Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Singapore

For one person, living is cheaper in Indonesia: $643 a month against $3,454 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $33,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Indonesia Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in Singapore
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Singapore Living Index

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

$643

/mo nomad

Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,454

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 64.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 81.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 67.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 Rp 30.9K

$11.53 SGD 14.77

-85.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.67 Rp 208.6K

$71.2 SGD 91.2

-83.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 Rp 57.5K

$8.76 SGD 11.22

-63.24%

Cappuccino

$1.58 Rp 28.3K

$5.25 SGD 6.73

-69.90%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 Rp 8,839

$1.83 SGD 2.34

-73.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 Rp 4,257

$1.25 SGD 1.60

-80.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 Rp 40.9K

$8.42 SGD 10.78

-72.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 Rp 61.4K

$10.02 SGD 12.83

-65.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 Rp 21.0K

$2.94 SGD 3.76

-60.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 20.2K

$2.47 SGD 3.16

-54.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 Rp 14.8K

$2.71 SGD 3.47

-69.37%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 27.3K

$3.73 SGD 4.77

-58.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.64 Rp 154.4K

$21.54 SGD 27.57

-59.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.05 Rp 54.6K

$9.52 SGD 12.19

-67.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.61 Rp 136.1K

$25.98 SGD 33.26

-70.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 Rp 43.7K

$4.48 SGD 5.74

-45.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 Rp 24.6K

$3.11 SGD 3.99

-55.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 Rp 31.8K

$4.62 SGD 5.92

-61.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 Rp 21.0K

$2.23 SGD 2.86

-47.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 Rp 22.3K

$2.50 SGD 3.20

-50.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 Rp 36.2K

$2.38 SGD 3.05

-14.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 Rp 15.0K

$1.78 SGD 2.28

-52.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 7,307

$1.51 SGD 1.93

-72.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.55 Rp 45.6K

$14.18 SGD 18.15

-82.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.80 Rp 300.4K

$23.79 SGD 30.47

-29.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

$4.51 SGD 5.78

-57.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 Rp 53.0K

$4.57 SGD 5.86

-35.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 5,190

$1.58 SGD 2.03

-81.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.22 Rp 200.5K

$96.4 SGD 123

-88.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 9,572

$3.63 SGD 4.65

-85.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 Rp 7,236

$0.80 SGD 1.02

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.10 Rp 55.4K

$16.18 SGD 20.71

-80.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 13.7K

$2.51 SGD 3.21

-69.32%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.8K Rp 406.7M

$155.9K SGD 199.6K

-85.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.4K Rp 544.0M

$145.8K SGD 186.6K

-79.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$64.8 Rp 1.2M

$175 SGD 224

-63.00%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.34 Rp 77.6K

$12.45 SGD 15.94

-65.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.83 Rp 354.4K

$26.64 SGD 34.10

-25.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.15 Rp 360.3K

$112 SGD 143

-81.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.89 Rp 194.7K

$12.07 SGD 15.45

-9.78%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 Rp 49.6K

$11.60 SGD 14.85

-76.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$117 Rp 2.1M

$1,463 SGD 1,874

-92.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,690 Rp 101.7M

$28.4K SGD 36.3K

-79.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.14 Rp 735.3K

$81.5 SGD 104

-49.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.34 Rp 470.8K

$50.6 SGD 64.8

-47.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 Rp 1.3M

$112 SGD 143

-37.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.4 Rp 1.1M

$130 SGD 166

-51.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 Rp 5.3M

$2,916 SGD 3,734

-89.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 Rp 3.1M

$2,128 SGD 2,724

-91.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 Rp 14.2M

$5,654 SGD 7,239

-85.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 Rp 7.7M

$3,968 SGD 5,080

-89.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,902 Rp 34.0M

$23.6K SGD 30.2K

-91.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,101 Rp 19.7M

$16.8K SGD 21.5K

-93.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 Rp 4.8M

$4,369 SGD 5,594

-93.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.41

2.44

285.66%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Singapore: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Indonesia

$195 30%

Singapore

$457 13.2% 135% $262

Accommodation & Living

Indonesia

$171 26.4%

Singapore

$2.1K 61.4% 1141% $2K

Clothing & Footwear

Indonesia

$90 13.9%

Singapore

$168 4.9% 86% $78

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Indonesia

$89 13.7%

Singapore

$214 6.2% 141% $125

Eating Out

Indonesia

$64 9.8%

Singapore

$256 7.4% 302% $192

Sport & Entertainment

Indonesia

$26 4%

Singapore

$135 3.9% 424% $109

Getting Around

Indonesia

$15 2.3%

Singapore

$110 3.2% 638% $95

Good to know

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

11:44 11:44 AM

12:44 12:44 PM

1 h ahead of Indonesia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

275,439,000

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

SGD, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇮🇩 Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.696 EUR).

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