Majuro vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Majuro	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1499	$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2914	$2589
🏠 One person rent	$962	$459
🏘️ Family rent	$1413	$606
🍽️ Food expenses	$426	$373
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.4	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$443	$1989
😷 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 41% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4002nd and 5133rd ($1499 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 130th 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 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Majuro ranked 1st best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 7874th and 1860th 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	$10.5	$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.8	$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.47	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$4.29	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.84	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$694	$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$750	$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1229	$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1076	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$235	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.1	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.06%	1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1436	$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$998	$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.8	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.8	$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.69	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.26	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.39	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.14	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.11	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.3	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.23	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.68	$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10	$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.74	$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.19	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.74	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.6	$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.69	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.6	$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.01	$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.9	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$29.7	$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3021	$17480

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Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1497
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$526
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$788
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$714
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1491
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1502
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$2020
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$680
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$1095
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$910
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$790
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$891
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1435
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2409
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$789
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$546
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1851
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1844
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1911
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$526
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2888
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$492
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2649
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3331
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3302
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1851
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2463
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$2015
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1174
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1173

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$997
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$953
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1020
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1009
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$964
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1013
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$903
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1021
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$972
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$992
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1006
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1028
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1009
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1034
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1002
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1015
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1014
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1009
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1028
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1104
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1045
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1028
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1033
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1079
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1030
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1049
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1234
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1040
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1171
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1017
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1032
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1110
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1007
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1038
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1032