IndonesiaIndonesia

Singapore

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IndonesiaIndonesia = 1×

SingaporeSingapore vs IndonesiaIndonesia
Overall verdict

SingaporeSingapore is about 2.09× IndonesiaIndonesia.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IndonesiaIndonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. A bar running right means Singapore is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than IndonesiaIndonesia Indonesia = 1× SingaporeSingapore is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×2.59
  • Transport 2 items
    ×2.37
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×2.30
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.37

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Singapore, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.6× what it does in Indonesia — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.59
    SingaporeSingapore IDR 3,941 USD 0.233
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.45
    SingaporeSingapore IDR 41,723 USD 2.323
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×2.30
    SingaporeSingapore IDR 97,631 SGD 7.45
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.29
    SingaporeSingapore IDR 48,890 USD 2.722
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.37
    SingaporeSingapore IDR 958,600 SGD 69
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 699,999 IDR 699,999
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store

See what really changed Singapore

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+26%
in SGD
5.9 → 7.45
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+56%
in IDR

It rose 26% in local currency, but 56% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Singapore's inflation.