Majuro vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Majuro Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$973
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1492
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
1
19
😀 Quality of life
37
16
🏙️ Population
30K
2.86M

The cost of living in Majuro is 9% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3601st and 2973rd ($1523 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Marshall Islands and North Korea, respectively. Check the Marshall Islands vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Majuro compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Majuro ranked 1st best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7308th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Majuro Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$690
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.4
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.9
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.2
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$3493

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$901
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$898
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$661
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$921
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$1427
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$2648
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$661
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$2660
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$541
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$557
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$1693
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$1700
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$1755
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$963
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$961
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$520
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$2719
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$459
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$2571
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$3039
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$2776
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$3033
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$1555
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$1574
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$1576
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$1564
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$1550
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$1564
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$1555
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$1553
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$1562
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$1547
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$1545
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$1567
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$1573
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$1020
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$1568
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$548
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$543
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$968
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$966
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$941
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$989
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$1008
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$936
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$1603
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$1067
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$1068
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$1461
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$1038
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$1085
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$1005
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$1025
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$1074
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$990
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$527
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$1127
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$988
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$1087
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$839