Cost of Living Comparison Between Margate and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Margate and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Margate is 86.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 215.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Margate is 97.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 205.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.98 £11.76
$3 Rp 48.8K
432.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.4 £70.2
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
662.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 £7.91
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
238.05%
Cappuccino
$4.86 £3.58
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
119.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 £2.17
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$0.26 Rp 4,217
657.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.95 £5.85
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
218.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.13 £5.98
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
154.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
25.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.67 Rp 27K
34.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 £2.07
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
147.37%
Eggs
$4.67 £3.43
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
105.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 £9.09
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-11.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.28 £7.56
$4 Rp 64.8K
157.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.66 £13
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
56.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 £2.63
$2.65 Rp 43K
34.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
160.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 £0.48
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-58.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 £1.56
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-1.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.56 Rp 9,114
164.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.29 £14.93
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
809.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 £7.66
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 £1.71
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 £2.97
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
52.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Margate
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 £2.81
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1093.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 £64.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
762.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 £5.06
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1304.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 £1.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
652.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.31 £25.25
$6.04 Rp 98K
468.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
168.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K £21.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
12.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K £32.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
38.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$333 £245
$62.6 Rp 1M
431.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.82 £11.64
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
285.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.13 £21.44
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
19.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.42 £33.42
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
100.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 £7.95
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
228.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,282 £1,679
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2347.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K £16.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
276.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.1 £50.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
30.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.71 £29.96
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
63.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 £64.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 £88.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
66.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Margate
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 £902
$259 Rp 4.2M
373.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 £752
$159 Rp 2.6M
542.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$578 Rp 9.4M
253.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 £1,268
$336 Rp 5.5M
412.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,318 £1,706
$182 Rp 3M
1170.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
13.28
-58.28%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Margate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.