Miles vs Cashback

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25 cards matched.

  • DBS Altitude Card

    DBS

    Miles

    Beginner-friendly travel miles card with non-expiring miles and lounge visits.

    Pros

    • +Beginner-friendly all-rounder for general spend + travel
    • +Miles never expire, so no rush to redeem
    • +Decent ~2.2 mpd on overseas spend for travel
    • +Airport lounge access included

    Cons

    • S$196.20 annual fee; auto spend-waiver ends Aug 2026
    • Low ~1.3 mpd base rate on local spend
    • Visa-only, no Amex perks for this card

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 1.3 mpd local

  • Citi PremierMiles Card

    Citibank

    Miles

    Flexible travel miles that never expire, with a wide range of transfer partners.

    Pros

    • +Citi Miles never expire, so no rush to redeem
    • +~2.2 mpd on foreign spend, good for travel
    • +Wide transfer-partner list for flexible redemptions
    • +Lounge access; first-year fee waived

    Cons

    • S$196.20 annual fee from year two onward
    • Low ~1.2 mpd on local spend
    • Not especially beginner-friendly

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 1.2 mpd local

  • UOB PRVI Miles Card

    UOB

    Miles

    Heavy-spender travel card geared to overseas and regional spend with lounge access.

    Pros

    • +First-year annual fee waived (S$261.60 thereafter)
    • +~2.4 mpd base on foreign spend
    • +Airport lounge access included
    • +Visa option means wider acceptance than Amex variant

    Cons

    • S$261.60 annual fee from year two onwards
    • Local rate only ~1.4 mpd, weak for SG spend
    • Standard foreign-currency fee still applies on FX spend

    Annual fee: S$261.60 · 1.4 mpd local

  • Standard Chartered Journey Credit Card

    Standard Chartered

    Miles

    Versatile miles card with non-expiring points and good online and overseas earn.

    Pros

    • +Up to 3 mpd on selected transport, grocery & food delivery
    • +Solid all-rounder: ~1.2 mpd local, ~2 mpd foreign base
    • +Points convert to airline miles for flexible redemptions
    • +Comes with lounge access

    Cons

    • S$196.20 annual fee from year 2 (first year waived)
    • 3 mpd capped and limited to selected categories only
    • Low ~1.2 mpd on general local spend

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 1.2 mpd local

  • American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card

    American Express

    Miles

    Co-branded KrisFlyer card for Singapore Airlines loyalists, with hotel and travel perks.

    Pros

    • +Earns KrisFlyer miles directly, no transfer step needed
    • +~1.2 mpd base on both local and foreign spend
    • +Bonus 2 mpd on SIA, Scoot and KrisShop spend; Grab bonus capped
    • +Complimentary annual hotel night plus Hilton Honors Silver status

    Cons

    • S$397.85 annual fee; pays off mainly for SIA flyers
    • Amex less widely accepted than Visa/Mastercard in SG
    • Bonus categories are capped

    Annual fee: S$397.85 · 1.2 mpd local

  • UOB One Card

    UOB

    Cashback

    High everyday cashback for consistent monthly spenders across daily categories.

    Pros

    • +Up to 10% cashback on selected merchants (Grab, McDonald's, SimplyGo, Shopee) plus groceries, with monthly minimum spend
    • +Rewards consistent monthly spenders across everyday categories
    • +Visa-based, so wide acceptance in SG and overseas
    • +First-year annual fee waived

    Cons

    • Annual fee S$196.20 from year two onwards
    • Top rates need consistent minimum quarterly spend
    • The 20% headline is a limited new-customer promo (first quarter); standing max ~10%

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • OCBC 365 Credit Card

    OCBC

    Cashback

    Everyday cashback card covering dining, groceries, transport, petrol and bills.

    Pros

    • +Strong everyday cashback: 5% dining/food delivery, 3% groceries
    • +Up to 6% cashback on petrol
    • +Annual fee waived first 2 years, then on S$10k yearly spend
    • +Cashback covers food delivery, not only dine-in

    Cons

    • Needs roughly S$800/mo spend to earn bonus cashback
    • Monthly cashback cap limits how much you can earn
    • S$196.20 annual fee if yearly spend stays under S$10k

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • Citi Cash Back Card

    Citibank

    Cashback

    Cashback card focused on dining, groceries and petrol for steady monthly spenders.

    Pros

    • +8% cashback on petrol and private commute
    • +6% cashback on dining and groceries
    • +First-year annual fee waived (S$196.20 thereafter)

    Cons

    • S$196.20 fee from year 2; needs ~S$800/mo min spend
    • Monthly cashback cap limits total rewards earned
    • Only 0.2% base rate outside narrow bonus categories

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • Maybank Family & Friends Card

    Maybank

    Cashback

    Pick-your-own bonus categories cashback card for family and everyday essentials.

    Pros

    • +Up to 8% cashback on 5 categories you pick from 10
    • +Annual fee S$196.20 waived for first 3 years
    • +Mastercard: widely accepted locally and overseas

    Cons

    • 8% tier needs S$1,600/mo min spend from Jan 2026 (was S$800)
    • Monthly cashback cap limits total rewards earned
    • Groceries capped at 6%, not the full 8%

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • Standard Chartered Simply Cash Credit Card

    Standard Chartered

    Cashback

    Simple uncapped flat cashback on all spend, with no categories or minimum to track.

    Pros

    • +1.5% flat cashback on all spend, no categories to track
    • +Cashback is uncapped, no monthly limit
    • +No minimum spend needed to earn rewards
    • +Simple and beginner-friendly

    Cons

    • Not free for life: S$196.20 annual fee after first year
    • Flat 1.5% is low vs category cards' higher tiered rates

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • American Express True Cashback Card

    American Express

    Cashback

    Uncapped flat-rate cashback on everything, with no categories to manage.

    Pros

    • +1.5% flat cashback on everything, uncapped, no min spend
    • +3% intro cashback first 6 months, up to S$5,000 spend
    • +First-year annual fee waived
    • +Simple and beginner-friendly, no categories to track

    Cons

    • S$174.40 annual fee from year two
    • 1.5% base rate is low vs tiered cashback cards
    • Amex less widely accepted in Singapore than Visa/Mastercard

    Annual fee: S$174.40

  • HSBC Revolution Credit Card

    HSBC

    Rewards points

    No-fee rewards card with high online and contactless earn, convertible to miles.

    Pros

    • +No annual fee, permanent — no waiver to chase
    • +Up to 8 mpd (20X points) on online/contactless with S$50k in an HSBC Everyday Global Account; 4 mpd (10X) otherwise
    • +Beginner-friendly, simple day-to-day
    • +Rewards points convertible to miles via Visa

    Cons

    • Bonus rate capped (~S$1,000/month regular tier; ~S$1,200 enhanced)
    • High rate limited to eligible online/contactless spend
    • Low base earn ~0.4 mpd on everything else

    Annual fee: S$0.00

  • Trust Cashback Credit Card

    Trust Bank

    Cashback

    App-first no-fee cashback card with a switchable quarterly bonus category.

    Pros

    • +No annual fee
    • +Up to 15% cashback on 1 self-picked category per quarter
    • +Fully managed in-app, no paperwork
    • +Visa, widely accepted at home and abroad

    Cons

    • 15% rate needs ~S$2,000/mo spend, caps ~S$250/quarter
    • Only 1 preferred category; just 1% local / 0.5% foreign base
    • Foreign-spend cashback was cut in Mar 2026

    Annual fee: S$0.00

  • Citi Rewards Card

    Citibank

    Miles

    Earns boosted ThankYou Points on online and retail shopping, convertible to airline miles.

    Pros

    • +Strong 4 mpd on online and in-store shopping
    • +Low income bar, accessible entry miles card
    • +First-year annual fee waived
    • +Points convert to 10+ airline programmes

    Cons

    • Bonus capped at ~S$1,000 eligible spend/month (9,000 bonus points)
    • Weak 0.4 mpd on general and travel spend
    • Mobile-wallet and some online merchants excluded; no overseas bonus

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 4 mpd local

  • OCBC 90°N Card

    OCBC

    Miles

    A fuss-free miles card whose miles never expire, with a higher earn rate on overseas spend.

    Pros

    • +Miles never expire
    • +Higher earn rate on foreign-currency spend (2.1 mpd)
    • +No cap on miles earned; convert in 1,000-mile blocks
    • +First-year fee waived; waivable thereafter on S$10,000 annual spend

    Cons

    • Local earn rate (1.3 mpd) is only average for a miles card
    • No complimentary airport lounge access as a standard perk
    • S$25 transfer fee applies when converting miles to a partner programme
    • 3.25% foreign-currency transaction fee partly offsets the overseas earn rate

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 1.3 mpd local

  • KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card

    UOB

    Miles

    Co-branded card that auto-credits KrisFlyer miles, with bonus rates on SIA, dining and online spend.

    Pros

    • +Miles auto-credit to KrisFlyer monthly, no transfer fee
    • +Up to 3 mpd on SIA Group, up to 2.4 mpd on dining/online
    • +Bonus rates are uncapped (no annual limit)
    • +Scoot perks: priority check-in and seat selection

    Cons

    • Bonus miles can take up to 14 months to credit
    • Everyday bonus rates need annual SIA Group spend first
    • No complimentary lounge access; weak base earn rate

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 1.2 mpd local

  • Maybank Horizon Visa Signature Card

    Maybank

    Miles

    A travel miles card geared to overseas and air-ticket spend, with a higher earn rate unlocked by a monthly minimum spend, plus lounge access and travel insurance.

    Pros

    • +Foreign currency earn rises to 2.8 mpd (uncapped) when you spend at least S$800 in the same calendar month
    • +Annual fee waived for the first three years, then waivable with S$18,000 annual spend
    • +Complimentary access to selected airport lounges in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong (with a qualifying S$1,000 single-receipt retail spend), plus travel insurance cover
    • +Lower S$30,000 income requirement for Singaporeans/PRs than many other miles cards

    Cons

    • Bonus 2.8 mpd rate only applies if you spend at least S$800 in the same calendar month; below that, foreign spend earns 1.2 mpd and base local spend just 0.4 mpd
    • Air ticket bonus is capped at S$10,000 per month, after which it reverts to 1.2 mpd
    • Earns TREATS Points that expire after 12-15 months and must be converted to miles with conversion fees and minimum redemption blocks
    • Foreigners need a high S$60,000 minimum annual income to qualify

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 0.4 mpd local

  • HSBC TravelOne Card

    HSBC

    Miles

    A flexible travel miles card with a broad set of airline and hotel transfer partners and complimentary airport lounge visits.

    Pros

    • +Points transfer to about 20 airline and hotel partners, with instant, fee-free conversions
    • +4 complimentary global airport lounge visits per year via Mastercard Travel Pass (DragonPass) for the primary cardholder
    • +Annual fee is waivable from year two on S$25,000 annual spend, and paying the fee returns a renewal bonus (12,000 miles from 2026) that offsets the cost

    Cons

    • Base earn of 1.2 mpd local / 2.4 mpd foreign is mediocre, and those rates only hold on the best 25,000-points-to-10,000-miles transfer ratio; weaker partners drop you to 0.6 / 1.2 mpd
    • 3.25% foreign currency fee erodes the 2.4 mpd advantage on overseas spend
    • KrisFlyer transfer ratio was devalued (effective 1 mpd local / 2 mpd foreign), so it is a weak card for earning Singapore Airlines miles
    • The lower S$30,000 salaried income threshold requires a S$50,000 HSBC Total Relationship Balance; without it the requirement is S$65,000

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 1.2 mpd local

  • DBS Live Fresh Card

    DBS

    Cashback

    An entry-level cashback card focused on shopping and transport spend, with bonus rates unlocked by a monthly minimum spend.

    Pros

    • +Up to 6% cashback on both shopping (online and in-store) and transport, including overseas spend that falls in those categories
    • +Entry-level income requirement (S$30,000 for Singaporeans/PRs) makes it accessible to first-time cardholders
    • +Annual fee is waived in the first year and can typically be waived again on request

    Cons

    • S$800 minimum monthly spend required to unlock the 6% bonus rate; below that you only earn 0.3%
    • Monthly cashback is capped at S$70 (S$50 shopping + S$20 transport), so the upside is limited for higher spenders
    • Base rate of 0.3% on non-bonus spend is uncompetitive versus flat-rate cashback cards
    • Card was repositioned in 2024, removing the previous standalone contactless cashback category

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • Citi Cash Back+ Card

    Citibank

    Cashback

    A simple flat-rate cashback card with no minimum spend and no cap on what you earn.

    Pros

    • +Flat 1.6% cashback on every purchase with no minimum spend and no cap
    • +Cashback is earned on foreign-currency spend as well as local spend, with no spend categories to track
    • +First-year annual fee waived, and the standard S$196.20 fee can typically be waived on request thereafter

    Cons

    • 1.6% flat rate is lower than category cards that pay 5-8% on dining, groceries or transport, so heavy category spenders earn less
    • Standard S$196.20 annual fee applies from year two unless waived
    • On overseas spend the ~3.25% Mastercard FX/admin fee exceeds the 1.6% rebate, so net return is effectively negative
    • The headline sign-up rate (e.g. 8% welcome cashback) is a capped promo for the first months only, not the ongoing 1.6% rate

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card

    Standard Chartered

    Cashback

    A starter cashback card paying boosted rates at a fixed list of fast-food, streaming and transport merchants, gated behind a monthly minimum spend.

    Pros

    • +No annual fee in the first year, and accessible to those earning the MAS-minimum S$30,000 a year
    • +Up to 10% cashback at named everyday merchants (e.g. McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, Starbucks, Netflix, Spotify, Disney+, SimplyGo bus/MRT, EV charging)
    • +No cap on 360 Degree Rewards Points / cashback earned since 6 December 2024
    • +Comes with Visa SmartDelay complimentary lounge access on delayed flights

    Cons

    • The headline 10% rate requires S$1,500 total monthly spend; below S$800/month the bonus categories drop to just 0.5%
    • Bonus cashback is limited to a fixed list of named merchants, not whole categories
    • Non-bonus and foreign-currency spend earns only 0.5% to 1% base, plus a 3.5% foreign transaction fee, so it is weak for overseas use
    • Cashback is paid as 360 Degree Rewards Points (3,200 points = S$10), not direct statement cashback, and a S$99.19 annual fee applies from year two

    Annual fee: S$99.19

  • OCBC FRANK Credit Card

    OCBC

    Cashback

    A youth-oriented cashback card rewarding online, mobile-contactless and foreign-currency spend, subject to a monthly minimum and a cashback cap.

    Pros

    • +8% cashback on online, contactless mobile and foreign-currency spend
    • +Low entry bar: S$30,000 minimum annual income for Singaporeans/PRs (S$15,000 if aged 55+)
    • +Annual fee waived for the first two years, then auto-waived with S$10,000 annual spend

    Cons

    • Requires at least S$800 in qualifying spend each month, or the rate drops to the 0.3% base
    • Cashback is capped at S$25 per category and S$100 per month, so the 8% effectively maxes out around S$312.50 of spend per category
    • 8% foreign-currency cashback does not offset the ~3.25% foreign transaction fee (1% Visa + 2.25% OCBC) plus DCC risk for heavy overseas use
    • No lounge access or travel perks

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • UOB Lady's Card

    UOB

    Miles

    A rewards card that lets you pick your own bonus category each quarter to earn boosted miles, with a low income bar.

    Pros

    • +You choose your own 4 mpd bonus category (dining, travel, fashion, beauty & wellness, family, transport or entertainment) and can change it every quarter
    • +Low S$30,000 income bar makes it accessible to fresh-grads and first-time miles cardholders
    • +First-year annual fee waived; UNI$ convert to miles at a 2:1 ratio across multiple airline programmes
    • +Pairing with the UOB Lady's Savings Account can lift the bonus rate up to 10 mpd

    Cons

    • The 4 mpd bonus applies to only one category at a time and is capped at S$1,000 of spend per calendar month on the standard card
    • Base rate of 0.4 mpd on all non-bonus and most foreign spend is weak
    • No complimentary airport lounge access
    • UNI$ expire after 2 years and transfers require a 5,000 UNI$ minimum block, which is awkward for low spenders

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 0.4 mpd local

  • DBS Woman's World Card

    DBS

    Miles

    A Mastercard miles card built around online and overseas-online spend, with a strong but capped online earn rate.

    Pros

    • +Earns 4 miles per dollar (10X DBS Points) on online spend, one of the higher online miles rates in Singapore
    • +Online bonus applies to both local and foreign-currency online transactions, while base overseas in-store spend earns 1.2 mpd (3X DBS Points)
    • +First-year annual fee is waived, and the fee can otherwise be waived with S$25,000 of annual spend

    Cons

    • 4 mpd bonus is capped at only S$1,000 per calendar month (cut from S$2,000 to S$1,500 in Mar 2024, then to S$1,000 in Aug 2025); spend above the cap earns just 0.4 mpd
    • Base local non-online earn rate is a low 0.4 miles per dollar
    • From 1 August 2026 DBS is removing the automatic annual-fee waiver, so the S$196.20 fee must be actively waived via spend or a call
    • Overseas spend carries a foreign-currency fee of around 3.25%

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 0.4 mpd local

  • GXS FlexiCard

    GXS Bank

    Cashback

    A fully digital cashback Mastercard with no minimum income and no foreign transaction fees, offering randomised instant cashback on everyday spend.

    Pros

    • +No minimum income requirement, and approval open to Singapore Citizens/PRs aged 21-55, so it suits thin-file or first-time cardholders
    • +No foreign transaction fees and no FX markup on overseas spend, with conversion at prevailing Mastercard rates
    • +Annual fee waived for the first year; pay in full each month and there is zero interest and no fees
    • +Instant cashback on every eligible transaction with no cap on the number of rewards earned

    Cons

    • Cashback is randomised ('gacha-style') up to S$3 per eligible transaction, so the actual earn rate is opaque and often very low relative to spend
    • Low fixed S$500 credit limit, which is restrictive for larger purchases
    • S$54.50 annual fee from year two onward, high relative to the modest rewards
    • Rollover costs a flat S$5 Flexi fee per month and a missed minimum payment incurs a S$50 late fee; minimum payment is the lower of the balance or S$15

    Annual fee: S$54.50