Cost of living comparison

 P'yongyang, North Korea
compared to
 Majuro, Marshall Islands
Majuro vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Majuro is 3.6 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants
pay 12.8% more in Majuro
Groceries
pay 88.4% more in Majuro
Housing
pay 9.3 times more in Majuro
Entertainment and Sports
pay 90.5% more in Majuro

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Majuro are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Majuro.

Majuro vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Majuro instead of P'yongyang, you would:

pay 12.8% more for restaurants

 
P'yongyang
Majuro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $15.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.14
KPW1,929
$1.83
 

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pay 88.4% more for groceries

 
P'yongyang
Majuro
Bread
1 loaf
$2.20
KPW1,983
$3.40
 
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $14.57
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.40
KPW3,058
$8.52
 

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
P'yongyang
Majuro
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $6.81
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $18,500.00
 

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pay 9.3 times more for housing

 
P'yongyang
Majuro
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $76.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $85.74
KPW77,167
$766.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $85.74
KPW77,167
$833.33
 

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
P'yongyang
Majuro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $150.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $3,570.00
 

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pay 90.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
P'yongyang
Majuro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $12.86
KPW11,575
$4.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.07
KPW965
$3.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? ??

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
P'yongyang
Majuro
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $57.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $35.00
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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