Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 63.2% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$1.78
IDR28,370.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$3.24
IDR51,464.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$0.63
IDR10,010.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.41
IDR6,568.25
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$1.24
IDR19,752.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$4.54
IDR72,164.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$5.19
IDR82,560.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$1.62
IDR25,784.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$1.41
IDR22,379.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.17
IDR18,643.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.62
IDR9,853.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.81
IDR12,910.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.54
IDR8,638.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.56
IDR8,935.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.92
IDR14,688.52
|
|
pay 72.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$3.10
IDR49,286.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$12.11
IDR192,500.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$24,176.29
IDR384,361,899.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$3.88
IDR61,753.15
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$26.66
IDR423,922.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$279.33
IDR4,440,839.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$164.17
IDR2,610,073.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$47.78
IDR759,690.27
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$112.28
IDR1,785,004.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$6,061.21
IDR96,362,952.70
|
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$2.74
IDR43,615.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$1.71
IDR27,232.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$2.18
IDR34,590.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$26.72
IDR424,835.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$3.16
IDR50,188.07
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$41.98
IDR667,440.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$27.98
IDR444,899.61
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$68.38
IDR1,087,195.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$65.14
IDR1,035,543.29
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