Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Indonesia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Indonesia is 70.8% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Indonesia is 78.2% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Indonesia are 88.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Indonesia are 73.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Indonesia are 57.4% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Indonesia is 65.4% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (177,435.97 Rp) |
2.37 S$ (30,000.00 Rp) |
-83.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (1,267,399.81 Rp) |
19.73 S$ (250,000.00 Rp) |
-80.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (126,739.98 Rp) |
4.10 S$ (52,000.00 Rp) |
-59.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 S$ (139,413.98 Rp) |
3.16 S$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-71.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 S$ (152,087.98 Rp) |
4.73 S$ (60,000.00 Rp) |
-60.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.24 S$ (79,137.83 Rp) |
2.29 S$ (29,037.29 Rp) |
-63.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 S$ (27,300.84 Rp) |
0.71 S$ (8,965.74 Rp) |
-67.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.56 S$ (19,713.58 Rp) |
0.36 S$ (4,624.35 Rp) |
-76.5 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.24 S$ (180,439.89 Rp) |
6.19 S$ (78,439.45 Rp) |
-56.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.73 S$ (34,606.23 Rp) |
1.40 S$ (17,721.08 Rp) |
-48.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (21,724.21 Rp) |
0.53 S$ (6,697.51 Rp) |
-69.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.24 S$ (53,799.58 Rp) |
2.05 S$ (26,018.25 Rp) |
-51.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.26 S$ (142,670.24 Rp) |
4.51 S$ (57,210.77 Rp) |
-59.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.60 S$ (83,596.28 Rp) |
1.92 S$ (24,290.68 Rp) |
-70.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.25 S$ (155,272.34 Rp) |
4.57 S$ (57,968.55 Rp) |
-62.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 S$ (32,853.53 Rp) |
1.56 S$ (19,720.35 Rp) |
-40.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.70 S$ (21,547.87 Rp) |
0.84 S$ (10,669.76 Rp) |
-50.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.59 S$ (32,793.91 Rp) |
1.10 S$ (13,902.65 Rp) |
-57.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.58 S$ (20,054.16 Rp) |
0.76 S$ (9,571.30 Rp) |
-52.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (18,002.37 Rp) |
0.81 S$ (10,210.42 Rp) |
-43.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.26 S$ (15,966.29 Rp) |
1.23 S$ (15,605.12 Rp) |
-2.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.36 S$ (29,923.31 Rp) |
1.14 S$ (14,509.90 Rp) |
-51.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.01 S$ (25,424.81 Rp) |
0.58 S$ (7,290.97 Rp) |
-71.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (380,219.94 Rp) |
23.67 S$ (300,000.00 Rp) |
-21.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.57 S$ (70,653.37 Rp) |
2.72 S$ (34,536.37 Rp) |
-51.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.78 S$ (85,879.01 Rp) |
3.97 S$ (50,275.70 Rp) |
-41.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 S$ (215,457.97 Rp) |
3.16 S$ (40,000.00 Rp) |
-81.4 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (25,348.00 Rp) |
0.39 S$ (5,000.00 Rp) |
-80.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (1,520,879.77 Rp) |
12.31 S$ (156,000.00 Rp) |
-89.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (58,300.39 Rp) |
0.79 S$ (10,000.00 Rp) |
-82.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (20,396.83 Rp) |
0.76 S$ (9,656.07 Rp) |
-52.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.80 S$ (263,619.16 Rp) |
3.95 S$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-81.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (137,640.61 Rp) |
3.88 S$ (49,185.34 Rp) |
-64.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (2,281,319,650.19 Rp) |
31,560.68 S$ (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-82.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
162,591.45 S$ (2,060,683,699.47 Rp) |
38,844.16 S$ (492,310,790.18 Rp) |
-76.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202.82 S$ (2,570,550.94 Rp) |
90.88 S$ (1,151,763.86 Rp) |
-55.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.81 S$ (301,738.65 Rp) |
5.86 S$ (74,303.00 Rp) |
-75.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
49.29 S$ (624,735.37 Rp) |
30.79 S$ (390,232.46 Rp) |
-37.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
147.17 S$ (1,865,250.40 Rp) |
29.96 S$ (379,766.17 Rp) |
-79.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.72 S$ (199,298.62 Rp) |
9.58 S$ (121,409.09 Rp) |
-39.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (190,109.97 Rp) |
3.95 S$ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-73.7 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,560.36 S$ (19,775,963.40 Rp) |
131.44 S$ (1,665,820.00 Rp) |
-91.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,451.72 S$ (474,663,078.94 Rp) |
7,506.18 S$ (95,133,333.33 Rp) |
-80.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
105.42 S$ (1,336,083.13 Rp) |
54.41 S$ (689,625.46 Rp) |
-48.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
55.61 S$ (704,796.94 Rp) |
36.53 S$ (462,929.07 Rp) |
-34.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
136.79 S$ (1,733,705.44 Rp) |
89.10 S$ (1,129,232.31 Rp) |
-34.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
165.20 S$ (2,093,693.78 Rp) |
85.92 S$ (1,088,943.82 Rp) |
-48.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,051.28 S$ (51,345,940.84 Rp) |
383.52 S$ (4,860,729.27 Rp) |
-90.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,946.15 S$ (37,339,548.12 Rp) |
231.51 S$ (2,934,215.30 Rp) |
-92.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,925.64 S$ (100,449,558.96 Rp) |
1,019.02 S$ (12,915,035.24 Rp) |
-87.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,823.26 S$ (61,129,934.81 Rp) |
567.71 S$ (7,195,172.24 Rp) |
-88.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,746.18 S$ (34,805,051.76 Rp) |
149.50 S$ (1,894,781.79 Rp) |
-94.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,813.24 S$ (22,981,051.54 Rp) |
87.81 S$ (1,112,925.96 Rp) |
-95.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,249.28 S$ (66,529,352.29 Rp) |
395.91 S$ (5,017,729.21 Rp) |
-92.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 | 9.30 | +187.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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