Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Singapore are 158.7% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 235.2% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 436.2% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 223.7% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 109.9% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 154.3% higher than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35,000.00 Rp (2.93 S$) |
179,268.32 Rp (15.00 S$) |
+412.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (25.10 S$) |
1,075,609.94 Rp (90.00 S$) |
+258.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
55,000.00 Rp (4.60 S$) |
119,512.22 Rp (10.00 S$) |
+117.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (2.93 S$) |
119,512.22 Rp (10.00 S$) |
+241.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (5.86 S$) |
131,463.44 Rp (11.00 S$) |
+87.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,125.00 Rp (3.02 S$) |
77,331.43 Rp (6.47 S$) |
+114.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,153.85 Rp (0.77 S$) |
24,266.86 Rp (2.03 S$) |
+165.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,434.21 Rp (0.45 S$) |
18,301.27 Rp (1.53 S$) |
+236.8 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
82,648.17 Rp (6.92 S$) |
178,136.71 Rp (14.91 S$) |
+115.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,077.66 Rp (1.43 S$) |
30,389.27 Rp (2.54 S$) |
+77.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,873.35 Rp (0.58 S$) |
19,765.66 Rp (1.65 S$) |
+187.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
29,920.00 Rp (2.50 S$) |
54,127.31 Rp (4.53 S$) |
+80.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55,453.30 Rp (4.64 S$) |
135,132.03 Rp (11.31 S$) |
+143.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,248.32 Rp (2.03 S$) |
74,310.32 Rp (6.22 S$) |
+206.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,178.38 Rp (5.04 S$) |
150,311.52 Rp (12.58 S$) |
+149.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
20,731.26 Rp (1.73 S$) |
30,643.65 Rp (2.56 S$) |
+47.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,084.47 Rp (0.93 S$) |
23,364.46 Rp (1.95 S$) |
+110.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,004.42 Rp (1.26 S$) |
28,172.33 Rp (2.36 S$) |
+87.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,520.04 Rp (0.80 S$) |
21,033.67 Rp (1.76 S$) |
+120.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,840.87 Rp (0.91 S$) |
16,920.26 Rp (1.42 S$) |
+56.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17,681.40 Rp (1.48 S$) |
16,670.91 Rp (1.39 S$) |
-5.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
15,442.86 Rp (1.29 S$) |
26,141.31 Rp (2.19 S$) |
+69.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,034.38 Rp (0.59 S$) |
21,408.62 Rp (1.79 S$) |
+204.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (29.29 S$) |
358,536.65 Rp (30.00 S$) |
+2.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,422.87 Rp (3.05 S$) |
65,190.50 Rp (5.45 S$) |
+79.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
48,105.26 Rp (4.03 S$) |
71,970.96 Rp (6.02 S$) |
+49.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
41,750.00 Rp (3.49 S$) |
192,414.67 Rp (16.10 S$) |
+360.9 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (0.29 S$) |
23,902.44 Rp (2.00 S$) |
+582.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (12.55 S$) |
1,529,756.36 Rp (128.00 S$) |
+919.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (0.71 S$) |
51,987.81 Rp (4.35 S$) |
+511.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (0.67 S$) |
19,233.63 Rp (1.61 S$) |
+139.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (4.18 S$) |
239,024.43 Rp (20.00 S$) |
+378.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,472.17 Rp (4.22 S$) |
128,506.92 Rp (10.75 S$) |
+154.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
401,000,000.00 Rp (33,553.06 S$) |
2,151,219,877.11 Rp (180,000.00 S$) |
+436.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
505,166,666.67 Rp (42,269.04 S$) |
1,892,752,243.02 Rp (158,373.12 S$) |
+274.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,557,361.73 Rp (130.31 S$) |
2,504,496.28 Rp (209.56 S$) |
+60.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
104,303.03 Rp (8.73 S$) |
288,312.15 Rp (24.12 S$) |
+176.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
444,400.00 Rp (37.18 S$) |
563,632.06 Rp (47.16 S$) |
+26.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
442,034.48 Rp (36.99 S$) |
1,662,226.68 Rp (139.08 S$) |
+276.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
217,000.00 Rp (18.16 S$) |
206,915.48 Rp (17.31 S$) |
-4.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (4.18 S$) |
179,268.32 Rp (15.00 S$) |
+258.5 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,438,095.24 Rp (204.00 S$) |
17,911,324.18 Rp (1,498.70 S$) |
+634.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
147,415,873.39 Rp (12,334.80 S$) |
437,511,697.11 Rp (36,608.12 S$) |
+196.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
822,870.94 Rp (68.85 S$) |
1,084,862.50 Rp (90.77 S$) |
+31.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
542,653.85 Rp (45.41 S$) |
716,949.66 Rp (59.99 S$) |
+32.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,306,633.33 Rp (109.33 S$) |
1,498,858.08 Rp (125.41 S$) |
+14.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,307,692.31 Rp (109.42 S$) |
1,706,139.90 Rp (142.76 S$) |
+30.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,940,000.00 Rp (580.69 S$) |
44,134,302.29 Rp (3,692.87 S$) |
+535.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,088,000.00 Rp (342.06 S$) |
31,267,051.37 Rp (2,616.22 S$) |
+664.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,547,802.48 Rp (1,635.63 S$) |
85,535,107.83 Rp (7,157.02 S$) |
+337.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,483,800.33 Rp (877.22 S$) |
59,307,196.83 Rp (4,962.44 S$) |
+465.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,751,187.09 Rp (313.87 S$) |
29,894,669.13 Rp (2,501.39 S$) |
+696.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,639,209.56 Rp (137.16 S$) |
19,775,479.39 Rp (1,654.68 S$) |
+1,106.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,543,007.78 Rp (714.82 S$) |
72,821,409.03 Rp (6,093.22 S$) |
+752.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 3.50 | -61.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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