Majuro vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Majuro	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1507	$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2955	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$960	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$1421	$614
🍽️ Food expenses	$435	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.7	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$421	$2075
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	1	71
😀 Quality of life	40	74
🏙️ Population	30K	518K

The cost of living in Majuro is 45% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4040th and 5404th ($1507 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 311th in the Marshall Islands and Japan, respectively. Check the Marshall Islands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Majuro compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Majuro ranked 2nd best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 7885th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Utsunomiya

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	Majuro	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.6	$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.2	$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.49	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$697	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$747	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1271	$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1077	$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$235	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.4	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11%	1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1411	$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$990	$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.88	$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.9	$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.5	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.26	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.64	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.21	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.71	$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.99	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.24	$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.8	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.42	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.4	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.68	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.1	$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.03	$20
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.2	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$30	$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$150	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3548	$16539

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$999
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$991
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$968
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1010
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1010
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$974
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$922
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1028
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$990
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1005
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1022
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1036
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1026
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1065
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1037
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1024
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1043
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1037
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1050
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1023
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1130
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1047
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1047
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1106
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1072
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1261
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1055
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1202
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1033
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1029
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1143
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1042
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1047