Singapore vs Jakarta Cost of Living

Singapore (Singapore) · Overall index 78.2Jakarta (Indonesia) · Overall index 30.6

Summary

  • Overall, Jakarta is 61% cheaper than Singapore.
  • Rent in Jakarta is 78% cheaper than in Singapore.
  • Dining out in Jakarta is 61% cheaper than in Singapore.
ItemSingaporeJakartaDiff
Rent-78%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,802$563-80%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,887$462-76%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,049$1,273-79%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,490$825-76%
Groceries-54%
Milk (1L)$1.1$0.59-46%
White bread (500g)$3.89$1.68-57%
Rice (1kg)$4.33$2.26-48%
Eggs (12)$3.94$2.21-44%
Local cheese (1kg)$12.9$5.5-57%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$12.2$5.92-51%
Beef round (1kg)$19.3$7.31-62%
Apples (1kg)$4.93$2.5-49%
Bananas (1kg)$1.96$0.79-60%
Oranges (1kg)$4.02$2.15-47%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.53$2.11-62%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.84$1.14-60%
Onions (1kg)$2.66$1.19-55%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.3$1.03-55%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.14$1.12-48%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$14.8$6.99-53%
Transport-60%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.23$0.9-60%
Public transport, monthly pass$99.1$38.6-61%
Taxi, base fare$3.23$1.45-55%
Taxi, per km$1.75$0.58-67%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.34-56%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$24,838$9,472-62%
Dining out-61%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.6$7.79-64%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$105$37.5-64%
Fast food combo meal$9.73$4.04-58%
Cappuccino$4.28$1.88-56%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.2$0.84-62%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$6.69$2.44-64%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.94$3-62%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.82$0.74-59%
Telecom-45%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$53.2$28.5-46%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$55.4$35.2-36%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.32$0.16-50%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.9$6.97-46%
Utilities & household-53%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$158$71.6-55%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.1-55%
Tap water (1m³)$4.04$1.92-52%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.24$0.58-53%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.2$10.3-46%
Fitness club (monthly)$80.6$36.5-55%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$14.4$6.59-54%
Men's haircut$28.1$14.2-49%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.6$10.5-57%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,858$880-53%

3,126 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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