Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Batam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Batam are 64.0% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Batam are 74.4% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Batam are 87.4% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Batam are 76.0% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Batam are 53.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Batam is 65.3% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Batam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (177,561.53 Rp) |
3.06 S$ (36,258.58 Rp) |
-79.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95.00 S$ (1,124,556.34 Rp) |
10.14 S$ (120,000.00 Rp) |
-89.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (118,374.35 Rp) |
4.65 S$ (55,000.00 Rp) |
-53.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (118,374.35 Rp) |
3.38 S$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-66.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 S$ (118,374.35 Rp) |
4.65 S$ (55,000.00 Rp) |
-53.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.47 S$ (76,614.51 Rp) |
2.96 S$ (35,000.00 Rp) |
-54.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.04 S$ (24,089.18 Rp) |
1.48 S$ (17,500.00 Rp) |
-27.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 S$ (17,992.90 Rp) |
0.34 S$ (4,000.00 Rp) |
-77.8 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Batam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.59 S$ (172,665.42 Rp) |
6.59 S$ (77,979.50 Rp) |
-54.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.52 S$ (29,835.24 Rp) |
1.44 S$ (17,009.73 Rp) |
-43.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.65 S$ (19,577.47 Rp) |
0.50 S$ (5,885.37 Rp) |
-69.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.53 S$ (53,679.68 Rp) |
1.95 S$ (23,120.00 Rp) |
-56.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.16 S$ (132,159.99 Rp) |
4.73 S$ (55,943.13 Rp) |
-57.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.27 S$ (74,188.38 Rp) |
1.92 S$ (22,679.65 Rp) |
-69.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.22 S$ (144,628.63 Rp) |
5.21 S$ (61,688.64 Rp) |
-57.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (30,351.89 Rp) |
1.72 S$ (20,411.68 Rp) |
-32.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.94 S$ (22,964.53 Rp) |
1.14 S$ (13,456.59 Rp) |
-41.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 S$ (27,904.11 Rp) |
1.47 S$ (17,387.73 Rp) |
-37.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.73 S$ (20,446.83 Rp) |
0.77 S$ (9,071.86 Rp) |
-55.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (16,759.17 Rp) |
0.68 S$ (8,013.47 Rp) |
-52.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (16,369.65 Rp) |
1.15 S$ (13,607.79 Rp) |
-16.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.27 S$ (26,907.71 Rp) |
2.11 S$ (25,000.00 Rp) |
-7.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 S$ (21,204.79 Rp) |
0.55 S$ (6,500.00 Rp) |
-69.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (355,123.05 Rp) |
29.57 S$ (350,000.00 Rp) |
-1.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.55 S$ (65,646.09 Rp) |
2.46 S$ (29,090.91 Rp) |
-55.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.20 S$ (73,445.90 Rp) |
3.38 S$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-45.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 S$ (195,317.68 Rp) |
2.96 S$ (35,000.00 Rp) |
-82.1 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Batam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (23,674.87 Rp) |
0.63 S$ (7,500.00 Rp) |
-68.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (1,515,191.70 Rp) |
19.85 S$ (235,000.00 Rp) |
-84.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.40 S$ (52,084.71 Rp) |
0.84 S$ (10,000.00 Rp) |
-80.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (19,050.51 Rp) |
1.70 S$ (20,116.81 Rp) |
+5.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (236,748.70 Rp) |
5.07 S$ (60,000.00 Rp) |
-74.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.75 S$ (127,283.42 Rp) |
4.20 S$ (49,711.72 Rp) |
-60.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (2,130,738,324.68 Rp) |
40,126.94 S$ (475,000,000.00 Rp) |
-77.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,722.00 S$ (1,878,861,379.84 Rp) |
25,976.91 S$ (307,500,000.00 Rp) |
-83.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Batam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202.67 S$ (2,399,052.90 Rp) |
124.60 S$ (1,475,000.00 Rp) |
-38.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.12 S$ (285,567.16 Rp) |
4.14 S$ (49,000.00 Rp) |
-82.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.83 S$ (566,155.65 Rp) |
44.56 S$ (527,500.00 Rp) |
-6.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Batam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139.08 S$ (1,646,400.79 Rp) |
38.01 S$ (450,000.00 Rp) |
-72.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.01 S$ (201,399.67 Rp) |
15.49 S$ (183,333.33 Rp) |
-9.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (177,561.53 Rp) |
4.44 S$ (52,500.00 Rp) |
-70.4 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Batam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,492.48 S$ (17,667,152.73 Rp) |
309.75 S$ (3,666,666.67 Rp) |
-79.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,472.44 S$ (443,577,577.93 Rp) |
7,039.81 S$ (83,333,333.33 Rp) |
-81.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Batam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
91.13 S$ (1,078,784.92 Rp) |
58.85 S$ (696,666.67 Rp) |
-35.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.83 S$ (696,450.94 Rp) |
40.83 S$ (483,333.33 Rp) |
-30.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
125.41 S$ (1,484,587.60 Rp) |
77.44 S$ (916,666.67 Rp) |
-38.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
141.92 S$ (1,680,005.22 Rp) |
53.50 S$ (633,333.33 Rp) |
-62.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Batam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,692.87 S$ (43,714,103.95 Rp) |
424.24 S$ (5,021,948.97 Rp) |
-88.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,735.95 S$ (32,386,582.67 Rp) |
231.92 S$ (2,745,374.14 Rp) |
-91.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,059.60 S$ (83,567,500.73 Rp) |
1,143.16 S$ (13,532,047.59 Rp) |
-83.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,079.33 S$ (60,126,187.11 Rp) |
573.67 S$ (6,790,748.28 Rp) |
-88.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Batam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,501.39 S$ (29,610,044.93 Rp) |
177.37 S$ (2,099,591.23 Rp) |
-92.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,654.68 S$ (19,587,199.00 Rp) |
121.65 S$ (1,439,985.14 Rp) |
-92.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Batam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,991.66 S$ (70,925,831.77 Rp) |
532.91 S$ (6,308,333.33 Rp) |
-91.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.50 | 14.00 | +300.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | March 2024 | |
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