Where you live now
JakartaIndonesia
IDR 17,722,727
per month
Cost of living: Jakarta vs Singapore
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Singapore is 335% more expensive than Jakarta.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
SingaporeSingapore
SGD 5,446
per month, about IDR 77,070,149
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | Jakarta | Singapore | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 8,139,149 | 57,878,396 | +611% |
| Groceries | 3,668,767 | 6,266,964 | +71% |
| Eating out | 1,846,683 | 4,955,114 | +168% |
| Getting around | 914,479 | 2,095,741 | +129% |
| Bills | 2,010,551 | 3,746,179 | +86% |
| Going out | 817,351 | 1,723,872 | +111% |
| Clothes | 325,747 | 403,883 | +24% |
| Total per month | 17,722,727 | 77,070,149 | +335% |
Singapore is 335% more expensive than Jakarta for one person renting in the city centre. The biggest gap is rent (+611%); clothes is the closest (+24%). Someone spending IDR 17,722,727 a month in Jakarta would need about SGD 5,446 in Singapore for the same lifestyle. Rent takes 75% of the monthly budget in Singapore and 46% in Jakarta.
Singapore: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Prices
Everyday prices in Singapore
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Jakarta. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Jakarta | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | IDR 68,562 | +171% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | IDR 302,125 | +194% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | IDR 1,750,821 | +129% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | IDR 57,878,396 | +611% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | IDR 41,672,445 | +611% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | IDR 19,521 | +64% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | IDR 72,786 | +79% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | IDR 195,213 | +64% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | IDR 2,963,736 | +94% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | IDR 946,221 | +79% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | IDR 873,439 | +79% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | IDR 1,231,345 | +111% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | IDR 246,273 | +111% vs Jakarta | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | IDR 1,087,933 | +23% vs Jakarta | 0 reports |
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- London vs New YorkIDR 74,954,875 → IDR 102,936,728+37%
- Lisbon vs LondonIDR 40,543,274 → IDR 74,954,875+85%
- Hong Kong vs SingaporeIDR 59,675,521 → IDR 77,070,149+29%
- New York vs TokyoIDR 102,936,728 → IDR 35,733,760−65%
- Berlin vs LondonIDR 41,950,623 → IDR 74,954,875+79%
- Dubai vs LondonIDR 60,037,622 → IDR 74,954,875+25%
- Amsterdam vs BerlinIDR 59,735,208 → IDR 41,950,623−30%
- Barcelona vs MadridIDR 40,271,426 → IDR 38,907,667−3%
- Lisbon vs PortoIDR 40,543,274 → IDR 33,282,791−18%
- Melbourne vs SydneyIDR 50,691,708 → IDR 63,042,415+24%
- Toronto vs VancouverIDR 54,309,108 → IDR 56,117,808+3%
- Beijing vs ShanghaiIDR 31,162,633 → IDR 33,282,791+7%
- Osaka vs TokyoIDR 28,477,256 → IDR 35,733,760+25%
- Bangkok vs SingaporeIDR 23,577,488 → IDR 77,070,149+227%
- Mexico City vs New YorkIDR 30,380,189 → IDR 102,936,728+239%
- Seoul vs TokyoIDR 35,464,445 → IDR 35,733,760+1%
- London vs ParisIDR 74,954,875 → IDR 49,787,358−34%
- Dubai vs SingaporeIDR 60,037,622 → IDR 77,070,149+28%
- New York vs San FranciscoIDR 102,936,728 → IDR 87,725,381−15%
- Bangkok vs Chiang MaiIDR 23,577,488 → IDR 16,237,603−31%
- Buenos Aires vs São PauloIDR 23,800,682 → IDR 23,892,5640%
- London vs SydneyIDR 74,954,875 → IDR 63,042,415−16%
- Austin vs San FranciscoIDR 55,807,616 → IDR 87,725,381+57%
- Hong Kong vs TaipeiIDR 59,675,521 → IDR 25,764,206−57%
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FAQ
Jakarta vs Singapore: common questions
Is Singapore cheaper than Jakarta?
No. One person renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre spends about SGD 5,446 (about IDR 77,070,149) a month in Singapore, against IDR 17,722,727 in Jakarta: 335% more.
How much is rent in Singapore compared with Jakarta?
A 1-bedroom flat in the centre of Singapore rents for about SGD 4,090 (about IDR 57,878,396) a month, +611% compared with IDR 8,139,149 in Jakarta. Outside the centre it's about SGD 2,945 against IDR 5,860,188.
How much money do I need to move from Jakarta to Singapore?
To keep the lifestyle that costs IDR 17,722,727 a month in Jakarta, plan on about SGD 5,446 in Singapore for one person. A family of four would need about SGD 13,846, compared with IDR 51,390,409 in Jakarta.
How much does eating out cost in Singapore vs Jakarta?
A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is about SGD 21.35 (about IDR 302,125) in Singapore and IDR 102,803 in Jakarta. A regular cappuccino is about SGD 4.84 against IDR 25,345.
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