Majuro vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Majuro	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1507	$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2955	$1386
🏠 One person rent	$960	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$1421	$393
🍽️ Food expenses	$435	$210
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.7	$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$421	$305
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	1	76
😀 Quality of life	40	65
🏙️ Population	30K	3.01M

The cost of living in Majuro is 174% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4040th and 8392nd ($1507 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th in the Marshall Islands and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Marshall Islands vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Majuro compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Majuro ranked 2nd best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 7885th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Surabaya

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	Majuro	Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.6	$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.2	$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.49	$2.65
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$697	$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$747	$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1271	$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1077	$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$235	$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.4	$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11%	7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1411	$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$990	$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.88	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.9	$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.5	$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.26	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.64	$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.21	$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.71	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.99	$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.24	$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.8	$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.42	$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.4	$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.68	$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.1	$12
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.03	$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.2	$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$30	$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$150	$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3548	$9112

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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 Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$419
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$459
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$408
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$476
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$379
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$453
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$439
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$445
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$405
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$424
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$499
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$1175
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$822
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$496
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$474
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$478
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$409
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$470
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$478
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$515
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$449
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$461
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$359
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$536
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$464
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$502
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$551
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$556
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$467
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$391
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$684
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$593
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$536
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$609
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$488
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$487
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$510
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$588
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$493