Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 236.0% higher than in Indonesia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 346.8% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 760.6% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 271.5% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 129.9% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 178.3% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (2.41 S$) |
174,206.73 Rp (14.00 S$) |
+480.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (20.09 S$) |
1,244,333.80 Rp (100.00 S$) |
+397.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
50,000.00 Rp (4.02 S$) |
124,433.38 Rp (10.00 S$) |
+148.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40,000.00 Rp (3.21 S$) |
149,320.06 Rp (12.00 S$) |
+273.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (4.82 S$) |
136,876.72 Rp (11.00 S$) |
+128.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
29,852.06 Rp (2.40 S$) |
77,822.48 Rp (6.25 S$) |
+160.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,153.63 Rp (0.74 S$) |
28,554.92 Rp (2.29 S$) |
+212.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,716.47 Rp (0.38 S$) |
20,349.20 Rp (1.64 S$) |
+331.4 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
78,582.56 Rp (6.32 S$) |
178,167.73 Rp (14.32 S$) |
+126.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,652.94 Rp (1.42 S$) |
33,480.21 Rp (2.69 S$) |
+89.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,643.47 Rp (0.53 S$) |
20,720.81 Rp (1.67 S$) |
+211.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
25,890.24 Rp (2.08 S$) |
53,940.42 Rp (4.33 S$) |
+108.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
56,824.73 Rp (4.57 S$) |
130,517.49 Rp (10.49 S$) |
+129.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,368.89 Rp (1.96 S$) |
79,152.20 Rp (6.36 S$) |
+224.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
57,502.00 Rp (4.62 S$) |
153,982.60 Rp (12.37 S$) |
+167.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,706.66 Rp (1.58 S$) |
33,067.28 Rp (2.66 S$) |
+67.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,587.50 Rp (0.85 S$) |
22,401.67 Rp (1.80 S$) |
+111.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
14,016.77 Rp (1.13 S$) |
31,754.32 Rp (2.55 S$) |
+126.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,613.66 Rp (0.77 S$) |
21,216.94 Rp (1.71 S$) |
+120.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,229.22 Rp (0.82 S$) |
17,859.89 Rp (1.44 S$) |
+74.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,685.98 Rp (1.26 S$) |
16,491.17 Rp (1.33 S$) |
+5.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,373.35 Rp (1.16 S$) |
29,566.26 Rp (2.38 S$) |
+105.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,202.10 Rp (0.58 S$) |
25,305.22 Rp (2.03 S$) |
+251.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (24.11 S$) |
373,300.14 Rp (30.00 S$) |
+24.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34,491.32 Rp (2.77 S$) |
68,369.07 Rp (5.49 S$) |
+98.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,189.42 Rp (4.03 S$) |
86,289.76 Rp (6.93 S$) |
+71.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40,000.00 Rp (3.21 S$) |
210,292.41 Rp (16.90 S$) |
+425.7 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (0.40 S$) |
24,886.68 Rp (2.00 S$) |
+397.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (12.05 S$) |
1,493,200.56 Rp (120.00 S$) |
+895.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Rp (0.80 S$) |
57,239.35 Rp (4.60 S$) |
+472.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Rp (0.78 S$) |
20,025.62 Rp (1.61 S$) |
+107.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (4.02 S$) |
260,065.76 Rp (20.90 S$) |
+420.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
49,452.61 Rp (3.97 S$) |
135,077.39 Rp (10.86 S$) |
+173.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (32,145.72 S$) |
2,239,800,847.14 Rp (180,000.00 S$) |
+460.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
483,612,340.71 Rp (38,865.16 S$) |
1,986,439,552.65 Rp (159,638.80 S$) |
+310.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,136,777.48 Rp (91.36 S$) |
2,648,793.94 Rp (212.87 S$) |
+133.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
75,256.28 Rp (6.05 S$) |
297,935.77 Rp (23.94 S$) |
+295.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
393,233.89 Rp (31.60 S$) |
597,991.27 Rp (48.06 S$) |
+52.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
390,215.49 Rp (31.36 S$) |
1,794,787.78 Rp (144.24 S$) |
+359.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
119,375.00 Rp (9.59 S$) |
196,063.73 Rp (15.76 S$) |
+64.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (4.02 S$) |
186,650.07 Rp (15.00 S$) |
+273.3 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,703,459.09 Rp (136.90 S$) |
19,022,570.04 Rp (1,528.74 S$) |
+1,016.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
92,688,888.89 Rp (7,448.88 S$) |
457,101,236.99 Rp (36,734.62 S$) |
+393.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
696,797.11 Rp (56.00 S$) |
1,277,134.44 Rp (102.64 S$) |
+83.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
457,974.70 Rp (36.80 S$) |
709,231.38 Rp (57.00 S$) |
+54.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,132,042.09 Rp (90.98 S$) |
1,689,390.53 Rp (135.77 S$) |
+49.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,094,953.49 Rp (88.00 S$) |
1,912,541.06 Rp (153.70 S$) |
+74.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,952,019.70 Rp (397.97 S$) |
50,092,412.11 Rp (4,025.64 S$) |
+911.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,027,947.74 Rp (243.34 S$) |
35,790,969.68 Rp (2,876.32 S$) |
+1,082.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
12,880,032.61 Rp (1,035.09 S$) |
97,449,113.05 Rp (7,831.43 S$) |
+656.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,374,159.82 Rp (592.62 S$) |
59,645,067.00 Rp (4,793.33 S$) |
+708.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,842,795.69 Rp (148.09 S$) |
34,226,250.75 Rp (2,750.57 S$) |
+1,757.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,061,785.37 Rp (85.33 S$) |
22,337,807.16 Rp (1,795.16 S$) |
+2,003.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,077,614.53 Rp (408.06 S$) |
63,142,547.59 Rp (5,074.41 S$) |
+1,143.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.26 | 3.24 | -65.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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