Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Indonesia

Name: Indonesia
Address: ID

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

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Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,454

/mo nomad

🇮🇩 Indonesia

$643

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 181.7% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 437.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 207.2% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 385.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.53 SGD 14.77

$1.73 Rp 30.9K

566.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.2 SGD 91.2

$11.67 Rp 208.6K

510.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$3.22 Rp 57.5K

172.05%

Cappuccino

$5.25 SGD 6.73

$1.58 Rp 28.3K

232.28%

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

$1.83 SGD 2.34

$0.49 Rp 8,839

273.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 SGD 1.60

$0.24 Rp 4,257

420.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.42 SGD 10.78

$2.29 Rp 40.9K

267.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.02 SGD 12.83

$3.44 Rp 61.4K

191.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.94 SGD 3.76

$1.17 Rp 21.0K

151.28%

White Bread (500g)

$2.47 SGD 3.16

$1.13 Rp 20.2K

118.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.71 SGD 3.47

$0.83 Rp 14.8K

226.51%

Eggs

$3.73 SGD 4.77

$1.53 Rp 27.3K

143.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.54 SGD 27.57

$8.64 Rp 154.4K

149.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 SGD 12.19

$3.05 Rp 54.6K

212.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.98 SGD 33.26

$7.61 Rp 136.1K

241.39%

Apples (1kg)

$4.48 SGD 5.74

$2.45 Rp 43.7K

82.86%

Banana (1kg)

$3.11 SGD 3.99

$1.37 Rp 24.6K

127.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.62 SGD 5.92

$1.78 Rp 31.8K

159.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.23 SGD 2.86

$1.18 Rp 21.0K

88.98%

Potato (1kg)

$2.50 SGD 3.20

$1.25 Rp 22.3K

100.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.38 SGD 3.05

$2.03 Rp 36.2K

17.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.78 SGD 2.28

$0.84 Rp 15.0K

111.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 SGD 1.93

$0.41 Rp 7,307

268.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.18 SGD 18.15

$2.55 Rp 45.6K

456.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.79 SGD 30.47

$16.80 Rp 300.4K

41.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.51 SGD 5.78

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

137.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.57 SGD 5.86

$2.96 Rp 53.0K

54.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.58 SGD 2.03

$0.29 Rp 5,190

444.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$96.4 SGD 123

$11.22 Rp 200.5K

758.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.63 SGD 4.65

$0.54 Rp 9,572

572.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 SGD 1.02

$0.40 Rp 7,236

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.18 SGD 20.71

$3.10 Rp 55.4K

421.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.51 SGD 3.21

$0.77 Rp 13.7K

225.97%

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

$155.9K SGD 199.6K

$22.8K Rp 406.7M

585.01%

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

$145.8K SGD 186.6K

$30.4K Rp 544.0M

378.99%

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

$175 SGD 224

$64.8 Rp 1.2M

170.30%

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

$12.45 SGD 15.94

$4.34 Rp 77.6K

186.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.64 SGD 34.10

$19.83 Rp 354.4K

34.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$112 SGD 143

$20.15 Rp 360.3K

453.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.07 SGD 15.45

$10.89 Rp 194.7K

10.84%

Cinema Ticket

$11.60 SGD 14.85

$2.78 Rp 49.6K

317.27%

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

$1,463 SGD 1,874

$117 Rp 2.1M

1154.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.4K SGD 36.3K

$5,690 Rp 101.7M

398.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.5 SGD 104

$41.14 Rp 735.3K

97.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.6 SGD 64.8

$26.34 Rp 470.8K

92.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 SGD 143

$70.0 Rp 1.3M

59.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SGD 166

$63.4 Rp 1.1M

104.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,916 SGD 3,734

$296 Rp 5.3M

886.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,128 SGD 2,724

$171 Rp 3.1M

1141.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,654 SGD 7,239

$796 Rp 14.2M

610.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,968 SGD 5,080

$433 Rp 7.7M

816.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.6K SGD 30.2K

$1,902 Rp 34.0M

1140.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.8K SGD 21.5K

$1,101 Rp 19.7M

1428.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,369 SGD 5,594

$268 Rp 4.8M

1531.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

9.41

-74.07%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 5, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.4%

Indonesia

$171 26.4% 91.9% $2K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$457 13.2%

Indonesia

$195 30% 57.4% $262

Eating Out

Singapore

$256 7.4%

Indonesia

$64 9.8% 75.1% $192

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$214 6.2%

Indonesia

$89 13.7% 58.5% $125

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$168 4.9%

Indonesia

$90 13.9% 46.2% $78

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$135 3.9%

Indonesia

$26 4% 80.9% $109

Getting Around

Singapore

$110 3.2%

Indonesia

$15 2.3% 86.5% $95

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🕒 Local time

14:03 2:03 PM

13:03 1:03 PM

1 h behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,535,002 Capital

275,439,000

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇬 Singapore Dollar ($)

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).

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).

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