Jakarta vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$4523
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
89
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
10.6M
5.87M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 76% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6641st and 81st ($757 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Singapore, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 4600th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Singapore City

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Jakarta Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$28407

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Distance City Cost of living
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$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637