Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 58.3% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$3.44
IDR54,576.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$0.60
IDR9,578.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
$0.35
IDR5,522.98
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
$1.20
IDR19,004.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
$3.73
IDR59,113.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
$5.15
IDR81,650.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
$1.91
IDR30,330.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
$1.51
IDR23,933.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
$1.35
IDR21,444.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
$0.71
IDR11,249.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
$0.94
IDR14,889.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
$0.60
IDR9,536.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
$0.68
IDR10,757.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
$1.06
IDR16,846.75
|
|
pay 74.3% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
$3.17
IDR50,316.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
$10.96
IDR173,653.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
$25,043.97
IDR396,923,336.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
$3.04
IDR48,126.95
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
Singapore
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
$27.70
IDR439,079.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
$427.91
IDR6,781,914.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
$250.92
IDR3,976,866.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
$70.34
IDR1,114,777.66
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
$157.15
IDR2,490,693.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
$8,849.09
IDR140,249,714.85
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
$2.26
IDR35,803.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
$2.63
IDR41,676.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
$28.00
IDR443,767.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$3.29
IDR52,096.19
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
$53.99
IDR855,746.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
$33.58
IDR532,234.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
$80.78
IDR1,280,365.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
$82.70
IDR1,310,673.93
|
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