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

😐 Solo nomad: Margate is 19.1% more expensive than Maidstone without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Margate is 7.5% cheaper than Maidstone without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Margate
Maidstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.98 £11.76
$20.47 £15.07
-21.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.4 £70.2
$82.9 £61
15.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 £7.91
$9.4 £6.92
14.36%
Cappuccino
$4.86 £3.58
$4.03 £2.97
20.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 £2.17
$2.5 £1.84
18.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.81 £1.33
8.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.95 £5.85
$5.01 £3.69
58.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.13 £5.98
$5.45 £4.01
49.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Margate
Maidstone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.4 £1.03
33.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.37 £1.01
64.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 £2.07
$2.64 £1.94
6.82%
Eggs
$4.67 £3.43
$3.69 £2.72
26.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 £9.09
$9.98 £7.35
23.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.28 £7.56
$8.05 £5.92
27.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.66 £13
$13.26 £9.76
33.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$3.05 £2.24
-32.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.43 £1.05
38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 £2.63
$1.98 £1.45
80.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$3.33 £2.45
7.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 £0.48
$1.49 £1.1
-56.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.3 £0.96
63.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$0.99 £0.73
38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.5 £1.11
-1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.29 £14.93
$20.11 £14.8
0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 £7.66
$11.75 £8.65
-11.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 £1.71
$1.84 £1.35
26.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 £2.97
$2.46 £1.81
63.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Margate
Maidstone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 £2.81
$5.35 £3.94
-28.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 £64.3
$102 £75.3
-14.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 £5.06
$6.01 £4.42
14.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 £1.88
$1.76 £1.29
45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.31 £25.25
$24.75 £18.22
38.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.96 £1.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K £21.7K
$37.7K £27.7K
-21.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K £32.6K
$42.6K £31.3K
3.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Margate
Maidstone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$333 £245
$226 £166
47.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.82 £11.64
$16.53 £12.16
-4.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.13 £21.44
$44.28 £32.59
-34.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Margate
Maidstone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.42 £33.42
$75.9 £55.9
-40.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.15 £21.45
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 £7.95
$13.76 £10.12
-21.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Margate
Maidstone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,282 £1,679
$1,899 £1,397
20.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K £16.9K
$20.2K £14.8K
13.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Margate
Maidstone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.1 £50.9
$83.8 £61.7
-17.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.71 £29.96
$47.75 £35.14
-14.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 £64.8
$87.4 £64.3
0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 £88.7
$100 £73.9
20.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Margate
Maidstone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 £902
$1,672 £1,231
-26.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 £752
$1,250 £920
-18.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$2,734 £2,012
-25.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 £1,268
$2,118 £1,559
-18.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,028 £2,964
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,817 £2,809
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Margate
Maidstone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,318 £1,706
$3,258 £2,398
-28.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.53
0.18%

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Last update for Margate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maidstone: October 27, 2025

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