Majuro vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Majuro	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1488	$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2942	$4114
🏠 One person rent	$953	$959
🏘️ Family rent	$1442	$2118
🍽️ Food expenses	$428	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$44.2	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$993	$411
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	1	19
😀 Quality of life	34	20
🏙️ Population	30K	2.86M

The cost of living in Majuro is 11% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3483rd and 2779th ($1488 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Majuro compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Majuro ranked 1st best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7611th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Pyongyang

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	Majuro	Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.7	$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.2	$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.48	$1.87
☕ Cappuccino	$4.06	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.82	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$692	$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1379	$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1082	$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$233	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.94%	12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1327	$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$933	$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$26.2	$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.4	$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.25	$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.4	$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.08	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.52	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.89	$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.75	$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.37	$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.34	$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.02	$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.99	$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.4	$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$35.2	$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3548	$3399

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1494
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$514
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$669
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$661
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$659
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1401
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1411
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$1946
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$1938
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$660
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$977
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$810
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$644
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$808
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1427
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2909
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$647
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$2648
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$531
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$547
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1604
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1604
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1652
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1001
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1002
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$513
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2735
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$420
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2620
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2562
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2566
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3020
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2769
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3034
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3306
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1335
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2328
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$1667
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1192
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1192

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1548
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1570
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1574
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1561
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1554
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1565
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1547
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1546
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1550
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1549
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1538
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1565
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1568
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1075
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$505
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$503
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1099
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$974
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1040
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1171
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1597
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1092
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1163
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1334
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1122
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1129
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1022
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1161
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1070
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$492
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1098
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1400
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1063
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1283
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$865