Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Jakarta 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Jakarta are 61.3% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jakarta are 70.2% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Jakarta are 81.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Jakarta are 69.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Jakarta are 51.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Jakarta is 57.0% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (178,291.11 Rp) |
2.94 S$ (35,000.00 Rp) |
-80.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
97.50 S$ (1,158,892.20 Rp) |
25.24 S$ (300,000.00 Rp) |
-74.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (118,860.74 Rp) |
4.63 S$ (55,000.00 Rp) |
-53.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (118,860.74 Rp) |
2.94 S$ (35,000.00 Rp) |
-70.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 S$ (118,860.74 Rp) |
5.89 S$ (70,000.00 Rp) |
-41.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.47 S$ (76,929.31 Rp) |
3.05 S$ (36,250.00 Rp) |
-52.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.03 S$ (24,123.07 Rp) |
0.81 S$ (9,652.78 Rp) |
-60.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 S$ (18,066.83 Rp) |
0.46 S$ (5,445.95 Rp) |
-69.9 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.59 S$ (173,374.88 Rp) |
6.86 S$ (81,596.67 Rp) |
-52.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.52 S$ (29,957.82 Rp) |
1.46 S$ (17,347.46 Rp) |
-42.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.65 S$ (19,657.91 Rp) |
0.58 S$ (6,877.98 Rp) |
-65.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.53 S$ (53,900.24 Rp) |
2.55 S$ (30,258.29 Rp) |
-43.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.16 S$ (132,703.02 Rp) |
4.67 S$ (55,453.30 Rp) |
-58.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.27 S$ (74,493.21 Rp) |
2.04 S$ (24,248.32 Rp) |
-67.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.22 S$ (145,222.90 Rp) |
5.06 S$ (60,178.38 Rp) |
-58.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (30,476.61 Rp) |
1.74 S$ (20,731.26 Rp) |
-32.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.94 S$ (23,058.88 Rp) |
0.95 S$ (11,336.33 Rp) |
-50.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 S$ (28,018.76 Rp) |
1.26 S$ (14,969.56 Rp) |
-46.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.73 S$ (20,530.84 Rp) |
0.83 S$ (9,851.72 Rp) |
-52.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (16,828.03 Rp) |
0.92 S$ (10,966.06 Rp) |
-34.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (16,436.91 Rp) |
1.46 S$ (17,300.03 Rp) |
+5.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.27 S$ (27,018.28 Rp) |
1.26 S$ (15,015.00 Rp) |
-44.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 S$ (21,291.92 Rp) |
0.60 S$ (7,103.33 Rp) |
-66.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (356,582.22 Rp) |
29.45 S$ (350,000.00 Rp) |
-1.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.55 S$ (65,915.82 Rp) |
3.10 S$ (36,800.14 Rp) |
-44.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.20 S$ (73,747.69 Rp) |
4.09 S$ (48,555.56 Rp) |
-34.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 S$ (196,120.22 Rp) |
3.53 S$ (42,000.00 Rp) |
-78.6 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (23,772.15 Rp) |
0.29 S$ (3,500.00 Rp) |
-85.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (1,521,417.46 Rp) |
12.62 S$ (150,000.00 Rp) |
-90.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.40 S$ (52,298.73 Rp) |
0.72 S$ (8,500.00 Rp) |
-83.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (19,128.79 Rp) |
0.68 S$ (8,046.72 Rp) |
-57.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (237,721.48 Rp) |
4.21 S$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-79.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.75 S$ (127,806.41 Rp) |
4.25 S$ (50,472.17 Rp) |
-60.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (2,139,493,297.12 Rp) |
33,652.83 S$ (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-81.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,722.00 S$ (1,886,581,417.25 Rp) |
42,651.95 S$ (506,964,285.71 Rp) |
-73.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202.67 S$ (2,408,910.34 Rp) |
126.71 S$ (1,506,055.19 Rp) |
-37.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.12 S$ (286,740.53 Rp) |
8.78 S$ (104,303.03 Rp) |
-63.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.83 S$ (568,481.92 Rp) |
36.44 S$ (433,172.41 Rp) |
-23.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139.08 S$ (1,653,165.67 Rp) |
37.14 S$ (441,444.44 Rp) |
-73.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.01 S$ (202,227.20 Rp) |
18.26 S$ (217,000.00 Rp) |
+7.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (178,291.11 Rp) |
4.21 S$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-72.0 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,492.48 S$ (17,739,745.14 Rp) |
211.17 S$ (2,510,000.00 Rp) |
-85.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,472.44 S$ (445,400,190.04 Rp) |
11,903.97 S$ (141,491,500.00 Rp) |
-68.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
91.13 S$ (1,083,217.53 Rp) |
72.55 S$ (862,379.28 Rp) |
-20.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.83 S$ (699,312.58 Rp) |
45.25 S$ (537,875.00 Rp) |
-23.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
125.41 S$ (1,490,687.61 Rp) |
109.93 S$ (1,306,633.33 Rp) |
-12.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
141.92 S$ (1,686,908.18 Rp) |
111.12 S$ (1,320,833.33 Rp) |
-21.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,692.87 S$ (43,893,720.46 Rp) |
575.00 S$ (6,834,482.76 Rp) |
-84.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,735.95 S$ (32,519,655.63 Rp) |
343.93 S$ (4,088,000.00 Rp) |
-87.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,059.60 S$ (83,910,870.51 Rp) |
1,644.40 S$ (19,545,455.24 Rp) |
-76.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,079.33 S$ (60,373,239.08 Rp) |
881.91 S$ (10,482,460.87 Rp) |
-82.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,501.39 S$ (29,731,709.39 Rp) |
304.64 S$ (3,620,976.45 Rp) |
-87.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,654.68 S$ (19,667,680.68 Rp) |
133.80 S$ (1,590,399.06 Rp) |
-91.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,991.66 S$ (71,217,258.32 Rp) |
766.69 S$ (9,112,968.19 Rp) |
-87.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.50 | 8.99 | +156.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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