Majuro vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Majuro Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$973
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1492
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
1
89
😀 Quality of life
37
90
🏙️ Population
30K
653K

The cost of living in Majuro is 41% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3601st and 662nd ($1523 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 590th 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 1 months in Majuro compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Majuro ranked 1st best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 7308th and 141st 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
$15.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$690
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.4
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.9
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$16661

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$1519
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$521
974 km or 605 mi Yaren
$629
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$596
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$596
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$1464
2222 km or 1381 mi Honiara
$1459
2553 km or 1587 mi Luganville
$3054
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$2349
2828 km or 1757 mi Lautoka
$603
2846 km or 1769 mi Nadi
$901
2905 km or 1805 mi Nasinu
$898
2909 km or 1808 mi Manase
$661
2910 km or 1808 mi Suva
$921
2923 km or 1816 mi Saipan
$1427
2977 km or 1850 mi Dededo
$2648
2980 km or 1852 mi Apia
$661
2985 km or 1855 mi Hagatna
$2660
3100 km or 1926 mi Lae
$541
3244 km or 2016 mi Port Moresby
$557
3290 km or 2045 mi Paita
$1693
3291 km or 2045 mi Dumbea
$1700
3304 km or 2053 mi Noumea
$1755
3466 km or 2154 mi Nukualofa
$963
3475 km or 2159 mi Mua
$961
3509 km or 2181 mi London
$520
3550 km or 2206 mi Kauai
$2719
3554 km or 2209 mi Jayapura
$459
3663 km or 2276 mi Waipahu
$2601
3668 km or 2279 mi Pearl
$2571
3668 km or 2279 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
3674 km or 2283 mi Honolulu
$3039
3687 km or 2291 mi East Honolulu
$2776
3794 km or 2357 mi Kahului
$3033
3798 km or 2360 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
3869 km or 2404 mi Cairns
$1442
3891 km or 2418 mi Hilo
$2372
3968 km or 2466 mi Townsville
$1303
4040 km or 2510 mi Melekeok
$1168
4041 km or 2511 mi Ngerulmud
$1169

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$2298
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$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
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$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
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$2406
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$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
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$2019
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$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
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$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
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$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
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$2655
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$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
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$1908
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$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489