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

🙂 Solo nomad: Margate is 31.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Margate is 4.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 R 125
$3 Rp 48.8K
134.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.42 R 505
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
127.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 R 63.7
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
12.58%
Cappuccino
$1.17 R 20.77
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R 11.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 R 7.23
$0.26 Rp 4,217
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 R 35.5
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 R 24.29
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-57.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 R 14.51
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 R 13.49
$1.67 Rp 27K
-54.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.18
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
9.65%
Eggs
$2.19 R 38.88
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.9 R 87.1
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-64.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.44 R 43.41
$4 Rp 64.8K
-39.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.34 R 59.3
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-70.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 R 25.15
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-60.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.25
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.17
$2.65 Rp 43K
-52.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 23.97
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-2.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 R 16.81
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 20.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 18.23
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.85
$0.56 Rp 9,114
58.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 R 27.03
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-31.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 R 61.8
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-76.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.29
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-64.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 R 25.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-45.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Margate
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 R 18.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
218.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.49 Rp 7,888
44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R 10.23
$0.34 Rp 5,573
70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 R 80.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
-25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.3
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K R 355.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-23.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 434.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-23.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 R 2,608
$62.6 Rp 1M
134.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.96 R 515
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
606.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.15 R 607
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
40.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.49 R 542
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
34.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.42 R 60.9
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-45.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 R 62.9
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
7.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,721
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
124.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,545 R 80.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-25.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.14 R 749
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-20.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.41 R 541
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
22.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 R 1,688
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
11.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 R 1,307
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Margate
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 R 6,384
$259 Rp 4.2M
38.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 R 6,012
$159 Rp 2.6M
112.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 R 12.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
19.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 R 12.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
109.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$527 R 9,376
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-47.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 R 9,267
$860 Rp 14M
-39.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Margate
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,465 R 26.1K
$182 Rp 3M
703.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
13.28
-9.56%

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Last update for Margate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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