Cost of Living Comparison Between Maidstone and Margate Cost of Living Comparison Between Maidstone and Margate

🙂 Solo nomad: Maidstone is 16% cheaper than Margate without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maidstone is 8.1% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maidstone
Margate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$15.98 £11.76
28.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$95.4 £70.2
-13.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 £6.92
$10.75 £7.91
-12.56%
Cappuccino
$4.03 £2.97
$4.86 £3.58
-17.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 £1.84
$2.95 £2.17
-15.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.97 £1.45
-8.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.01 £3.69
$7.95 £5.85
-36.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 £4.01
$8.13 £5.98
-32.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maidstone
Margate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.87 £1.38
-25.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.25 £1.66
-39.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$2.82 £2.07
-6.38%
Eggs
$3.69 £2.72
$4.67 £3.43
-20.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.98 £7.35
$12.35 £9.09
-19.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 £5.92
$10.28 £7.56
-21.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 £9.76
$17.66 £13
-24.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$2.06 £1.51
48.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.98 £1.46
-27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 £1.45
$3.57 £2.63
-44.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.59 £2.64
-7.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$0.65 £0.48
129.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 £0.96
$2.12 £1.56
-38.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.37 £1.01
-27.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.48 £1.09
1.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.11 £14.8
$20.29 £14.93
-0.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.75 £8.65
$10.41 £7.66
12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$2.33 £1.71
-21.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$4.03 £2.97
-38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Maidstone
Margate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.35 £3.94
$3.82 £2.81
40.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 £75.3
$87.3 £64.3
17.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.01 £4.42
$6.88 £5.06
-12.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 £1.29
$2.56 £1.88
-31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.75 £18.22
$34.31 £25.25
-27.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.96 £1.44
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$29.5K £21.7K
27.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.3K
$44.2K £32.6K
-3.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maidstone
Margate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 £166
$333 £245
-32.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.53 £12.16
$15.82 £11.64
4.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.28 £32.59
$29.13 £21.44
52.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maidstone
Margate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 £55.9
$45.42 £33.42
67.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.15 £21.45
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.12
$10.81 £7.95
27.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maidstone
Margate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,899 £1,397
$2,282 £1,679
-16.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.2K £14.8K
$22.9K £16.9K
-12.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maidstone
Margate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.7
$69.1 £50.9
21.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.75 £35.14
$40.71 £29.96
17.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 £64.3
$88.1 £64.8
-0.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$121 £88.7
-16.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maidstone
Margate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,231
$1,226 £902
36.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 £920
$1,021 £752
22.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,734 £2,012
$2,044 £1,504
33.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,118 £1,559
$1,723 £1,268
22.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,028 £2,964
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,817 £2,809
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maidstone
Margate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,258 £2,398
$2,318 £1,706
40.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.54
-0.18%

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Last update for Maidstone: October 27, 2025

Last update for Margate: October 28, 2025

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