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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 45.9% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 4.6% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Margate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.02 R 125
-57.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$28.42 R 505
-55.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.58 R 63.7
-11.17%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.17 R 20.77
88.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.67 R 11.9
64.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.41 R 7.23
-36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2 R 35.5
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.37 R 24.29
133.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Margate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.82 R 14.51
81.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.76 R 13.49
119.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.25 R 22.18
-8.80%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.19 R 38.88
3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.9 R 87.1
184.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.44 R 43.41
63.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$3.34 R 59.3
238.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.41 R 25.15
155.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.42 R 25.25
7.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.25 R 22.17
112.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.35 R 23.97
2.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.95 R 16.81
66.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.17 R 20.87
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.03 R 18.23
0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.89 R 15.85
-37.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.52 R 27.03
46.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.47 R 61.8
331.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.86 R 15.29
182.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.44 R 25.6
83.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Margate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.02 R 18.11
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.71 R 12.66
-30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.58 R 10.23
-41.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.53 R 80.6
33.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.31 R 23.3
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20K R 355.7K
31.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.4K R 434.5K
30.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Margate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$147 R 2,608
-57.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.96 R 515
-85.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.15 R 607
-28.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Margate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$30.49 R 542
-25.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.42 R 60.9
83.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.54 R 62.9
-7.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Margate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$209 R 3,721
-55.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,545 R 80.8K
34.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Margate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.14 R 749
25.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.41 R 541
-18.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$94.9 R 1,688
-10.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73.5 R 1,307
-1.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Margate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$359 R 6,384
-27.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$338 R 6,012
-53.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$689 R 12.3K
-16.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$703 R 12.5K
-52.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$527 R 9,376
89.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$521 R 9,267
65.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Margate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,465 R 26.1K
-87.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.01
10.57%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Margate: October 28, 2025

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