Southeast Asia · 1 city covered
We track one city in Singapore. Its mid-range shoulder-season day comes to $471, which is 69% above the median across all 68 cities in the index.
Singapore is the anchor — hawker food and rainforest engineered into a city. Accommodation is 51% of the mid-range day there, so where you sleep decides most of the budget.
Season coefficients are calibrated per city, not shared. Across Singapore the peak-to-low swing runs 23%–23%, widest in Singapore (23%, year-round business hub pattern: low Jan–Feb, Aug at ×0.92, peak May–Jun, Sep–Oct at ×1.13). Corporate and convention demand fills the calendar, so leisure seasonality is shallow. The cheapest weeks are mid-summer and January, when business travel drops.
Mid-range, shoulder season, same five line items. Difference is relative to Singapore ($471/day).
| Country | Mid · shoulder | vs Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | $108/day | -77% |
| Vietnam | $114/day | -76% |
| Indonesia | $128/day | -73% |
| Thailand | $130/day | -72% |
| Philippines | $151/day | -68% |
| Malaysia | $171/day | -64% |
On average, a mid-range traveller spends $471 per day in Singapore during shoulder season. Budget travellers can get by on around $190/day, while a luxury trip averages $1492/day.
The most affordable destination in Singapore is Singapore, where a budget trip costs about $190 per day in low season.
At the top end, Singapore reaches around $1492 per day during peak season.
The best windows vary by city, but many destinations in Singapore are ideal during Feb–Apr or shoulder season for a balance of weather and price.