Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Indonesia 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Indonesia is 70.2% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Indonesia is 77.6% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Indonesia are 88.4% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Indonesia are 73.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Indonesia are 56.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Indonesia is 64.1% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (174,206.73 Rp) |
2.41 S$ (30,000.00 Rp) |
-82.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (1,244,333.80 Rp) |
20.09 S$ (250,000.00 Rp) |
-79.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (124,433.38 Rp) |
4.02 S$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-59.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (149,320.06 Rp) |
3.21 S$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-73.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (136,876.72 Rp) |
4.82 S$ (60,000.00 Rp) |
-56.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 S$ (77,822.48 Rp) |
2.40 S$ (29,852.06 Rp) |
-61.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 S$ (28,554.92 Rp) |
0.74 S$ (9,153.63 Rp) |
-67.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 S$ (20,349.20 Rp) |
0.38 S$ (4,716.47 Rp) |
-76.8 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.32 S$ (178,167.73 Rp) |
6.32 S$ (78,582.56 Rp) |
-55.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (33,480.21 Rp) |
1.42 S$ (17,652.94 Rp) |
-47.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (20,720.81 Rp) |
0.53 S$ (6,643.47 Rp) |
-67.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.33 S$ (53,940.42 Rp) |
2.08 S$ (25,890.24 Rp) |
-52.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (130,517.49 Rp) |
4.57 S$ (56,824.73 Rp) |
-56.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (79,152.20 Rp) |
1.96 S$ (24,368.89 Rp) |
-69.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (153,982.60 Rp) |
4.62 S$ (57,502.00 Rp) |
-62.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (33,067.28 Rp) |
1.58 S$ (19,706.66 Rp) |
-40.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.80 S$ (22,401.67 Rp) |
0.85 S$ (10,587.50 Rp) |
-52.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (31,754.32 Rp) |
1.13 S$ (14,016.77 Rp) |
-55.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (21,216.94 Rp) |
0.77 S$ (9,613.66 Rp) |
-54.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 S$ (17,859.89 Rp) |
0.82 S$ (10,229.22 Rp) |
-42.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (16,491.17 Rp) |
1.26 S$ (15,685.98 Rp) |
-4.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (29,566.26 Rp) |
1.16 S$ (14,373.35 Rp) |
-51.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 S$ (25,305.22 Rp) |
0.58 S$ (7,202.10 Rp) |
-71.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (373,300.14 Rp) |
24.11 S$ (300,000.00 Rp) |
-19.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.49 S$ (68,369.07 Rp) |
2.77 S$ (34,491.32 Rp) |
-49.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.93 S$ (86,289.76 Rp) |
4.03 S$ (50,189.42 Rp) |
-41.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.90 S$ (210,292.41 Rp) |
3.21 S$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-81.0 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (24,886.68 Rp) |
0.40 S$ (5,000.00 Rp) |
-79.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (1,493,200.56 Rp) |
12.05 S$ (150,000.00 Rp) |
-90.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (57,239.35 Rp) |
0.80 S$ (10,000.00 Rp) |
-82.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (20,025.62 Rp) |
0.78 S$ (9,656.07 Rp) |
-51.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (260,065.76 Rp) |
4.02 S$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-80.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (135,077.39 Rp) |
3.97 S$ (49,452.61 Rp) |
-63.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (2,239,800,847.14 Rp) |
32,145.72 S$ (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-82.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (1,986,439,552.65 Rp) |
38,865.16 S$ (483,612,340.71 Rp) |
-75.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.87 S$ (2,648,793.94 Rp) |
91.36 S$ (1,136,777.48 Rp) |
-57.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.94 S$ (297,935.77 Rp) |
6.05 S$ (75,256.28 Rp) |
-74.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.06 S$ (597,991.27 Rp) |
31.60 S$ (393,233.89 Rp) |
-34.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (1,794,787.78 Rp) |
31.36 S$ (390,215.49 Rp) |
-78.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (196,063.73 Rp) |
9.59 S$ (119,375.00 Rp) |
-39.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (186,650.07 Rp) |
4.02 S$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-73.2 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,528.74 S$ (19,022,570.04 Rp) |
136.90 S$ (1,703,459.09 Rp) |
-91.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,734.62 S$ (457,101,236.99 Rp) |
7,448.88 S$ (92,688,888.89 Rp) |
-79.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.64 S$ (1,277,134.44 Rp) |
56.00 S$ (696,797.11 Rp) |
-45.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.00 S$ (709,231.38 Rp) |
36.80 S$ (457,974.70 Rp) |
-35.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.77 S$ (1,689,390.53 Rp) |
90.98 S$ (1,132,042.09 Rp) |
-33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.70 S$ (1,912,541.06 Rp) |
88.00 S$ (1,094,953.49 Rp) |
-42.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,025.64 S$ (50,092,412.11 Rp) |
397.97 S$ (4,952,019.70 Rp) |
-90.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,876.32 S$ (35,790,969.68 Rp) |
243.34 S$ (3,027,947.74 Rp) |
-91.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,831.43 S$ (97,449,113.05 Rp) |
1,035.09 S$ (12,880,032.61 Rp) |
-86.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,793.33 S$ (59,645,067.00 Rp) |
592.62 S$ (7,374,159.82 Rp) |
-87.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,750.57 S$ (34,226,250.75 Rp) |
148.09 S$ (1,842,795.69 Rp) |
-94.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (22,337,807.16 Rp) |
85.33 S$ (1,061,785.37 Rp) |
-95.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,074.41 S$ (63,142,547.59 Rp) |
408.06 S$ (5,077,614.53 Rp) |
-92.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 9.26 | +185.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 366 | 433 |
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