Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Singapore 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 159.0% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 239.0% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 452.2% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 225.8% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 109.9% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 129.5% higher than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35,000.00 Rp (2.91 S$) |
174,140.34 Rp (14.50 S$) |
+397.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (24.98 S$) |
1,140,919.47 Rp (95.00 S$) |
+280.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
55,000.00 Rp (4.58 S$) |
120,096.79 Rp (10.00 S$) |
+118.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (2.91 S$) |
120,096.79 Rp (10.00 S$) |
+243.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (5.83 S$) |
120,096.79 Rp (10.00 S$) |
+71.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,285.71 Rp (3.02 S$) |
76,261.46 Rp (6.35 S$) |
+110.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,700.00 Rp (0.81 S$) |
24,224.11 Rp (2.02 S$) |
+149.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,461.54 Rp (0.45 S$) |
18,650.32 Rp (1.55 S$) |
+241.5 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
83,489.38 Rp (6.95 S$) |
168,486.74 Rp (14.03 S$) |
+101.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,319.03 Rp (1.44 S$) |
31,356.78 Rp (2.61 S$) |
+81.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,994.11 Rp (0.58 S$) |
19,549.02 Rp (1.63 S$) |
+179.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
30,357.71 Rp (2.53 S$) |
53,567.17 Rp (4.46 S$) |
+76.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
54,042.69 Rp (4.50 S$) |
136,666.46 Rp (11.38 S$) |
+152.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,119.31 Rp (2.01 S$) |
77,831.40 Rp (6.48 S$) |
+222.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
58,400.09 Rp (4.86 S$) |
143,914.37 Rp (11.98 S$) |
+146.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
21,610.46 Rp (1.80 S$) |
30,730.34 Rp (2.56 S$) |
+42.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,388.67 Rp (0.95 S$) |
23,583.03 Rp (1.96 S$) |
+107.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,177.50 Rp (1.26 S$) |
29,471.70 Rp (2.45 S$) |
+94.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
10,218.09 Rp (0.85 S$) |
20,809.72 Rp (1.73 S$) |
+103.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,750.15 Rp (0.90 S$) |
17,319.43 Rp (1.44 S$) |
+61.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17,625.32 Rp (1.47 S$) |
16,598.82 Rp (1.38 S$) |
-5.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,857.89 Rp (1.24 S$) |
28,001.03 Rp (2.33 S$) |
+88.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,236.67 Rp (0.60 S$) |
21,667.69 Rp (1.80 S$) |
+199.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (29.14 S$) |
360,290.36 Rp (30.00 S$) |
+2.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,800.14 Rp (3.06 S$) |
64,946.06 Rp (5.41 S$) |
+76.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
46,117.65 Rp (3.84 S$) |
71,757.83 Rp (5.97 S$) |
+55.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,000.00 Rp (3.50 S$) |
192,755.34 Rp (16.05 S$) |
+358.9 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (0.29 S$) |
24,019.36 Rp (2.00 S$) |
+586.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
205,000.00 Rp (17.07 S$) |
1,537,238.86 Rp (128.00 S$) |
+649.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (0.71 S$) |
54,043.55 Rp (4.50 S$) |
+535.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (0.67 S$) |
19,327.71 Rp (1.61 S$) |
+140.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (4.16 S$) |
240,193.57 Rp (20.00 S$) |
+380.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,549.11 Rp (4.21 S$) |
129,606.85 Rp (10.79 S$) |
+156.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (33,306.47 S$) |
2,161,742,149.98 Rp (180,000.00 S$) |
+440.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
510,307,692.31 Rp (42,491.37 S$) |
1,906,200,208.50 Rp (158,722.00 S$) |
+273.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,469,085.87 Rp (122.33 S$) |
2,460,616.56 Rp (204.89 S$) |
+67.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
104,764.71 Rp (8.72 S$) |
268,533.91 Rp (22.36 S$) |
+156.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
441,230.77 Rp (36.74 S$) |
576,172.52 Rp (47.98 S$) |
+30.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
452,464.29 Rp (37.67 S$) |
1,712,444.27 Rp (142.59 S$) |
+278.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
204,583.33 Rp (17.03 S$) |
197,882.55 Rp (16.48 S$) |
-3.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
52,500.00 Rp (4.37 S$) |
180,145.18 Rp (15.00 S$) |
+243.1 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,578,947.37 Rp (214.74 S$) |
17,920,750.04 Rp (1,492.19 S$) |
+594.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
150,568,875.00 Rp (12,537.29 S$) |
449,351,825.36 Rp (37,415.81 S$) |
+198.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
883,633.30 Rp (73.58 S$) |
1,078,561.52 Rp (89.81 S$) |
+22.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
536,360.00 Rp (44.66 S$) |
689,956.04 Rp (57.45 S$) |
+28.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,290,290.32 Rp (107.44 S$) |
1,517,644.12 Rp (126.37 S$) |
+17.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,320,833.33 Rp (109.98 S$) |
1,648,559.34 Rp (137.27 S$) |
+24.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,679,310.34 Rp (556.16 S$) |
43,550,340.50 Rp (3,626.27 S$) |
+552.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,888,000.00 Rp (323.74 S$) |
33,573,372.60 Rp (2,795.53 S$) |
+763.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,547,813.33 Rp (1,627.67 S$) |
86,386,735.43 Rp (7,193.09 S$) |
+341.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,483,806.52 Rp (872.95 S$) |
60,683,058.38 Rp (5,052.85 S$) |
+478.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,620,976.45 Rp (301.50 S$) |
30,642,219.33 Rp (2,551.46 S$) |
+746.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,590,399.06 Rp (132.43 S$) |
20,162,978.26 Rp (1,678.89 S$) |
+1,167.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,492,939.09 Rp (790.44 S$) |
73,848,097.58 Rp (6,149.05 S$) |
+677.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.03 | 3.57 | -60.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
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