Majuro vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Majuro	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1496	$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2913	$2549
🏠 One person rent	$954	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$1391	$749
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$45.1	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$397	$2627
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	1	65
😀 Quality of life	37	74
🏙️ Population	30K	1.13M

The cost of living in Majuro is 39% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3967th and 5071st ($1496 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd in the Marshall Islands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Marshall Islands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Majuro compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Majuro ranked 2nd best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 8202nd and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Ulsan

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	Majuro	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.9	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.9	$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.46	$2.39
☕ Cappuccino	$4.07	$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.84	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$692	$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$745	$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1259	$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1048	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$233	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.7	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.94%	3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1376	$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$992	$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.4	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.5	$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.24	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.37	$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.02	$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.94	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.99	$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.14	$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.57	$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.57	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.5	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.41	$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.3	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.97	$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.6	$100
👟 Brand Sneakers	$35.4	$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3599	$13568

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Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1502
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$533
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$733
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$684
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$683
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1039
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1097
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1038
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$975
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$1024
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1108
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1008
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1084
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1062
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$1008
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$984
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$913
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$934
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$949
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1064
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$929
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$934
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$937
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$957
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$933
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$973
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$1005
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$991
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$994
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$980
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1016
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$995
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$959
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$831
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$920
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1037
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$976
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$925
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$924
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1020
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1001
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1046
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$1006
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$998