Majuro vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Majuro	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1488	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2942	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$953	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$1442	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$428	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$44.2	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$993	$5859
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	1	100
😀 Quality of life	34	94
🏙️ Population	30K	690K

The cost of living in Majuro is 53% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3483rd and 96th ($1488 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th in the Marshall Islands and the United States, respectively. Check the Marshall Islands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Majuro compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Majuro ranked 1st best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 7611th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Washington

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	Majuro	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.7	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.2	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.48	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$4.06	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.82	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$692	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1379	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1082	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$233	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.94%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1327	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$933	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$26.2	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.4	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.25	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.4	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.08	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.52	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.89	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.75	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.37	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.34	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.02	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.99	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.4	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$35.2	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3548	$24653

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979