganville
$1882
2779 km or 1727 mi Port Vila
$1884
2828 km or 1757 mi Lautoka
$596
2846 km or 1769 mi Nadi
$997
2905 km or 1805 mi Nasinu
$818
2909 km or 1808 mi Manase
$751
2910 km or 1808 mi Suva
$836
2923 km or 1816 mi Saipan
$1437
2977 km or 1850 mi Dededo
$2406
2980 km or 1852 mi Apia
$753
2985 km or 1855 mi Hagatna
$2786
3100 km or 1926 mi Lae
$548
3244 km or 2016 mi Port Moresby
$566
3290 km or 2045 mi Paita
$1807
3291 km or 2045 mi Dumbea
$1811
3304 km or 2053 mi Noumea
$1878
3466 km or 2154 mi Nukualofa
$1024
3475 km or 2159 mi Mua
$1022
3509 km or 2181 mi London
$532
3550 km or 2206 mi Kauai
$2825
3554 km or 2209 mi Jayapura
$507
3663 km or 2276 mi Waipahu
$2700
3668 km or 2279 mi Pearl
$2637
3668 km or 2279 mi Mililani Mauka
$2631
3674 km or 2283 mi Honolulu
$3173
3687 km or 2291 mi East Honolulu
$2892
3794 km or 2357 mi Kahului
$3155
3798 km or 2360 mi Kailua-Kona
$3515
3869 km or 2404 mi Cairns
$1513
3891 km or 2418 mi Hilo
$2402
3968 km or 2466 mi Townsville
$1683
4040 km or 2510 mi Melekeok
$1176
4041 km or 2511 mi Ngerulmud
$1175

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745