![]() Budget travellers are mostly attracted to Thailand because of its low living cost. In general, the Southeast Asia region is pretty cheap compared to other regions, such as North Asia (where Japan and Korea are located at). My daily budget was in the 1-star zone but with a 3-star travel experience due to hotel points.I think it’s safe to say that Singapore is the most expensive country to live in Southeast Asia. The prices listed are the lowest you will probably see, so for reference it’s probably the worst place to stay in that category for the price. Singapore can be a very expensive city so it helps to have some pricing ideas so you know what to expect. As a tourist, it’s extremely easy to function in Singapore since there is no language barrier. Pretty much everyone speaks English and some signs are ONLY in English. Since Singapore was a British colony, English is widely spoken there. Marina Bay Sands at Night Language in Singapore Vacations are different for everybody and you don’t have to put pressure on yourself to be on “full adventure mode” the entire time.Īlso, it’s super hot and humid in Singapore. Even though I spent 10 days in Singapore, I just wanted to relax and eat. I ate a lot of food and went to a lot of malls. Singapore is one of the few places in South East Asia where it’s actually safe to drink the tap water! Just be sure to bring a re-usable water bottle! Things to do in Singapore… ![]() Normally, I’d go cheap but the Grab car (Uber in Singapore) was worth it since I didn’t have to struggle walking with my luggage from the subway station to my super cheap capsule hotel (although it turned out to be VERY close by…like a 5-minute walk). The MRT price was super tempting, but I opted for a car since I luggage with me. Grab rides within the city center are less than $10SGD during non-peak hours. MRT prices are pretty much around $1.75SGD throughout the city so expect to pay that much. Singapore is a very modern country with buses, subways and ride-sharing! I took a 15-minute Grab ride (ride-sharing app like Uber) from the airport to China Town for $15SGD ($11USD). I ate that a lot with small bowls only costing $3SGD! Singapore Laksa (oyster) Alcohol in SingaporeĪny type of beer or alcohol is expensive in Singapore! Much like Hong Kong, you can expect to pay around $12-15SGD for a beer at a bar or nightclub! That’s a lot of money, so if you want to go cheap just buy drinks at a convenience store. The food I enjoyed the most was laksa! Super rich broth and tasty noodles. By street food, I mean food centers/hawker stalls. The street food in Singapore is insanely delicious. I sincerely thought the street food couldn’t be better than Taiwan, I was wrong. So with that in mind, I went to try the food in Singapore. I also had high expectations for the food in Kuala Lumpur, but ended up with MOSTLY disappointing results. The quality of food and flavors will make you want to stay forever…and now I live in Taiwan. Since I’ve been living in Taiwan, I’ve been eating outrageously well. FoodĮveryone talks about the food being delicious in Singapore. It’s not that close to the big attractions in Singapore, but it is 5-minutes away from the subway, a mall and there’s some local food courts only 10-minutes away by walking. = That makes a 4 night stay only 60k points (15k points/night) That’s because of the value you get in points with IHG: My favorite place to stay in Singapore was at the Holiday Inn Express Serangoon. ![]() ![]() I used my IHG free night certificate at the Intercontinental Singapore ( see price on Agoda) and spent 60k IHG points for 3-nights at the Holiday Inn Express Serangoon ( see price on Agoda). I decided Singapore was a great place to burn hotel points. ![]() $25/night capsule hotel Best Hotels on PointsĪfter a brief, but unpleasant stay at capsule hotels. That’s because I picked the cheapest capsule hotels available and ended up in places with not the cleanest facilities.Īny of the decent capsule hotels in Singapore will cost you around $60/night. I stayed at 2 different capsule hotel facilities in the China Town area and hated both of them. Holiday Inn Express Serangoon Capsule Hotels in Singapore = $20+/nightĬapsule Hotels in Singapore can start at $20/night in central Singapore. Hostels are of course cheaper, but my personal high value preference is staying in capsule hotels. I stayed there for a few nights, but uses hotel points. A great example is the Holiday Inn Express Serangoon. For a budget business hotel in a central area in Singapore, expect to pay around $150/night. Hotels in Singapore are expensive! Mediocre 3-star hotels outside the city center will cost you at least $100USD/night. Accommodations Hotels in Singapore = $100+/night If you want a more visual experience on budget travel to Singapore, check out the YouTube video above. ![]()
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