Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Singapore 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 242.4% higher than in Indonesia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 358.2% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 796.8% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 277.9% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 134.5% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 189.4% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (2.37 S$) |
177,435.97 Rp (14.00 S$) |
+491.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (19.73 S$) |
1,267,399.81 Rp (100.00 S$) |
+407.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
52,000.00 Rp (4.10 S$) |
126,739.98 Rp (10.00 S$) |
+143.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40,000.00 Rp (3.16 S$) |
139,413.98 Rp (11.00 S$) |
+248.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (4.73 S$) |
152,087.98 Rp (12.00 S$) |
+153.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
29,037.29 Rp (2.29 S$) |
79,137.83 Rp (6.24 S$) |
+172.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
8,965.74 Rp (0.71 S$) |
27,300.84 Rp (2.15 S$) |
+204.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,624.35 Rp (0.36 S$) |
19,713.58 Rp (1.56 S$) |
+326.3 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
78,439.45 Rp (6.19 S$) |
180,439.89 Rp (14.24 S$) |
+130.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,721.08 Rp (1.40 S$) |
34,606.23 Rp (2.73 S$) |
+95.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,697.51 Rp (0.53 S$) |
21,724.21 Rp (1.71 S$) |
+224.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
26,018.25 Rp (2.05 S$) |
53,799.58 Rp (4.24 S$) |
+106.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
57,210.77 Rp (4.51 S$) |
142,670.24 Rp (11.26 S$) |
+149.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,290.68 Rp (1.92 S$) |
83,596.28 Rp (6.60 S$) |
+244.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
57,968.55 Rp (4.57 S$) |
155,272.34 Rp (12.25 S$) |
+167.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,720.35 Rp (1.56 S$) |
32,853.53 Rp (2.59 S$) |
+66.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,669.76 Rp (0.84 S$) |
21,547.87 Rp (1.70 S$) |
+102.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13,902.65 Rp (1.10 S$) |
32,793.91 Rp (2.59 S$) |
+135.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,571.30 Rp (0.76 S$) |
20,054.16 Rp (1.58 S$) |
+109.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,210.42 Rp (0.81 S$) |
18,002.37 Rp (1.42 S$) |
+76.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,605.12 Rp (1.23 S$) |
15,966.29 Rp (1.26 S$) |
+2.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,509.90 Rp (1.14 S$) |
29,923.31 Rp (2.36 S$) |
+106.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,290.97 Rp (0.58 S$) |
25,424.81 Rp (2.01 S$) |
+248.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (23.67 S$) |
380,219.94 Rp (30.00 S$) |
+26.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34,536.37 Rp (2.72 S$) |
70,653.37 Rp (5.57 S$) |
+104.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,275.70 Rp (3.97 S$) |
85,879.01 Rp (6.78 S$) |
+70.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40,000.00 Rp (3.16 S$) |
215,457.97 Rp (17.00 S$) |
+438.6 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (0.39 S$) |
25,348.00 Rp (2.00 S$) |
+407.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156,000.00 Rp (12.31 S$) |
1,520,879.77 Rp (120.00 S$) |
+874.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Rp (0.79 S$) |
58,300.39 Rp (4.60 S$) |
+483.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Rp (0.76 S$) |
20,396.83 Rp (1.61 S$) |
+111.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (3.95 S$) |
263,619.16 Rp (20.80 S$) |
+427.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
49,185.34 Rp (3.88 S$) |
137,640.61 Rp (10.86 S$) |
+179.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (31,560.68 S$) |
2,281,319,650.19 Rp (180,000.00 S$) |
+470.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
492,310,790.18 Rp (38,844.16 S$) |
2,060,683,699.47 Rp (162,591.45 S$) |
+318.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,151,763.86 Rp (90.88 S$) |
2,570,550.94 Rp (202.82 S$) |
+123.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
74,303.00 Rp (5.86 S$) |
301,738.65 Rp (23.81 S$) |
+306.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
390,232.46 Rp (30.79 S$) |
624,735.37 Rp (49.29 S$) |
+60.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
379,766.17 Rp (29.96 S$) |
1,865,250.40 Rp (147.17 S$) |
+391.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
121,409.09 Rp (9.58 S$) |
199,298.62 Rp (15.72 S$) |
+64.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (3.95 S$) |
190,109.97 Rp (15.00 S$) |
+280.2 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,665,820.00 Rp (131.44 S$) |
19,775,963.40 Rp (1,560.36 S$) |
+1,087.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
95,133,333.33 Rp (7,506.18 S$) |
474,663,078.94 Rp (37,451.72 S$) |
+398.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
689,625.46 Rp (54.41 S$) |
1,336,083.13 Rp (105.42 S$) |
+93.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
462,929.07 Rp (36.53 S$) |
704,796.94 Rp (55.61 S$) |
+52.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,129,232.31 Rp (89.10 S$) |
1,733,705.44 Rp (136.79 S$) |
+53.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,088,943.82 Rp (85.92 S$) |
2,093,693.78 Rp (165.20 S$) |
+92.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,860,729.27 Rp (383.52 S$) |
51,345,940.84 Rp (4,051.28 S$) |
+956.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,934,215.30 Rp (231.51 S$) |
37,339,548.12 Rp (2,946.15 S$) |
+1,172.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
12,915,035.24 Rp (1,019.02 S$) |
100,449,558.96 Rp (7,925.64 S$) |
+677.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,195,172.24 Rp (567.71 S$) |
61,129,934.81 Rp (4,823.26 S$) |
+749.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,894,781.79 Rp (149.50 S$) |
34,805,051.76 Rp (2,746.18 S$) |
+1,736.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,112,925.96 Rp (87.81 S$) |
22,981,051.54 Rp (1,813.24 S$) |
+1,964.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,017,729.21 Rp (395.91 S$) |
66,529,352.29 Rp (5,249.28 S$) |
+1,225.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.30 | 3.23 | -65.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 473 | 377 |
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