Jakarta vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$285
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$4276
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
81
89
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.87M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 80% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7756th and 165th ($627 vs $3105) 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 0.7 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 3291st 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
$2.19
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637