Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Jakarta 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Jakarta are 61.0% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jakarta are 70.0% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Jakarta are 81.4% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Jakarta are 69.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Jakarta are 51.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Jakarta is 57.2% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
177,430.00 Rp (15.00 S$) |
35,000.00 Rp (2.96 S$) |
-80.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,153,295.00 Rp (97.50 S$) |
300,000.00 Rp (25.36 S$) |
-74.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
118,286.67 Rp (10.00 S$) |
55,000.00 Rp (4.65 S$) |
-53.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
118,286.67 Rp (10.00 S$) |
35,000.00 Rp (2.96 S$) |
-70.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
118,286.67 Rp (10.00 S$) |
70,000.00 Rp (5.92 S$) |
-40.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
76,557.76 Rp (6.47 S$) |
36,250.00 Rp (3.06 S$) |
-52.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
24,006.56 Rp (2.03 S$) |
9,652.78 Rp (0.82 S$) |
-59.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
17,979.57 Rp (1.52 S$) |
5,445.95 Rp (0.46 S$) |
-69.7 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
172,537.52 Rp (14.59 S$) |
81,596.67 Rp (6.90 S$) |
-52.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
29,813.13 Rp (2.52 S$) |
17,347.46 Rp (1.47 S$) |
-41.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19,562.97 Rp (1.65 S$) |
6,877.98 Rp (0.58 S$) |
-64.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
53,639.92 Rp (4.53 S$) |
30,258.29 Rp (2.56 S$) |
-43.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
132,062.09 Rp (11.16 S$) |
55,453.30 Rp (4.69 S$) |
-58.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
74,133.42 Rp (6.27 S$) |
24,248.32 Rp (2.05 S$) |
-67.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
144,521.50 Rp (12.22 S$) |
60,178.38 Rp (5.09 S$) |
-58.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
30,329.41 Rp (2.56 S$) |
20,731.26 Rp (1.75 S$) |
-31.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
22,947.51 Rp (1.94 S$) |
11,336.33 Rp (0.96 S$) |
-50.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
27,883.44 Rp (2.36 S$) |
14,969.56 Rp (1.27 S$) |
-46.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
20,431.68 Rp (1.73 S$) |
9,851.72 Rp (0.83 S$) |
-51.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16,746.75 Rp (1.42 S$) |
10,966.06 Rp (0.93 S$) |
-34.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16,357.52 Rp (1.38 S$) |
17,300.03 Rp (1.46 S$) |
+5.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
26,887.78 Rp (2.27 S$) |
15,015.00 Rp (1.27 S$) |
-44.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
21,189.08 Rp (1.79 S$) |
7,103.33 Rp (0.60 S$) |
-66.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
354,860.00 Rp (30.00 S$) |
350,000.00 Rp (29.59 S$) |
-1.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
65,597.46 Rp (5.55 S$) |
36,800.14 Rp (3.11 S$) |
-43.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
73,391.50 Rp (6.20 S$) |
48,555.56 Rp (4.10 S$) |
-33.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
195,173.00 Rp (16.50 S$) |
42,000.00 Rp (3.55 S$) |
-78.5 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
23,657.33 Rp (2.00 S$) |
3,500.00 Rp (0.30 S$) |
-85.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,514,069.33 Rp (128.00 S$) |
150,000.00 Rp (12.68 S$) |
-90.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
52,046.13 Rp (4.40 S$) |
8,500.00 Rp (0.72 S$) |
-83.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
19,036.40 Rp (1.61 S$) |
8,046.72 Rp (0.68 S$) |
-57.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
236,573.33 Rp (20.00 S$) |
50,000.00 Rp (4.23 S$) |
-78.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
127,189.13 Rp (10.75 S$) |
50,472.17 Rp (4.27 S$) |
-60.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,129,160,000.00 Rp (180,000.00 S$) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (33,816.15 S$) |
-81.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,877,469,630.67 Rp (158,722.00 S$) |
506,964,285.71 Rp (42,858.95 S$) |
-73.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,397,275.82 Rp (202.67 S$) |
1,506,055.19 Rp (127.32 S$) |
-37.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
285,355.63 Rp (24.12 S$) |
104,303.03 Rp (8.82 S$) |
-63.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
565,736.28 Rp (47.83 S$) |
433,172.41 Rp (36.62 S$) |
-23.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,645,181.23 Rp (139.08 S$) |
441,444.44 Rp (37.32 S$) |
-73.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
201,250.49 Rp (17.01 S$) |
217,000.00 Rp (18.35 S$) |
+7.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
177,430.00 Rp (15.00 S$) |
50,000.00 Rp (4.23 S$) |
-71.8 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
17,654,065.95 Rp (1,492.48 S$) |
2,510,000.00 Rp (212.20 S$) |
-85.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
443,249,001.95 Rp (37,472.44 S$) |
141,210,875.00 Rp (11,938.02 S$) |
-68.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,077,985.82 Rp (91.13 S$) |
862,379.28 Rp (72.91 S$) |
-20.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
695,935.05 Rp (58.83 S$) |
537,875.00 Rp (45.47 S$) |
-22.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,483,487.90 Rp (125.41 S$) |
1,306,633.33 Rp (110.46 S$) |
-11.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,678,760.77 Rp (141.92 S$) |
1,320,833.33 Rp (111.66 S$) |
-21.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
43,681,723.13 Rp (3,692.87 S$) |
6,834,482.76 Rp (577.79 S$) |
-84.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
32,362,592.61 Rp (2,735.95 S$) |
4,088,000.00 Rp (345.60 S$) |
-87.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
83,505,598.87 Rp (7,059.60 S$) |
19,536,902.86 Rp (1,651.66 S$) |
-76.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
60,081,649.19 Rp (5,079.33 S$) |
10,477,580.43 Rp (885.78 S$) |
-82.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
29,588,111.56 Rp (2,501.39 S$) |
3,620,976.45 Rp (306.12 S$) |
-87.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
19,572,689.97 Rp (1,654.68 S$) |
1,590,399.06 Rp (134.45 S$) |
-91.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
70,873,294.12 Rp (5,991.66 S$) |
9,097,164.73 Rp (769.08 S$) |
-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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