Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Indonesia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Indonesia is 68.4% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Indonesia is 76.2% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Indonesia are 87.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Indonesia are 69.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Indonesia are 54.2% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Indonesia is 68.0% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (166,012.56 Rp) |
2.53 S$ (30,000.00 Rp) |
-81.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 S$ (1,067,223.58 Rp) |
21.08 S$ (250,000.00 Rp) |
-76.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (118,580.40 Rp) |
4.22 S$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-57.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (118,580.40 Rp) |
3.37 S$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-66.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 S$ (118,580.40 Rp) |
5.06 S$ (60,000.00 Rp) |
-49.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.22 S$ (73,749.96 Rp) |
2.58 S$ (30,558.93 Rp) |
-58.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.07 S$ (24,501.21 Rp) |
0.76 S$ (9,063.61 Rp) |
-63.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.48 S$ (17,500.56 Rp) |
0.42 S$ (5,024.30 Rp) |
-71.3 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
13.47 S$ (159,720.80 Rp) |
6.54 S$ (77,577.70 Rp) |
-51.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.64 S$ (31,281.82 Rp) |
1.45 S$ (17,209.45 Rp) |
-45.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.74 S$ (20,631.59 Rp) |
0.55 S$ (6,476.81 Rp) |
-68.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.32 S$ (51,204.99 Rp) |
2.14 S$ (25,339.43 Rp) |
-50.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.83 S$ (116,592.78 Rp) |
4.62 S$ (54,764.49 Rp) |
-53.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.25 S$ (74,150.72 Rp) |
2.04 S$ (24,152.90 Rp) |
-67.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.98 S$ (142,022.87 Rp) |
4.90 S$ (58,158.26 Rp) |
-59.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.45 S$ (29,022.05 Rp) |
1.63 S$ (19,321.26 Rp) |
-33.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.78 S$ (21,164.41 Rp) |
0.89 S$ (10,551.60 Rp) |
-50.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.49 S$ (29,531.26 Rp) |
1.14 S$ (13,568.47 Rp) |
-54.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.66 S$ (19,681.08 Rp) |
0.78 S$ (9,289.11 Rp) |
-52.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.34 S$ (15,864.07 Rp) |
0.82 S$ (9,707.75 Rp) |
-38.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.34 S$ (15,946.87 Rp) |
1.31 S$ (15,491.84 Rp) |
-2.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.40 S$ (28,436.86 Rp) |
1.20 S$ (14,280.95 Rp) |
-49.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.01 S$ (23,808.31 Rp) |
0.59 S$ (6,962.33 Rp) |
-70.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35.00 S$ (415,031.39 Rp) |
25.30 S$ (300,000.00 Rp) |
-27.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.24 S$ (62,150.11 Rp) |
2.96 S$ (35,093.19 Rp) |
-43.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.60 S$ (78,244.53 Rp) |
4.13 S$ (48,984.46 Rp) |
-37.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 S$ (201,586.68 Rp) |
3.20 S$ (38,000.00 Rp) |
-81.1 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (23,716.08 Rp) |
0.42 S$ (5,000.00 Rp) |
-78.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (1,422,964.78 Rp) |
12.65 S$ (150,000.00 Rp) |
-89.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (54,546.98 Rp) |
0.76 S$ (9,000.00 Rp) |
-83.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (19,083.67 Rp) |
0.81 S$ (9,656.07 Rp) |
-49.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (247,833.03 Rp) |
4.22 S$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-79.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.94 S$ (129,725.08 Rp) |
4.29 S$ (50,819.31 Rp) |
-60.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (2,134,447,164.60 Rp) |
33,732.39 S$ (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-81.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,916.50 S$ (1,884,438,182.40 Rp) |
41,380.24 S$ (490,688,487.00 Rp) |
-74.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
209.47 S$ (2,483,954.65 Rp) |
89.51 S$ (1,061,376.54 Rp) |
-57.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.66 S$ (256,826.32 Rp) |
6.29 S$ (74,610.26 Rp) |
-70.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
45.49 S$ (539,402.93 Rp) |
34.43 S$ (408,221.97 Rp) |
-24.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
148.18 S$ (1,757,097.99 Rp) |
33.42 S$ (396,315.46 Rp) |
-77.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.25 S$ (192,647.54 Rp) |
10.09 S$ (119,605.26 Rp) |
-37.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (177,870.60 Rp) |
4.22 S$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-71.9 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,508.44 S$ (17,887,155.51 Rp) |
146.17 S$ (1,733,265.32 Rp) |
-90.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,652.46 S$ (434,626,295.69 Rp) |
8,042.02 S$ (95,362,600.00 Rp) |
-78.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
90.55 S$ (1,073,725.06 Rp) |
56.48 S$ (669,786.64 Rp) |
-37.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.57 S$ (694,557.73 Rp) |
37.72 S$ (447,231.40 Rp) |
-35.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
130.56 S$ (1,548,163.62 Rp) |
97.84 S$ (1,160,214.95 Rp) |
-25.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.91 S$ (1,825,024.19 Rp) |
88.38 S$ (1,047,955.56 Rp) |
-42.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,601.37 S$ (42,705,219.03 Rp) |
394.03 S$ (4,672,388.66 Rp) |
-89.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,650.62 S$ (31,431,216.75 Rp) |
232.28 S$ (2,754,337.94 Rp) |
-91.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,362.00 S$ (87,298,889.03 Rp) |
1,039.91 S$ (12,331,256.01 Rp) |
-85.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,052.22 S$ (59,909,452.21 Rp) |
609.72 S$ (7,230,119.57 Rp) |
-87.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,693.47 S$ (31,939,254.42 Rp) |
161.74 S$ (1,917,888.81 Rp) |
-94.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,788.12 S$ (21,203,567.71 Rp) |
93.22 S$ (1,105,369.70 Rp) |
-94.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,607.58 S$ (66,494,928.40 Rp) |
427.68 S$ (5,071,425.41 Rp) |
-92.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.40 | 9.21 | +171.0 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | November 2024 | |
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