Singapore is not as expensive as you think, budget 13K for 3 days 2 nights

Sharing a travel plan for the first trip to Singapore with two girlfriends on our own for 3 days 2 nights, staying at a 4-star hotel with a budget of 13K including everything. A chill style, waking up late, taking the bus to see the city, eating well, covering all the landmarks without visiting USS, and you’ll realize Singapore is not as expensive as you think🥰

Date 6 - 8 Dec 2024

Day 1 DMK - SIN Terminal 4
🛫 07:00 - 10:30
📷 Jewel Changi, take photos of the waterfall landmark
🚘 Travel from Terminal 4 to Terminal 1 by free shuttle bus ~ 20 mins
🍴 Hey Tea, stop to buy grape tea in the mall before taking the bus into the city

🏢 Mercure Icon City Center (China Town)
🚘 From Jewel mall, walk to Terminal 1 opposite side and go down to the basement at Changi Airport Ter 1 bus stop. Take bus 24 Ang Mo Kio Int, get off at Aft Lor 106 Changi, then transfer to bus 51 Jurong East Int, get off at Opp Hong Lim Cplx, and walk 5 minutes ~ 1.14 hrs $2.3

📷 Potato Head
🚶🏻 Walk from the hotel along South Bridge Road 700M

🍴 Ya Kun Kaya Toast
🚶🏻 Walk from Potato Head along South Bridge Rd 500M

📷 Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
🚶🏻 Cross the street from Ya Kun to the temple opposite

📷 Merlion
🚶🏻 Walk along Cross St > Church St > Battery St to Fullerton Rd 1.6KM
✅ Walk around the city, see tall buildings housing global offices, and importantly, great people working here because it’s a finance district

🍴 Song Fa Bak Kut Teh China Town Point
🚶🏻 Walk along Chulia St > S Canal Rd > Pickering St > South Bridge Rd to Upper Cross St 1.3KM

🏢 Mercure Icon City Center (China Town)
🚶🏻 Walk along Upper Cross St to Cross St 600M

Day 2
🍴 Liao Fan Hawker Chan (Chinatown)
🚶🏻 Walk along South Bridge Rd to Smith St 500M

🍴 Yi Feng @ Clarke Quay Central
🚶🏻 Walk along New Bridge Rd to the mall 700M

📷 Old Hill Street Police Station
🚶🏻 Cross the canal bridge via Coleman Bridge 250M

📷 Fort Canning Tree Tunnel
🚶🏻 Walk along the park 1KM

🍴 Lady M @ Orchard Central
🚘 Cross the street to the opposite side at Dhoby Ghuast Stn Exit B, take bus 36 Changi Airport Ter 2, get off at Somerset, then walk 2 minutes ~ 38 mins $1.19

📷 Marina Bay
🚘 From the mall to Somerset bus stop, take bus 106 Shenton Way Ter, get off at Bayfront Stn Exit A, then walk 3 minutes ~ 35 mins $2

📷 Gardens by the Bay
🚶🏻 Walk along the river to enjoy the view 800M

🍴 Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken
🚘 Take Metro TE Woodlands North from Gardens by the Bay station to Maxwell station, then walk left ~ 29 mins $1.19

🏢 Mercure Icon City Center (China Town)
🚶🏻 Walk along South Bridge Rd, turn right into Ann Saint Hill alley, then left to Club St to enter the back of the hotel 315M

Day 3
🍴 Queic by Olivia
🚶🏻 Walk along South Bridge Rd > Neil Rd to Kreta Ayer Rd 700M

🍴 Tong Ah Eating House
🚶🏻 Walk along Keong Saik Rd 200M

📷 Haji Lane
🚘 Walk from the restaurant to Opp Blk 333 bus stop, take bus 80 Sengkang Int, get off at Stamford Pr Sch, then walk 6 minutes ~ 32 mins $1.29

🍴 Arabica @ Haji Lane
🚶🏻 Walk, take photos, relax, and have cocoa

🍴 Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant
🚶🏻 Walk along Arab St > Weld Rd to Japan Besar 1.1KM

🍴 Ya Kun Kaya Toast
🚘 Walk from the restaurant to Opp Veerasamy Rd bus stop, take bus 147 Clementi Int, get off at Aft Duxton Plain Pk, then walk 5 minutes ~ 31 mins $1.20

🏢 Mercure Icon City Center (China Town)
🚶🏻 Walk along South Bridge Rd, turn right into Ann Saint Hill alley, then left to Club St to enter the back of the hotel 315M

🛫 SIN Terminal 4 🛫 22:50
🚘 Walk to Chinatown Stn Exit C bus stop, take bus 2 Changi Village Ter, get off at Aft Paya Lebar Quarter, then transfer to bus 24 Ang Mo Kio Int, get off at Changi Airport Ter 4 ~ 2 hrs $2.32

Day 4 Arrive DMK 00:15 🛫

💰 Expenses per person 12,842.41 THB
~ Round-trip ticket + accommodation 9,445 THB (booked via Trip)
* AirAsia airline + 2 carry-on bags 7KG, no meals included *
~ Sims 3 days unlimited 275 THB (bought on Shopee)
~ Food $180.82/2 = $90.91 = 2,319.11 THB
~ Shopping souvenirs $20 = 510.20 THB
~ Bus and Metro $11.49 = 293.10 THB
~ No insurance purchased because Singapore is very safe
~ Did not go to USS because it’s smaller than USJ and very hot

💵 YouTrip rate 25.51
🛫 Good airline, direct flight, seats not very spacious, low-cost style
🏢 4-star hotel, clean, city center, convenient transportation, but rooms are a bit small. Provided 2 bottles of water on the first day, then refill water at the lobby. Quiet surroundings and friendly staff always ready to help. Good soundproof walls, sleep comfortably.
* Do not book separately from the ticket because it costs 3-4 thousand per night *
🍴 Chinese food is delicious with a spicy taste similar to Thai, desserts and milk tea are moderately sweet, and prices are not that expensive. Most local hawker stalls accept cash only.
☀️ Very hot weather, very strong sun even in December, but luckily no rain.
🚘 Bus and Metro are cheap because fares are distance-based, about 100 THB per day, but you can go everywhere. Easy, punctual, and safe travel. Bus is slightly more expensive than Metro by no more than $1, and Metro requires more walking.
🛍️ Shopping for souvenirs in China Town has both cheap and expensive options, choose carefully, and most accept cash only.
🍦 The signature Singapore ice cream bread cart accepts cash only.
📱 Buy Singapore network SIM from Shopee, fast, strong, and good internet.
🏛️ Tank tops, skirts/shorts are not allowed in temples/religious areas, but free cover cloth is provided.
🆘 Essential apps: YouTrip and City Mapper

If anyone plans to go to Singapore and wants to try taking the bus, I recommend it because it’s cheap, punctual, easy to travel, and impressive.
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